WWII_GI Posted August 7, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 7, 2014 This one arrived today, Its a early Fixed bail helmet with a Hawley 1st pattern liner in great shape. The only problem is that the leather liner chinstrap is broken. The heat stamp is 37B, That dates it to early 1942. This is now my earliest helmet and I'm really happy with it. The sweatband has what looks like a name and a serial number but I cant really make it out. Thanks for looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII_GI Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted August 7, 2014 more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII_GI Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted August 7, 2014 last ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted August 7, 2014 Share #4 Posted August 7, 2014 Awesome. Would be gravy if this could be IDed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII_GI Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted August 7, 2014 Awesome. Would be gravy if this could be IDed Thanks, I'm trying to figure out what the name says. The numbers look like 7007076 or 7607076. Also there's some letters underneath the name that look like T/SGT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken88 Posted August 7, 2014 Share #6 Posted August 7, 2014 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted August 7, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 7, 2014 Outstanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThompsonSavage Posted August 7, 2014 Share #8 Posted August 7, 2014 Is the shell a Schlueter? Because those bales look more round than the squared ones you would expect on a McCord... Could just be my eyes tricking me though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashlarue Posted August 7, 2014 Share #9 Posted August 7, 2014 The number looks to me to be 3207076 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII_GI Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted August 7, 2014 Is the shell a Schlueter? Because those bales look more round than the squared ones you would expect on a McCord... Could just be my eyes tricking me though It's a McCord, these early mccords have somewhat rounded bales like the schlueter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted August 8, 2014 Share #11 Posted August 8, 2014 Awesome helmet! -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdk0911 Posted August 8, 2014 Share #12 Posted August 8, 2014 very nice early M1 - well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byf41 Posted August 8, 2014 Share #13 Posted August 8, 2014 Nice early pot , congratulations . These early Hawley liners quite often have rotted liner straps from my experience . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMC-RECON0321 Posted August 8, 2014 Share #14 Posted August 8, 2014 McCord for sure, Schlueter never used the "Kelly Helmet" cast brass buckles. Those were only found on the early McCords. Aslo if it has a heat stamp of 37B, I would say it has a pretty good chance of being a late 1941 shell, not 1942, but then again I don't know of any concrete evidence that specifically shows where the heat stamp numbers were when the production crossed over into 1942? Great early set for sure, to bad the leather chinstrap is broken. Very hard to find them with the original strap still intact! Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatic Posted August 8, 2014 Share #15 Posted August 8, 2014 Very nice, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted August 8, 2014 Share #16 Posted August 8, 2014 I like it too. Good luck with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashlarue Posted August 8, 2014 Share #17 Posted August 8, 2014 Enhanced photo... Essinger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII_GI Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share #18 Posted August 8, 2014 Enhanced photo... Essinger? I bet that's it! Here's a better photo. I think its Essinger T/SGT 7607076 But that inst a full serial number? Shouldn't it be 8 numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M24 Chaffee Posted August 8, 2014 Share #19 Posted August 8, 2014 Very nice M1! It sure looks like you have the correct name and rank! I recently bought a German m42 with a hard to read name in the leather. I took photos with my iPad and did some filter edits with it. The name became much more readable/clearer to see with other filters used. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted August 8, 2014 Share #20 Posted August 8, 2014 Dang thats a beauty!.....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII_GI Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted January 3, 2015 Update, Sadly I have not been able to find anything on the name. But today I was looking at the helmet and it looks like the heat stamp is actually 27B 1. You can see who the bottom of the 2 is not there but it curves out and not in like a 3 would. I've never seen an M1 with this low of a heat stamp, pretty amazing. Also note how the seam has squares and not the usual oval or circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralCheese Posted January 4, 2015 Share #22 Posted January 4, 2015 Update, Sadly I have not been able to find anything on the name. But today I was looking at the helmet and it looks like the heat stamp is actually 27B 1. You can see who the bottom of the 2 is not there but it curves out and not in like a 3 would. I've never seen an M1 with this low of a heat stamp, pretty amazing. Also note how the seam has squares and not the usual oval or circle. FullSizeRender.jpg If I recall, McCord's M1917A1's used heat lots 1-25 so this is one of the first batches of M1s ever produced. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII_GI Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted January 4, 2015 If I recall, McCord's M1917A1's used heat lots 1-25 so this is one of the first batches of M1s ever produced. Very nice. Interesting. Well this is one of the 300,000 helmets produced in 1941. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will-J Posted June 28, 2021 Share #24 Posted June 28, 2021 On 1/3/2015 at 3:46 PM, WWII_GI said: Update, Sadly I have not been able to find anything on the name. But today I was looking at the helmet and it looks like the heat stamp is actually 27B 1. You can see who the bottom of the 2 is not there but it curves out and not in like a 3 would. I've never seen an M1 with this low of a heat stamp, pretty amazing. Also note how the seam has squares and not the usual oval or circle. I know I'm joining party 6-years late, but Thanks for displaying this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatrandomguy Posted June 30, 2021 Share #25 Posted June 30, 2021 Oh wow, my helmet has the same heat stamp as WWII_GI’s. Looks like our helmets are long lost siblings! Thank you for bumping this topic back up to the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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