WWII Navy flight helmet receiver question

[cricket]

Can anyone tell me anything about these receivers? They're in a Slote & Klein N288s-30999 helmet with a Telephonics comm cord? I've never seen this type of receiver before... are they post war?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[cricket]

[Owen]

I've seen that same shaped receiver on WWII helmets

used in WWII (as opposed to WWII helmets that were

used post war and often shown with a lip mic attached).

I've not seen that manufacturer before.

[cricket]

Thanks for the reply Owen, Anybody else have any ideas on these receivers...WWII?? Post War??

[pararaftanr2]

Hello Cricket,

That is an interesting set up you have there. All of the WWII vintage "flat sided" Navy head sets I have are marked ANB-H-1A and G.Q.F. below that. These were 300 ohm, low impedance, dynamic ear phones. I have never seen a pair with markings similar to yours, but they could just be another manufacturer, or possibly a post-war contract. Both say "Patent Applied For" on them. The rubber covered cord you have pictured with them is the type used with the earlier Telephonics TH-37 head phones, but the summer flight helmet you have includes the factory stitched leather reinforcements for the oxygen mask snaps. This was a post-war feature and is often seen in Koren War vintage photos of Navy Corsair pilots. Sorry I can't be of more help. Regards, Paul

[cricket]

Paul,

 

Yes this one has me puzzled as well. Are you sure the AN6540-3S was strictly a post war helmet?? It's very possible this is a post war set with those receivers but I'm not so sure the fact it has the factory installed oyster colored leather strips with snaps makes it so. I always thought that was a late war model, I think Prodger may even discuss this model in his book, not that that makes it God's word or anything, but I think it's a fairly respected source among collectors. Now you have me thinking about the helmet itself, can you tell me more about the production period?

 

jp

[pararaftanr2]

jp,

PM sent. Paul