McCord helmet stamp production date

[Eagle's Nest]

Hello

 

The heat stamp is 227A I think - what would be the aprox date of manufacture?

 

Thanks

 

Chris

[flyer333555]

Hello

 

The heat stamp is 227A I think - what would be the aprox date of manufacture?

 

Thanks

 

Chris

 

 

It has been stated several other messages in this board the heat stamp cannot be used as date indication.

 

 

More to the point are the:

 

1) rim butt-front or back?

2) bales-are they fixed or swivel?

3) straps-OD 3 or OD 7?

 

Give this info, it will help us to give a more accurate date.

 

 

Or the mods will point to where you can find this info for yourself...

 

:think:

[Eagle's Nest]

It has been stated several other messages in this board the heat stamp cannot be used as date indication.

 

 

More to the point are the:

 

1) rim butt-front or back?

2) bales-are they fixed or swivel?

3) straps-OD 3 or OD 7?

 

Give this info, it will help us to give a more accurate date.

 

 

Or the mods will point to where you can find this info for yourself...

 

:think:

 

Hi - sorry, I did look through previous posts but must have missed the one/s you're referring to.

 

Okay, it's front seam, OD3 straps, fixed bail.

 

Thanks

 

Chris

[flyer333555]

Hi - sorry, I did look through previous posts but must have missed the one/s you're referring to.

 

Okay, it's front seam, OD3 straps, fixed bail.

 

Thanks

 

Chris

 

 

Ok, I hope the mods can post more accurate info like the messages where this info shows. Based on your info, can be between 1941-1943, 43 as the latest...

 

Hope this vague info helps.

 

Luis

[ClaptonIsGod]

Many view this chart as an unreliable/false source, but the heat stamp chart in the book Helmets of the ETO puts your number to around middle 1942.

[sgtdorango]

There is a dating chart in one of the M1 helmet books....some people dont believe in it and it is not a completely perfect way to date the helmet but it works for some...yours with a heat stamp of 227A comes up July 1942.......mike

[ClaptonIsGod]

There is a dating chart in one of the M1 helmet books....some people dont believe in it and it is not a completely perfect way to date the helmet but it works for some...yours with a heat stamp of 227A comes up July 1942.......mike

 

Jinx!

[Eagle's Nest]

Great, thanks guys.

 

Chris

[sgtdorango]

Jinx!

Hahahaha!!

[Bugme]

Many view this chart as an unreliable/false source...

While the chart produced in Helmets Of The ETO by forum members and authors Regis Giard(Hill 84) and Frederic Blais(tweedie) is a great reference, it is not 100% accurate but, is close enough to get you within a 3 to 6 month range of production for the most part. Some of the early heat stamps have shown up on later helmets but, this seems to be a rare production anomaly and not the norm. That said, yes, your helmet looks to have been made in the summer of 42.

[Eagle's Nest]

While the chart produced in Helmets Of The ETO by forum members and authors Regis Giard(Hill 84) and Frederic Blais(tweedie) is a great reference, it is not 100% accurate but, is close enough to get you within a 3 to 6 month range of production for the most part. Some of the early heat stamps have shown up on later helmets but, this seems to be a rare production anomaly and not the norm. That said, yes, your helmet looks to have been made in the summer of 42.

 

Thanks for the information, much appreciated.

 

Chris

[Mikeym_us]

On 4/15/2010 at 2:09 PM, flyer333555 said:

 

 

It has been stated several other messages in this board the heat stamp cannot be used as date indication.

 

 

More to the point are the:

 

1) rim butt-front or back?

2) bales-are they fixed or swivel?

3) straps-OD 3 or OD 7?

 

Give this info, it will help us to give a more accurate date.

 

 

Or the mods will point to where you can find this info for yourself...

 

:think:

Now the fixed or swivel bail part would also be subject to debate as there were fixed bail helmets that were converted to swivel bail  and the exact numbers are really not known. And the conversion dates for those are also up to debate as well.