The Rooster Posted October 24, 2019 Share #1 Posted October 24, 2019 Greetings. I was wondering if anyone can tell me if this is a genuine net for a helmet? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted October 24, 2019 2 And what about that Liner Chin strap? Thats all I have for pics at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbolts45 Posted October 24, 2019 Share #3 Posted October 24, 2019 From the picture the leather chinstraps looks to be European Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted October 24, 2019 Share #4 Posted October 24, 2019 From the picture the leather chinstraps looks to be European +1 id be the liner is a euro clone as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted October 25, 2019 The net. ? Run of the mill fishing net? Repro net? I agree the chinstrap looks odd. You think the liner might be euro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbolts45 Posted October 25, 2019 Share #6 Posted October 25, 2019 Liner looks Belgian. Not sure about the net though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLO Posted October 26, 2019 Share #7 Posted October 26, 2019 the net look like something made from a piece of fishing net, I found a large piece of net like that and used it for helmet nets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted October 27, 2019 Share #8 Posted October 27, 2019 Looks like a good british helmet net to me from those pics...mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theriddler Posted October 27, 2019 Share #9 Posted October 27, 2019 I agree with sgtdorango, net looks like a post war British 1/4 inch helmet net to me. The liner chinstrap does appear to be of European manufacture but I can see nothing in the photo to confirm the liner is a Euro clone. Are there any markings on the inside of the liner near the crown? These markings will confirm if the liner is US or European. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted October 27, 2019 Thank you kindly everyone. I dont have the helmet yet but Il update this post when I get it. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king802 Posted October 27, 2019 Share #11 Posted October 27, 2019 WW2 British 1/4 inch net. They weren’t made post-war Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted October 29, 2019 Thank you on the net info. I got it today. The liner looks weird. Its got a symbol in the crown and its says below the symbol in block letters COGER or COGEB 1953 None of the normal printing on the webbing parts. The chin strap is weird. So Euro? Belgium? And the steel has no heat marks that I can find. Doublle crimps at the rear that look like McCord crimps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share #13 Posted October 29, 2019 Oh yes... I can see where someone has scratched off the little Belgium flag under the rivet. I also checked the post on how to tell the difference between euro and us. Should have done the prior. I got burned. Not terribly but Im working on a refund. The only good thing about this helmet is the net. ARRRRrrrrgggh!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenm Posted October 30, 2019 Share #14 Posted October 30, 2019 The Belgians used up the stocks of the 1/4" net post-war, so it's actually the right net for this Belgian helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted October 30, 2019 The Belgians used up the stocks of the 1/4" net post-war, so it's actually the right net for this Belgian helmet. Right net but for me wrong lid. Seller advertised as a us helmet. Im pretty sure the steel is US. Its got a Korean and Vietnam era Straps but the liner is def Belgium. Seller gave me a good enough refund so I alls good. Thank you everyone for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
103OVI Posted October 31, 2019 Share #16 Posted October 31, 2019 Thank you on the net info. I got it today. The liner looks weird. Its got a symbol in the crown and its says below the symbol in block letters COGER or COGEB 1953 None of the normal printing on the webbing parts. The chin strap is weird. So Euro? Belgium? And the steel has no heat marks that I can find. Doublle crimps at the rear that look like McCord crimps COGEBI is a plastics company in Belgium, and they were a contractor for the Belgian army after WWII. I have one of their later liners from the 60s which is made of an injection molded plastic, but their older ones were made the same way as American ones, making them hard to notice in online auctions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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