Auctiva's FREE Scrolling Gallery will enhance your listings. makeme_adangoffer Vintage Bullard Low Vein Fiberglass A53 Mining Hard Hat EXTREMELY RARE HOLY GRAIL of the Hard Boiled Item Size: 6-5/8" to 7-5/8" Pack'd Weight: 5 lbs. Visual Info: Please view & acess ALL pictures, as they are an integral party of the description, we do our best to picture the good, bad, and ugly of each and every item we list Additional Info: show me another one!! i'm not gonna pretend to be a Bullard expert, but i have sold quite a few over the years, and i can say i have not EVER seen one, i did some research on the net, and could NOT find even another to compare to... it does have some flaws (NO CRACKS JUST SMALL CHIPs see pic) but structurally speaking it really could be used if wanted, that is if the laws still permitted... it features a countersunk battery light cable valley instead of the 3 " Heat Ribs" that Bullard is famous for, the suspension is also present and is not to bad (see pics)... the label address is pre zip code, also if i done the patent dates correctly its late 40's - early 50's.. dont miss out on a chance to add this hard to find " A53 to your bullard collection History: A hundred years ago, the hard hat didn’t exist. And fifty years ago, head protection wasn’t widely required for workers. But, thanks to advances in safety, the hard hat has evolved over the decades. Established in San Francisco in 1898, Bullard sold carbide lamps and mining equipment to gold and copper miners. “The miners used to wear a soft derby, similar to a baseball cap. It had a small, hard-leather and shellac brim,” said Edward D. “Jed” Bullard, the company’s fourth-generation president and chief executive officer. “In 1915, my grandfather began work on a helmet that could protect miners from falling objects. He based it on the doughboy, a helmet he’d worn as a soldier in World War I. The ‘Hard Boiled® Hat’, patented in 1919, was so called because of the steam used in the manufacturing process,” said Bullard. “The original ‘Hard Boiled® hat’ was manufactured out of steamed canvas, glue, a leather brim, and black paint. My grandfather built a suspension device into what became the worlds’ first, commercially available, industrial head-protection device.” First Designated ‘Hard Hat Area’ America’s first designated “Hard Hat Area” was set up at the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge construction site. "The project’s chief engineer, Joseph B. Strauss, shared a vision with my grandfather that the workplace could be a safer environment for the worker. One problem the bridge project faced was falling rivets, which could cause serious injury,” said Bullard. “My grandfather transformed the mining helmet into a durable industrial hard hat.” “The project faced a second problem with the steel coming by train from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-it oxidized, and needed to be sand blasted before being painted. My grandfather designed a simple sand-blast respirator helmet-basically a hard hat with a bag over it. There was a window to see through, and fresh air pumped into it. That was the beginning of our respiratory-protection business.” In 1938, Bullard designed and manufactured the first aluminum hard hat, which was considered very durable and reasonably lightweight for the time. “Even today, a few clients still have their 25-year-old aluminum hard hat,” said Bullard. “These hats have one serious drawback, aluminum is a great conductor of electricity.” Bullard’s distinctive three-rib, heat resistant fiberglass hard hat was developed in the 1940’s. In the 1950’s and 1960’s, thermoplastics replaced fiberglass because the newer material was less costly and better suited for the applications. Bullard was one of the first manufacturers to inject thermoplastic into a mold to produce a hard hat. Shipping Comments: All shipping estimates are based on actual usps costs, no extra cost added, also, sometime on larger items i will use FedEx & Greyhound.....I TRY to have your items in the mail in less than my advertised five (5) days, usually it goes out the next day or so, BUT IT CAN TAKE UP TO THE ADVERTISED FIVE (5) DAYS.. i do not have a mailbox at my home, due to mailbox damage theft that occurs in this area, and i do live in the country, so distance and weather, etc. sometimes does affect the shipping time, also please note the post offices in this area are going through hard times, the business hours have been dropped to 1-4 hours a day depending on which day of week it is, and NONE of them have the same times.. so please take that into consideration when before leaving a low DSR (shipping time) rating, thanks :) and finally i do automatically combine shipping My Sales Pitch: Before you leave this listing.. before you put it on your watch list.. MAKE ME A DANG OFFER!!! i may just accept it !! Ya see, i don't want a big ebay inventory, but i do want a big ebay SOLD list, so go on and make that offer, you know you want too... What have you got to lose? Oh just this really cool item you are viewing, So remember if you are reading this in an active listing, its gonna be YOUR fault if you don't own it!! thank you for your interest :) Immediate payment is preferred, but due absolutely no later than three (3) days after the items close, if the item is not paid for by the fifth (5th) day, a non paying bidders complaint will be filed to recover lost fees. I try to have your item securely packed and mailed in less than the 48 hours i advertise, its usually on its way within the first day so bid / buy with confidence With over 20 years of buying & selling experience, (every thing from muscle cars to hotwheel cars) you can bid / buy with confidence. All items will be tested and accurately described & pictured showing there true conditions, if the item is electrical and if possible i will picture it powered up or working. Finally, since the items I sell are vintage / used, i cannot guarantee the duration in which a used item will remain "working" especially fragile or shipping sensitive items. Mt. State Antiques & eStates @ 369 Main St. Madison Wv, provides a professional service that will handle your items with integrity and care. We are committed to our client’s satisfaction and will meet with you at your location for a free consultation and overview of the project. We work with you to determine your choices of items to keep and those to sell. We research and evaluate each item to determine a fair market value and with our years of experience will utilize our many contacts and consultants to determine the best options to generate the most dollars for your property. A properly marketed and professionally organized estate sale will always generate the highest financial return. We know and handle everything from your grandmother’s china to your grandpa's tractor, and everything in between Our years of experience, strong business ethics, local and internet pricing enables us to achieve our client’s goals and provide a much needed service. We can also provide eBay brokering and consignments. Our goal is to maximize the income from the estate, so we use eBay as a tool to liquidate items that deserve a national audience. NO OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO YOU We handle everything and take the stress away from you. Respect your home and property Clean, stage and decorate the home and items for the sale Research and price items at fair market value Offer clean out services at sales end Advertise online, local newspapers/publications and in nearby neighborhood with appropriate signage. PROMPT PAYMENT (its your money) Please call Mt. State Antiques & eState Sales at (304) 785-5450 or (304) 785-5008 We look forward to hearing from you and are always available to answer your questions or address your concerns., so be sure to save MtStateAntiques as one of your favorite ebay sellers, also check out our facebook fan page @ https://www.facebook.com/MountainStateAntiquesEstateSales?ref=hl for sale dates and items for sale, or if in WV check out our multi vendor antique mall at 369 Main St. Madison for even more antiques & collectables. One more note to mention, i am always looking to buy vintage football books and memorabilia plus any tru scale / ertl / structo toy trucks and full size International trucks 59-68 thanks I use the standard return policy offered by paypal, so for a refund the buyer should contact me as soon as it is discovered, * PHONE: 304-785-5450 ( no calls after 11:00 pm EST please) * MAIL: Mike Robinson / P.O. 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