Connor Bills Posted May 19, 2022 Share #1 Posted May 19, 2022 Pretty sure this is a fake. What do y’all think could be real on the helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted May 19, 2022 Share #2 Posted May 19, 2022 The liner suspension, minus the yokes look original, the leather liner chinstrap looks good. The sweatband is a euro clone, everything else is no good. Looks like a clever display helmet, the 12-99 might be when it was restored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Bills Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted May 19, 2022 35 minutes ago, Justin said: The liner suspension, minus the yokes look original, the leather liner chinstrap looks good. The sweatband is a euro clone, everything else is no good. Looks like a clever display helmet, the 12-99 might be when it was restored. I agree. By a guy named Dick Hos based on what we found online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elh1311 Posted May 19, 2022 Share #4 Posted May 19, 2022 The feet of the bales clearly are not original. The date and initials by them indicate that the helmet is display piece of some sort and that the individual who created it wanted to make it obvious that the helmet was not an original. Also, the liner does not appear to be an Inland, ruling it out as authentic as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Bills Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted May 19, 2022 2 hours ago, elh1311 said: The feet of the bales clearly are not original. The date and initials by them indicate that the helmet is display piece of some sort and that the individual who created it wanted to make it obvious that the helmet was not an original. Also, the liner does not appear to be an Inland, ruling it out as authentic as well. Liner is imp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elh1311 Posted May 19, 2022 Share #6 Posted May 19, 2022 17 minutes ago, Connor Bills said: Liner is imp It's an IMP liner refurbished to represent an Inland liner, so it's not a genuine WWII paratrooper liner in that regard. IMP never made paratrooper liners. That all being said, as a reenactor or display piece, it's a nice looking helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Bills Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted May 19, 2022 1 hour ago, elh1311 said: It's an IMP liner refurbished to represent an Inland liner, so it's not a genuine WWII paratrooper liner in that regard. IMP never made paratrooper liners. That all being said, as a reenactor or display piece, it's a nice looking helmet. Correct. Just making sure we keep the real items from the helmet. Wasn’t sure if the chin cup was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Bills Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted May 19, 2022 Just so we’re all on the same page, the chin cup is fake as well correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmax Posted May 19, 2022 Share #9 Posted May 19, 2022 So this is a 23 years old repro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Bills Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted May 19, 2022 Looks that way. Based on what I’ve found researching that name “kos” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pararaftanr2 Posted May 19, 2022 Share #11 Posted May 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Connor Bills said: Just so we’re all on the same page, the chin cup is fake as well correct? It's modified from a WW2 Navy "talker" helmet chin cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Bills Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share #12 Posted May 20, 2022 3 hours ago, pararaftanr2 said: It's modified from a WW2 Navy "talker" helmet chin cup. Ropy coger thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted May 20, 2022 Share #13 Posted May 20, 2022 The helmet chin straps are ten row weave and are therefore fake. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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