GLCC74 Posted December 4, 2021 Share #1 Posted December 4, 2021 Here is one of my WW2 era M1 Helmets. A nice fixed bail shell with a heat stamp of 77E. It has the early pressed paper liner, looks all complete. The liner has the leather chin strap, but its stiff and brittle and I am going to leave it alone. The liner has some staining, but is still in solid shape. The chin strap on the shell looks good, with a small area of damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhcoleterracina Posted December 4, 2021 Share #2 Posted December 4, 2021 What a great set, the star is the Hawley liner with the leather strap with buckle that is almost always gone. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fight Posted December 4, 2021 Share #3 Posted December 4, 2021 Nice setup. You don't see them with the fixed chinstraps still around very often. - Alec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddyd00 Posted December 4, 2021 Share #4 Posted December 4, 2021 Sweet Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted December 4, 2021 Share #5 Posted December 4, 2021 Nice example, leather strap even stiff but intact makes it pretty special. Thanks for sharing, congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M24 Chaffee Posted December 4, 2021 Share #6 Posted December 4, 2021 Great looking set! Do you display them separately? Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCC74 Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted December 4, 2021 Initially I kept them together, however I noticed the liner was getting harder to separate from the shell, so I leave it out now. But they are displayed side by side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken88 Posted December 5, 2021 Share #8 Posted December 5, 2021 Very nice helmet. The early Hawley/General fiber liner indeed is a tight fit, and they crack easily as they are mainly cardboard so they do not tolerate a lot of movement, especially the chin strap loops on the outer shell will prevent a smooth transition. I am guessing a lot were messed up that way, yours is still very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FN43 Posted December 5, 2021 Share #9 Posted December 5, 2021 Very nice helmet, this is exactly what I am looking for, congrats ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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