Opinions needed on this helmet

[ghost]

Hoping I can get some opinions (good, bad, ugly) about this helmet from the group.

 Thanks in advance

CJ

 

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[PMAN12094]

im no expert but im not sure if the chin strap is real but the liner looks good and the sell looks pretty good to me

[Nickman983]

Looks like a put together set. Liner chinstrap is real, but it's a post war example. I'd like to see another picture of the chinstraps. They look a bit funky in a few pictures but it could just be a bad picture/bad compression.

[ArchangelDM]

Early inland liner with unpainted A washers, 

leather chinstrap is post WW2 but original. 

 

The helmet looks reworked, but could be the pics. The 2 inch net and scrim is a put together and not original untouched pieces. 
 

- Dean 

[Pepper]

From pictures above, all appear to be original WWII manufactured items accept the liner chin strap.

The wedge buckle flip with subtle angle is from 1951-54ish production by North & Judd (The anchor symbol). These are not really scarce but compared to the buckles with the acute angled flip of the 1960s they are relatively rare.

[MasonK]

Helmet is a Schlueter, so definitely WWII era as noted above. You can see the top of the "S" in the photo below.

 

Agreed, an assembled set using original parts. 

[ghost]

O.K. that's all good news afaic 

Thanks to everyone who took the time to share their knowledge.

This makes my decision much easier.

Thanks again

[897 ORD]

Agreed on the shell being potentially reworked.  The texture/corking looks awfully crisp and sharp, with little to no wear or paint thinning.  The inside tells a different story, with rust spots and visible wear to the inner curve from the liner or having been stacked.  The outer shell has likely been re-textured and painted recently, and the inside was left alone.

[ArchangelDM]

Correct along with uneven corking on the front showing non uniform appliance of the mixture which the factory would have been able to do