Ronnie Posted May 28, 2021 Share #1 Posted May 28, 2021 Of the 3 WWII makers of the M1 I think the Parrish has the more graceful shape. The slope down towards the ears seems to be more pronounced and again more graceful than on the McCord or the Schlueter. It is a beautiful helmet. If you have one please post a photo here. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted May 28, 2021 Share #2 Posted May 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Ronnie said: Of the 3 WWII makers of the M1 I think the Parrish has the more graceful shape. The slope down towards the ears seems to be more pronounced and again more graceful than on the McCord or the Schlueter. It is a beautiful helmet. If you have one please post a photo here. Ronnie Agreed ! what a nice looking profile - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted May 28, 2021 Share #3 Posted May 28, 2021 It look like it's WW2 in name only. Does anyone have a photo of it being used overseas or at home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aef1917 Posted May 28, 2021 Share #6 Posted May 28, 2021 Here's one I used to have. Parish followed the shape of the Ordnance drawings much more closely than McCord and Schlueter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted May 28, 2021 Share #7 Posted May 28, 2021 This is my Vietnam era M1C. It might be one...It has no stamp that I could find, but that could be under the name tape. The pot has always struck me as a little odd. It flairs out quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted May 28, 2021 Share #8 Posted May 28, 2021 It doesn't look like one to me, but a clear view of the underside of the rim edging would confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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P-59A Posted May 28, 2021 Share #10 Posted May 28, 2021 one more, it has that extended bill and flat seam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted May 28, 2021 Share #11 Posted May 28, 2021 The one spot weld I am able to see on the underside of the rim does not look like those on WWII Parish-Reading helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted May 28, 2021 Share #12 Posted May 28, 2021 I agree Ronnie i love the curvy cool shape of these, i will post mine when i get home from work...mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted May 28, 2021 Share #13 Posted May 28, 2021 55 minutes ago, aef1917 said: The one spot weld I am able to see on the underside of the rim does not look like those on WWII Parish-Reading helmets. Ok, so who could of made it? Its not WW2 era. At least it's not like my Schullter or McCord helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted May 28, 2021 Share #14 Posted May 28, 2021 So, this is what I found on post war helmet makers. The liner in the Vietnam M1C is a 1964 transitional liner and the places on the cover indicate 1st Cav operations around 65-67 maybe into 68. This pot is not magnetic. Mccord - Production sometime 1951-1958. -May have also gotten another contract on April 30, 1965 Motor Wheel Corporation (Possible Sub-contractor of Mccord) -Production sometime 1951-1953 Ingersoll - Production in 1965-1968 Parrish Division of Dana Corporation - Production in October 1968- August 1969 RJ Stampings - Production in Canada from 1970-1977 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted May 28, 2021 Share #15 Posted May 28, 2021 I can rule out RJ and Motor Wheel. RJ made them after this helmet was used and Motor Wheel would have been magnetic as would the 51-58 McCord. I can rule out Ingersoll because no Ingersoll stamps can be found in the helmet and I can rule out a possible McCord contract for 65. It's not the type pot they made nor does it have the McCord stamps. If a stamp exists its under the name tape next to the swivel bail. That only leaves Parrish unless another unknown company made them. The look is the same and the stamp placement coincides with what they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted May 28, 2021 Share #16 Posted May 28, 2021 Part of another post...." Location: El Cajon, CA. #68 Posted August 5, 2016 On 8/3/2016 at 5:10 PM, Andrew said: I have, in my own collection, noticed several shells painted in the light apple green (1960s-70s) that have no stampings anywhere on the interior. These are shells in good condition, and they have never been repainted, so it is unlikely that the numbers are hidden under paint. Likewise, I have a fresh box/crate of 20 Dana shells (contract dated about 1970 I think), and the four shells at the top of the box have no numbers inside the shells. Has anyone else found these types of shells to be free of lot numbers? I have three boxes of NOS M-1 helmets that were manufactured by the Parish Division of the Dana Corporation under contract DSA 100-70-C-0252. The original shipping label, which is still on the box, indicates that this group was shipped directly from the DSA facility in Richmond, VA to Marine Corps Supply Center Barstow, CA. I can assure you that I was the first to break the original seal on these boxes. I created an inventory of the heat stamps in all 3 boxes, mapped by their location in each box, as I removed them from each box. The boxes consisted of 4 columns of 5 shells with a waffle pad sandwiched between each shell. There were 4 unstamped shells in this lot. Box 1: There were two unstamped shells, stacked together, at the top of one column. Box 2: All shells were stamped. Box 3: There were two unstamped shells, again, stacked together, at the top of one column. So, the answer to your question is YES. The Parish Division of the Dana Corporation did, in fact, manufacture M-1 helmets, with no heat stamps, that were packaged and shipped to DSA supply centers for distribution to military installations and were issued to military personnel." The original post asked for Parish helmets to be posted. "Of the 3 WWII makers of the M1 I think the Parrish has the more graceful shape. The slope down towards the ears seems to be more pronounced and again more graceful than on the McCord or the Schlueter. It is a beautiful helmet. If you have one please post a photo here." Mine is not WW2, buy it looks to be a Parish to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share #17 Posted May 31, 2021 Thank all of you for posting. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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