glopinsky Posted March 19, 2010 #1 Posted March 19, 2010 Hello. What do you think? Is it original. Is in a very good condition. Thank you! Xavier
doyler Posted March 19, 2010 #2 Posted March 19, 2010 Im no expert but I like it and appears original to me from the picture. RD
glopinsky Posted March 19, 2010 Author #3 Posted March 19, 2010 Thanks RD, I don't know what to think. I think it can be a good one, but it seems "too" mint. Anyway it depends on the good or bad storage during the last 90 years. I am not an expert either! Regards. Xavier
doyler Posted March 19, 2010 #4 Posted March 19, 2010 Im seeing a bit of fade and a cloudy area in the green section.dust or water damage???who knows but I think its good and I have a few that look real bright. RON
kjones5452 Posted March 19, 2010 #5 Posted March 19, 2010 That's the one main difference I've noticed between WW 1 & WW 2 helmets to be as old as they are they have sure held up great compared to the painted M1.Except for the interiors some WW 1 lids still look in excellent to mint condition.
glopinsky Posted March 20, 2010 Author #6 Posted March 20, 2010 Well I think this diference is because WW1 lids where painted at the end of the war, no one of this camo schemes saw action after they were painted. In my opinion. Regards. Xavier
just-a-good-ole-boy Posted March 20, 2010 #7 Posted March 20, 2010 I will have to agree with doyler.....it looks to be an original in nice condition. Steve
Bugme Posted March 20, 2010 #8 Posted March 20, 2010 It's a good one, there's enough fade and other age indicators to feel pretty comfortable with. As already mentioned, all the M1917's got these paint jobs post war for use in parades and VFW meetings. Decorating was very popular with WWI vets whom, by the way, were mostly in their late teens and early twenties when the war ended. Thus, you had a lot of young roosters trying to show off their artistic talent. M-1's on the other had were painted for use in combat as tactical, medical, divisional and rank markings. These combat conditions led to the very relic and abused look that many of these have, unlike the M1917's. Long story short, I like this helmet.
BOLO Posted March 20, 2010 #9 Posted March 20, 2010 I think it's a nice helmet, these were put away by the vet as souvineers and probably never used again after the war, except maybe for veteran's parades. thats why you still find them in nice well preserved condition WWII M1 helmets were used over and over through several wars
glopinsky Posted March 20, 2010 Author #10 Posted March 20, 2010 Thanks for your opinions. Seems to be no doubt about this one! Regards. Xavier
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