WorldWarHelmets Posted July 4, 2008 Share #1 Posted July 4, 2008 Hi everyone, Which are manufacturers for the US M-1 after 1951 ? I know only Mc Cord, is there others ? Thanks for futurs answers. Regards Xavier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLO Posted July 4, 2008 Share #2 Posted July 4, 2008 I heard the late M1's made during the Vietnam war were made in CANADA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLO Posted July 4, 2008 Share #3 Posted July 4, 2008 because of environmental concerns, Hadfield manganese steel could no longer be produced in the US. Production was in Canada for the last M1 helmet contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWarHelmets Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted July 5, 2008 Thanks for your answers ! I search especially informations for M-1 helmet produced between 1951 and 1963. I know only Mc Cord was the only manufacturer for the period 51-june 58 with some nearly 400 000 helmets produced. But what's happened between 58 and 63 ? Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWarHelmets Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted July 5, 2008 I've so an other question about double stamped CAPAC and westinghouse 51-52 liners ? Is it a liner made by CAPAC during ww2 and webbed in 51-52 by westinghouse ? Or the inverse ? Or not a refurbished liner but a total made after war ? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz779 Posted July 5, 2008 Share #6 Posted July 5, 2008 yes, me too! i have an M1 helmet stamped 1281J on the inside by the visor. any idea on dates and manufacturer? it has swivel bail with sewn-on straps, black hardware, no letter or anchor on clasp (no ball either). edges of helmet are not "silvered"..... thanks in advance. -rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWarHelmets Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted July 5, 2008 Hi, Your helmet seems to be a Mc Cord made, after 1958... It's only that I know about it. ++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWarHelmets Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share #8 Posted July 6, 2008 I've so an other question about double stamped CAPAC and westinghouse 51-52 liners ? Is it a liner made by CAPAC during ww2 and webbed in 51-52 by westinghouse ? Or the inverse ? Or not a refurbished liner but a total made after war ? Thanks. Nobody can help me ? ++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainofthe7th Posted July 6, 2008 Share #9 Posted July 6, 2008 They're Westinghouse produced liner shells left over from WWII and webbed by CAPAC in 1952 for the Korean War. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWarHelmets Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share #10 Posted July 6, 2008 Thanks for your answer ! The problem is the double marking (Capac/Westinghouse) is done in relief. This means that it's a mould Capac or Westinhouse dating from World War II that has been modified by one of them. I don't think that these liner's shells has been produced by Capac or Westinhouse during ww2, but well produced in 51-51 by one of them with a mould dating from ww2. What do you think? I know it's complicated ++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kklinejr Posted July 6, 2008 Share #11 Posted July 6, 2008 Question #1 : What manuafacturers produced the post 1951 M-1 helmet body: McCord up until 1961; McCord and Ingersoll from 1961 up until 1965. After 1965, McCord dropped out and for the m1966 Ingersoll, Parish (Dana Compnay), and R.J. Stampings Company were the final producers. The final contract was placed in 1976. Hope this helps! Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWarHelmets Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share #12 Posted July 7, 2008 Thanks for your informations about the helmet shell ! But the double stamps capac/westinghouse stay a mystery for me If you've some informations about it ? Have a nice day. Regards Xavier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted July 7, 2008 Share #13 Posted July 7, 2008 Double stamped liners are manufactured on re-deployed molds. Former CAPAC molds re-used by Westinghouse for example. Firestone re-used Inland molds during WW2 and double stamped ( Firestone-Inland ) WW2 liners can be found. After WW2 several molds were "re-issued" to different companies, who gave the molds their own stamp without romoving the stamp of the previous owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWarHelmets Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share #14 Posted July 7, 2008 Thanks for your answer ! So it's more probable that's a capac mould reissued by westinghouse, because number 51, 52 and westinghouse marking aren't perfectly inline. Perhaps a stupid question, but why have this only fabrication (capac/westinghouse) green painted A-washers ? Is there WW2 liner refurbished after 51, with partial HBT suspension replaced ? If yes, by whose manufacturer ? Thanks a lot. Regards Xavier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted July 8, 2008 Share #15 Posted July 8, 2008 You're welcome. It is quite possible that the liner has green A-washers because these were used in some '52 liners as well ( as far as I know, post-war A-washers were made of steel painted black but od painted A-washers can be found as well ). There were many liners and linershells manufactured during ww2 and it's quite possible that some of the linershells which were leftovers were refurbished with new webbing and issued after the second world war. The main producers of the M1 liners during the '50's were Firestone, CAPAC and Westinghouse, do you have pictures of the liner you've mentioned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWarHelmets Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share #16 Posted July 8, 2008 Hi, Thanks for your reply ! Here's informations I've found about US M-1 M51 : http://www.world-war-helmets.com/fiches/Ca...-model-1951.php You can find all pictures of my Korea era helmet. ++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted July 22, 2008 Share #17 Posted July 22, 2008 Hi, Thanks for your reply ! Here's informations I've found about US M-1 M51 : http://www.world-war-helmets.com/fiches/Ca...-model-1951.php You can find all pictures of my Korea era helmet. ++ Too bad I don't understand French, but the pictures tell it all! Nice site and nice helmets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 22, 2008 Share #18 Posted July 22, 2008 They're Westinghouse produced liner shells left over from WWII and webbed by CAPAC in 1952 for the Korean War. Rob Both my Green Korean War era liners have the Westinghouse stamp and the CAPAC just under it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWarHelmets Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share #19 Posted July 23, 2008 Too bad I don't understand French, but the pictures tell it all! Nice site and nice helmets! Thanks a lot. I want to write my website in english, but I'ven't got enough time. Near 100 pages to translate The double stamping is in fact : A ww2 capac mould reused by Westinghouse in 1951 (in these liners, we must found only the number 51), and during the year 1952, where Westinghouse have marked these mould with the number 52. So, these liners are westinghouse made, but in an old capac mould. ++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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