Snoopy-Style, Soft Pilots' Helmets & Goggles

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2013: Snoopy-Style, Soft Pilots' Helmets & Goggles
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Coiro on Monday, November 25, 2013 - 10:07 pm:

I didn't want to bust the Gauntlet thread, so I'm putting this here.

Soft, open-cockpit headgear is easy enough to find, but depending on the outlet, can be pricey. Here are some Snoopy-Hats that won't break the bank:



http://www.smithsonianstore.com/clothing-accessories/accessories/leather-aviator-hat-28220.html

http://www.chiefaircraft.com/fs-7301.html

http://www.museumofflightstore.org/browse.cfm/costumes/2,69.html

When I got caught in the rain and had to fold the windshield down, it was good to have a pair of goggles in the toolbox. Some goggles are needlessly expensive and some won't fit over eyeglasses. Here are some reasonably priced goggles that fit over eyeglasses and look extremely vintage at the same time.


http://www.maximumeyewear.com/productfolder/military-glasses/halcyon-motorcycle-goggles.html

https://www.studiocyclegroup.com/aviator-goggles-deluxe-over-the-eyeglasses-goggles.html

And here are some nice, cheap goggles, some of which fit over eyeglasses and some that don't.

http://www.maximumeyewear.com/productfolder/motorcycle-goggles/motorcycle-goggles.html


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 12:42 am:

Nice!
Some really nice, and some very economical fliers hats and goggles.

I feel the need to say that I don't really like the goggles that Bob pictured above. They look too modern for me. The sharp angled lens just does not look right to me.
However, I do have a pair of them. They work nice. They work over my glasses. They keep the wind out. They work, but they just look modern to me.
However. I have seen several original racing photographs from the '10s and '20s with drivers wearing goggles that look a lot like these Bob showed above. So how can I say they are not right? They are right, whether I like them or not.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Aaron Griffey, Hayward Ca. on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 01:07 am:

I don't like the goggles either.
I have one of those helmets but with a flap in the back to cover my bare neck.
I like the ones our local cub, The Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club, sells much better.
I use helmets and goggles in my daily ride to work all year round in my topless MGB.
You can buy some $2 safety glasses and goggles that can be worn over your glasses that do the job too.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Coiro on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 03:32 am:

Okay... for you guys who don't like the look of angle-cut RAF goggles, here are some photos of Eddie Rickenbacher and other WWI pilots in their goggles.

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You can find a few of these looks here at the Gentleman's Emporium for very modest prices:

http://www.steampunkemporium.com/store/steampunk_goggles.php?page=1


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Eagle Ida Fls on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 08:08 am:



They keep the mud off too.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Hjortnaes, Men Falls, WI on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 09:06 pm:

I got my getup at us wings. They have an ensemble of a leather cap, goggles, and a nice white silk scarf.

www.uswings.com/snoopycaps.asp


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Cascisa - Poulsbo, Washington on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 11:33 pm:

I have the Brass Split Lens goggles. :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Cascisa - Poulsbo, Washington on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 11:43 pm:

Oops ... forgot my tag.

Be_Zero_Be :-)


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