M38 helmet

[Erwan]

Hi everyone,

 

i am currently discussing with a M38 seller, and i have some interrogations i would like to share with you :

 

-Elastic strap with red stripes supposed to be on the Rawlings version of the M38 : since this part is movable, could have been changed

-Wilson stamp on the leather but no extra stitch on the inside of the earflap

-Last rivet of the brim visible like Spalding and Rawlings

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are yout thoughts about this item ?

 

 

 

Thank you in advance

 

Sincerly

 

Erwan

[Erwan]

Hello Everyone,

 

finally purchased it and received yesterday ;) 

 

With and without the hood and a pair of NOS polaroid goggles 

 

I need a pair of R14 receivers now ;)

 

 

Cheers

 

Erwan

[Erwan]

Hello everyone,

 

i am back with some new items :

 

-HS 30 U headset and a JK 26 cord to complete the Wilson helmet

-dust m1 respirator

- a 7 3/8 spalding helmet equiped with a pair of R14 radio speakers inc. receivers, but with no cord

- a 7 1/2 Rawlings helmet equiped with a corded R14 radio speakers inc. receivers

 

 

i noticed 2 variations of the Rawlings patent, have you guys ever noticed it too ? or its just a visual effect of the 6 mismatched with a 8 ?

I notice, the loop on the S of Rawlings reaches the L on the 130.878 patent and not on the 130.678 patent

 

130.878 and 130.678

 

 

 

 

hope you enjoyed

 

Cheers

 

Erwan

[M24 Chaffee]

Very nice collection! I enjoy armored gear. I haven’t handled many tanker helmets so I can’t really speak on the loop of the S? Probably  just a different stamp font application? I believe there are variations. I’m thinking that the number 6 is actually an 8. Hard to tell. 

 

Regards,

Frank

[Erwan]

Good evening Frank,

 

Thank you for your answer.

I do enjoy them too ;) 

I was looking in The US tanker helmet book, and saw there was 2 patents from Rawlings (1941 and 1942), one of them had the digit 6,

probably the other and the lastest  had the digit 8 : see in the right top corner of the drawing

 

Coulndt take a more clear picture but in real life it does look like a 6 :

 

130 678

 

 

Cheers

 

Erwan