jgawne Posted September 22, 2007 Share #1 Posted September 22, 2007 OK, so I NEVER go to yard sales as they never have anything military. BUt today I am walking around the block and spot a helmet at one. I mosey over and find it is a soft plastic OD shell- "oh, a toy I sez." Turn it over and it is made exactly like a real liner- GI fittings, webbing is a light green like the early HBT's. The leather chin strap is exactly like the GI ones, only double thickness and undyed. So I have to get a photo of it, and break it down to see if there are any markings on the webbing. The thing is I live 1 town away from the Natick Army labs and oddities have been known to turn up as people sometimes took stuff home for their kids to play with. That will now be the only military yard sale find I make for 2 years now. Ooops, wait- I see in the liner it is molded LEVITOR 1991. No marks on any webbing I can see. It is GI hardware, but it looks like the plastic is actually too think for the metal sweatband holders.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgawne Posted September 22, 2007 Author Share #2 Posted September 22, 2007 And the photos now that I have found my camera- take note- the webbing IS that light green color- not OD7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted September 22, 2007 Share #3 Posted September 22, 2007 Looks Belgian to me... Check if you have a marking that reads ABL. The rectangular area on the side is where the Belgian National Flag sticker is usually placed. Andrei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAS36 Posted September 22, 2007 Share #4 Posted September 22, 2007 my Belgian police helmet came with a undyed natural leather color chin strap, but it is not double the thickness it does look like a european copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgawne Posted September 22, 2007 Author Share #5 Posted September 22, 2007 That would make sense it being non-american. Its so "close but not quite." no post 1965 back neck straps. the only LEVITON I know of is a major American Electrical manufactuer. of course I had hoped someone would tell me how wonderful and rare and amazing a find it was. ce la vie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAS36 Posted September 27, 2007 Share #6 Posted September 27, 2007 here is a Belgian M51 plastic liner that looks similiar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAS36 Posted September 27, 2007 Share #7 Posted September 27, 2007 this one is Norwegian, it has the same type of snap in nape strap and sweat band as yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAS36 Posted September 27, 2007 Share #8 Posted September 27, 2007 side view of the Norwegian M1 liner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted September 27, 2007 Share #9 Posted September 27, 2007 And the photos now that I have found my camera- take note- the webbing IS that light green color- not OD7 I have one and the name is Levior not LEVITOR and it a Belgian company, making helmets since 1904: http://www.levior.be/site/frames.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted October 2, 2007 Share #10 Posted October 2, 2007 Defenately a Belgian liner, used in service untill he late 80's. Very simular to the Dutch one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted October 2, 2007 Share #11 Posted October 2, 2007 That's correct. Erwin Defenately a Belgian liner, used in service untill he late 80's. Very simular to the Dutch one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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