The Rooster Posted September 15, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 15, 2020 Greetings all. Here is a nice Hood Rubber company produced M1 helmet liner. I read that these liners are the rarest liners due to the low number of them produced. Around 206,000 were made. Just read that tonight. This one has some repairs to cracks but otherwise looks to be in nice shape with its paint and rank on the front. Seems to be some stamping in the webbing as well. Link to post Share on other sites
CWG Posted September 15, 2020 Share #2 Posted September 15, 2020 Greetings all. Here is a nice Hood Rubber company produced M1 helmet liner. I read that these liners are the rarest liners due to the low number of them produced. Around 206,000 were made. Just read that tonight. This one has some repairs to cracks but otherwise looks to be in nice shape with its paint and rank on the front. Seems to be some stamping in the webbing as well. Great liner! Hood Rubber is the 2nd least produced liner throughout the war. Only behind General Fibre liners (120,000).Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk There Are No Atheists in Foxholes -Anonymous My account is in honor of my late great, Grandfather SSGT Joseph M Gill WW2 - Korea Veteran. We miss you every day. Always Interested in 77th Division Items WW1-WW2! Link to post Share on other sites
The Rooster Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted September 15, 2020 Ahh Okay... Is the General Fiber Liner more like a Hawley? Or is it a low pressure type like this ? Thank you ! Link to post Share on other sites
CWG Posted September 15, 2020 Share #4 Posted September 15, 2020 Ahh Okay... Is the General Fiber Liner more like a Hawley? Or is it a low pressure type like this ? Thank you !Your correct it’s a Fibre liner like a Hawley. General Fibre was a subcontractor for Hawley. Here’s some pics of a General Fibre they look the exact same as a Hawley only difference is they will have a G stamped at the bottom of the liner.(Helmets of the ETO Reference)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk There Are No Atheists in Foxholes -Anonymous My account is in honor of my late great, Grandfather SSGT Joseph M Gill WW2 - Korea Veteran. We miss you every day. Always Interested in 77th Division Items WW1-WW2! Link to post Share on other sites
The Rooster Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted September 15, 2020 Thank you for the info ! Im always learning. Link to post Share on other sites
bbmilitaria Posted September 15, 2020 Share #6 Posted September 15, 2020 Not a liner commonly seen in use after WWII. Nice that it has the 1948-51 used chevron to the front. Please visit my website at http://www.bbmilitaria.com for a wide selection of quality military antiques! Link to post Share on other sites
The Rooster Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted September 17, 2020 Thats weird. I wonder why they would still be using it ? Link to post Share on other sites
iron bender Posted September 17, 2020 Share #8 Posted September 17, 2020 2 hours ago, The Rooster said: Thats weird. I wonder why they would still be using it ? Because it was still perfectly usable. WW2 liners in supply chain were used until no longer serviceable or upgraded. As an fyi I just sold my excellent condition HR liner on ePay for nearly $500. I wouldn't say they're rare, but certainly not common. Link to post Share on other sites
The Rooster Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted September 17, 2020 That does make sense. And congrats on your liner ! Thats awesome ! Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted September 17, 2020 Share #10 Posted September 17, 2020 One I found a few years ago In Memoriam:Lieutenant J.Kostelec 1-3 First Special Service Force MIA/PD 4 March 1944 ItalyI HAVE SEEN THE ENEMY AND IT IS DAYLIGHTForget about the tips..We'll get hell to pay (AC/DC)"If you cant get out and run with the big dogs then sit on the porch and bark at the cars going by.." Have you Hugged a Clown Today? You Cant Get A Sun Tan On The Moon.. Link to post Share on other sites
iron bender Posted September 17, 2020 Share #11 Posted September 17, 2020 Doyler, that's a really nice liner, and very similar in condition to the one I just sold. That's about the only thing epay is good for on the selling end; high condition rarities. Link to post Share on other sites
The Rooster Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted September 17, 2020 Yea that is a beauty ! Link to post Share on other sites
everforward Posted September 18, 2020 Share #13 Posted September 18, 2020 16 hours ago, iron bender said: Because it was still perfectly usable. WW2 liners in supply chain were used until no longer serviceable or upgraded. As an fyi I just sold my excellent condition HR liner on ePay for nearly $500. I wouldn't say they're rare, but certainly not common. Some units were still getting brand-new Hawleys after WW2 (National Guard), proving that there were still stockpiles of them......I have original pics of fresh Hawley liners Being worn in the summer of 1948– a mixture of painted and decaled emblems on them—— taken when the 29th Division was heading to summer camp at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA......these Guardsmen were with the 175th Infantry Regiment (Maryland NG). Link to post Share on other sites
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