Steve Brannan Posted June 21, 2019 Share #1 Posted June 21, 2019 I have an unissued M-1 helmet with flexible chin strap loop and the steel band is edged in the back. Marked with large S and lot #495A. Does a Forum Member know About what year and month it was it made? The chin straps are dark OD. I would like to marry it to a correct liner. Any help appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickman983 Posted June 21, 2019 Share #2 Posted June 21, 2019 Late '44 to early '45. There's not a great date chart for Schlueter's like there are for McCords. However, Grant has been compiling his own rough date chart for Schlueter's. See this thread http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/227663-rough-schlueter-helmet-date-configuration-chart/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Brannan Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted June 21, 2019 Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted June 22, 2019 Share #4 Posted June 22, 2019 I am afraid I lack the capacity to understand the need for attempting to date a helmet shell to the speculated year and month of pressing. But then I am old and crotchety so...... As to your description of the component parts of the steel body (rear seam edging, hinged chin strap loops with OD#7 straps) your helmet exhibits final manufacturing characteristics which would have been implemented during 1945 manufacturing. Any liner would be appropriate however, if you want a liner with late war manufactured characteristics like your steel shell, I suggest a high pressure liner with blackened brass washers. You can find head bands and neck bands date stamped to 1945 and you would want a leather chinstrap with a blackened brass buckle with the patent number embossed into the flip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Brannan Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted June 23, 2019 Thank you. Pepper. I appreciate your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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