Mark K Posted October 31, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 31, 2021 Very pleased to be able to add this front seam fixed Bail as produced by the Schlueter Manufacturing Co. to my collection I found these tough to source and I have been after an example for some time, they were located in St. Louis Missouri production began in January of 1943 they only manufactured fixed bail M-1's for a short period of time ending in November of 1943 when they switched to swivel bails.. Schlueter only produced 2 million helmet bodies from ( January of 1943 till the wars end in September of 1945 ) this may seam like a large number but when compared to McCords war time manufacturing numbers of twenty Million ( June of 1941 to September of 1945 ) it only accounts for approximately 10% of war time production.. This particular example still has most of its cork finish and original wartime paint I must say I am on the fence though when it comes to the heat stamp I can not decide if it is a 75 A and or a 175 A If I use the Schlueter Helmet Date & Configuration Chart it shows that the 75 A chinstrap hardware should be raised as opposed to flat with that said though according to the same chart if it is 175 A it would fall in to the time period well after the adoption of the swivel bail... It is sporting a liner as produced by Mine Safety Appliance ( MSA ) the green painted steel A-washers if I am not mistaken can help determine when the liner was manufactured as they were only used between mid 1943 to mid 1944... Regards Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted October 31, 2021 Forgot to add the image showing the heat stamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fight Posted October 31, 2021 Share #3 Posted October 31, 2021 I see them every now and then but not in such excellent condition. Nice set! - Alec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M24 Chaffee Posted November 1, 2021 Share #4 Posted November 1, 2021 That’s a great looking example! Congrats! Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted November 1, 2021 Cheers Frank and Alec pleased to have this one on my shelf.. Regards Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twthmoses Posted November 1, 2021 Share #6 Posted November 1, 2021 Very nice example! Love it. Lot is 175A, the one with _ underneath can clearly be seen in front of the seven. Here is a little trick to schlueter shell stamps. The S under the number, is always (well, don’t spend all your money on that statement) centered compared to the number of numbers/letters. So 175A will have the S between 7 and 5, while say 56A will have the S under the 6. Only exception is test ranges, like 210-222 range, that have an additional suffix number, like 213A8, the S will only be centered on the first four numbers/letters. Good way to judge if there is an additional number, look where the S is centered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted November 1, 2021 4 hours ago, twthmoses said: Very nice example! Love it. Lot is 175A, the one with _ underneath can clearly be seen in front of the seven. Here is a little trick to schlueter shell stamps. The S under the number, is always (well, don’t spend all your money on that statement) centered compared to the number of numbers/letters. So 175A will have the S between 7 and 5, while say 56A will have the S under the 6. Only exception is test ranges, like 210-222 range, that have an additional suffix number, like 213A8, the S will only be centered on the first four numbers/letters. Good way to judge if there is an additional number, look where the S is centered. Thanx very much for the tip for the placement of the S makes perfect sense your help is appreciated. Regards Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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