m1a2u2 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Wondering if you guys think this paint and corking is original? Helmet is a front seam with swivel bails. Link to post Share on other sites
BILL THE PATCH Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Is that the only picture? Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
m1a2u2 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Afraid so Link to post Share on other sites
RememberThe5thESB Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 It seems good to me. Just worn. The cork is anyway the paint I cant comment on. Sent from my SM-J327V using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
krautpot Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Looks good so far. Link to post Share on other sites
m1a2u2 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Is $300 a good price? The texture is consistent around the whole helmet and there is some peeling around the rim. Link to post Share on other sites
RememberThe5thESB Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 I've found a front seam swivel in the booth of a long time collector at an antique store absolutely mint, with net, liner, everything, for $165 bucks... I would NOT pay 300 for a plane Jane like that. Especially not without additional pictures. Sent from my SM-J327V using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
m1a2u2 Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Is the consensus that it's original paint? Link to post Share on other sites
turmanator Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Seems expensive for a swivel bail... David Turman Semper Fi ! "Not as Lean, not as Mean, but still a Marine!" Link to post Share on other sites
shadawg Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 That's a little bit much I'd pay for a fixed bail even Link to post Share on other sites
shadawg Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Paint looks correct for a late war m1. I've had a few with real thick cork like this. Paint appears fine from the color, and it has a nice burnished look Link to post Share on other sites
m1a2u2 Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 Does anyone have a reference for what early war vs late war original paint should look like? Link to post Share on other sites
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