etienne Posted November 24, 2015 Share #1 Posted November 24, 2015 Hello gents, a few months ago, I learned about the AV-475 Blast Helmet, an generally overlooked Navy item often confused with a flight helmet ... Rarely mentioned, the "Deck Talkers" are worthy of interest with their specific equipments, the aforementioned leather helmet and the sound-powered phone device with headset, yet they are key components of the US Navy ships in combat, standing in their battle stations and allowing coordination of operations. So I tried to gather those specific items, here is the result ... Thanks, E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted November 24, 2015 Share #2 Posted November 24, 2015 Great job on the display, had no clue a the leather helmet, learn something new every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCman01 Posted November 24, 2015 Share #3 Posted November 24, 2015 Very nice helmet. You always have the cleanest displays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldabewla Posted November 25, 2015 Share #4 Posted November 25, 2015 Very nice display! I always wanted to do a pt boat crew member but never got around to it. You need to find a deck jacket for your guy I have a wwii navy corpsman deck jacket I should make into a display Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etienne Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted November 25, 2015 Thanks everyone for your comments I'd like to specifically thank Paul aka pararaftanr2 for his useful help in identifying the Blast Helmet ... here is a very interesting link and website in general https://pilotsmanyourplanes.com/Page_148.html You need to find a deck jacket for your guyI have a wwii navy corpsman deck jacket I should make into a display You're right ... I'm looking for an early blue Deck Jacket, not the easier to find but I'm patient ... don't hesitate to show yours, a Corpsman's one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted November 25, 2015 Share #6 Posted November 25, 2015 Nice display E, all good items. For some reason the blast helmets do not tend to show up in many period photos, I suspect they only added to the discomfort of the helmet and talker sets and ended up left in the locker. Do watch out for the earpieces on your headset though; the rubber cushion on them tends to turn to goo with little or no warning. RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etienne Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted November 25, 2015 Nice display E, all good items. For some reason the blast helmets do not tend to show up in many period photos, I suspect they only added to the discomfort of the helmet and talker sets and ended up left in the locker. Do watch out for the earpieces on your headset though; the rubber cushion on them tends to turn to goo with little or no warning. RC Thanks RC ... about the earpieces, I already know that they are prone to deteriorate quickly. I have a USMC contract talker headset and the earpieces are already sticky, so I protect them with a special paper that doesn't allow further deterioration. E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROBS Posted November 25, 2015 Share #8 Posted November 25, 2015 Great Display, E! often overlooked items. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etienne Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted December 20, 2015 Hello gents, to complete the display, here is a focus on sound-powered devices with headset, used on Navy units decks but also in the field by Marine units. Here are 3 models I gathered through the years, that I guess were used during ww2 (and many years after for sure) : the traditional and early MI-2045-E, aka "big cans" due to the large size of the earphones, the later MI-2454-B aka "small cans" and a very seldom seen but very specific USMC model, contract NOm-37468 of July 1942. The Navy models were manufactured by RCA "Radio Corporation of America" and the USMC model by Automatic Electric Company. I read on this very forum that the male plug, that you can clearly see on the USN models, is specific of the ww2 era, replaced after the war by a female plug, less prone to deformation or breakage. All are sound-powered devices, able to function without any external electrical power source. Some photos of those strange telephones : A few details from the technical manual of the US Navy : Hope you enjoy ... E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDUFF Posted December 20, 2015 Share #10 Posted December 20, 2015 Super detail and research as always Etienne! Brilliant! Cheers, Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne53 Posted August 25, 2017 Share #11 Posted August 25, 2017 hello another set made by automatic electric company with USMC contrat NOM 37468 olivier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRIS FORD Posted July 15, 2018 Share #12 Posted July 15, 2018 Old post, but good stuff! I wish I had a dollar for every time I wore a set! They just WORK! You can use an ear piece as a mic if needed too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted July 16, 2018 Share #13 Posted July 16, 2018 Great display! Thanks for your work. Cheers, Jerry Hello gents, a few months ago, I learned about the AV-475 Blast Helmet, an generally overlooked Navy item often confused with a flight helmet ... Rarely mentioned, the "Deck Talkers" are worthy of interest with their specific equipments, the aforementioned leather helmet and the sound-powered phone device with headset, yet they are key components of the US Navy ships in combat, standing in their battle stations and allowing coordination of operations. So I tried to gather those specific items, here is the result ... Thanks, E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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