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Leather Flying CAPS
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:25 am
by The Agent
I was looking at aquiring one of these but never realised the expense of them. R900.00
Is there any one who has acontact for this type of cap,it must be able to intergrate the headset in it.
Winter is coming and I do not want to be grounded.
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:46 am
by Redeye
I have some ex SAAF/RAF ones with old bakelite headset speakers in them- Some of them are fur lined- I bought them at a surplus store in PTA called Falkstons ( I think ) They have all sorts of interesting suff- eg a airforce sextant for R70 - They may still have some of the flying caps
i bought about 5 of them so if you dont come right I could part with one
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:51 pm
by Camell
What did they charge you at the time?
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:37 pm
by CloudBase
I took the inner lining that comes with the David Clark K10 helmet to a leather shop and the guy said he could have a leather flying cap made up from that. I decided not to pursue it at the time, but that might be an option and will then work with a modern headset.
The hardest part is to find rubber that is tough yet thin enough to contain the headphones and get sewn into the leather flying cap.
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:22 am
by Redeye
What did they charge you at the time?
About R200-00 I think
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:26 am
by Redeye
I took the inner lining that comes with the David Clark K10 helmet to a leather shop
I have a K10 helmet lying around somewhere as well if anyone wants to buy it
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:54 am
by The Agent
Numbers do not mean much can you post apic.
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:11 am
by RV4ker (RIP)
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:25 am
by CloudBase
Thks Rv
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:27 am
by RV4ker (RIP)
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:27 am
by The Agent
Hozit guys I have found a site in the US of A and thje first two units are on the way, one cloth and one leather for about R750 for the two. I have to seewaht the freight and imports are. Will post once recieved. I will get RV4ker to help. Tks in advance.
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:17 am
by The Agent
Ok it's me again.
OK it has taken a while but I found a supplier in the states no man no the free states in the big USA
Order has been placed and paid for so when they arrive I will post pic for all to see as they are bliksems expensive bought over the counter.
What's the reason for getting these? My hairdo gets all stuffed up in flight and then Velocity gets the chicks wiff a schute on his back.
You want to see how deurmekaar all 14 hairs on my head can get.
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:25 pm
by Thunderboy
Other then maybe looking cool, do you know if they provide any protection and if so what compared to the conventional helmet?
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:20 pm
by Morph
Ryan wrote:Other then maybe looking cool, do you know if they provide any protection and if so what compared to the conventional helmet?
Unless they are the original WW1 design with the split goggles I think they look a little dorky
:D
Leather flying caps
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:39 pm
by Leprachaun
Those of you who attended the EAA show at wundertree last year, may recall a company from the sleepy hollow - down eastcoast way who makes flightsuits an all - samoosas on the sideline if bunny chow is out - Jokes aside - the sold genuine synthetic look alike one for R190,00 and the real mcCoy for +- R500- - I have a feeling they were called Icaris wear or something like that - In Pretoria I saw 2nd ww genuine google / packed in Harley Davidson tins selling for R250,00 per pair - beleive it at a place called Wikkies Pompe - check the number and call - you snooze you lose - Has A greusome Day - fly safe Leprachaun
