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For future reference: On the inside crown of most every helmet liner made in WWII, is a manufacturers identification stamp. Below are graphics of what each stamp should look like along with the manufacturers name:

 

First up, a low pressure liner manufacturer:

Hood Rubber Company, Inc.

Watertown, Massachusetts

 

Identified by a silver "HR" in the crown

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Another low pressure helmet manufacturer:

St. Clair Rubber Company

Marysville, Michigan

 

Identified by a yellow "SC" in the crown.

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High pressure helmet manufacturers:

Capac Manufacturing Company

Capac, Michigan

 

Identified by the 'CAPAC' cross implementing the 'P' as the center letter.

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High pressure manufacturer:

Firestone Tire and Rubber Company

Akron, Ohio

 

Identified by the Firestone: 'F' superimposed within a shield.

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High pressure manufacturer:

International Molded Plastics,Inc.

Watertown, Massachusetts

 

Identified by the image of a man with his hands on his hips within an oval and the letters 'IMP' across the bottom. Please note, the 'IMP' letters are nearly impossible to see with a naked eye.

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High pressure manufacturer:

Seaman Paper Company

Chicago, Illinois

 

Identified by a capital 'S' within an oval.

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High pressure manufacturer:

Westinghouse Electric Company (Micarta Division)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 

Identified by a capital 'W' sitting on an elongated oval within a circle.

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High pressure manufacturer:

Mine Safety Appliance Company

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 

Identified by the intertwined & stylized capital letters 'MSA' within a circle.

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High pressure manufacturer:

Inland Manufacturing Company(General Motors)

Dayton, Ohio

 

Identified by the name 'INLAND' within a house shaped outline.

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Fiber(Paper & Fabric), manufactured liners:

 

Hawley Products Company, St. Charles,

Illinois. Also contracted to: General Fibre Company

 

Identification: Hawley Product Company Liners were stamped in capital black letters: "LINER, FIBRE M-1" on the interior side of the liner, most often near the temple behind the suspension. General Fibre liners have a small black "G" stamped in the crown)

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Here are some photo's of the actual helmet liner logo's(Note, The Hood Rubber logo is worn off in this example but, you can see the distinctive Hood style crown area) reference photo's from Top Pots:

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Great topic. This should be pinned. I read somewhere where some of the INLAND stamps were stamped backwards, frontwards, and sometimes both on the same liner. :think:

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Here's a double stamp image of an Inland mold that made it's way to Firestone where their stamp was superimposed over the old Inland stamp.

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On the Hawley helmet liners that were sub-contracted to General Fibre Co. you'll also find a simple 'G' stamped somewhere near the crown. This is an image of an actual 'General' stamp.

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For future reference: On the inside crown of most every helmet liner made in WWII, is a manufacturers identification stamp. Below are graphics of what each stamp should look like along with the manufacturers name:

 

First up, a low pressure liner manufacturer:

Hood Rubber Company, Inc.

Watertown, Massachusetts

 

Identified by a silver "HR" in the crown

Thanks for the liner manufacturer identification stamp information. This really helps to tell who made my liners. Is there liner identification stamps for liners used in KOREA and VIETNAM? I have not found any.

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Hey this a great post..checked out my liners..1 Firestone..1 Capac..and 2 Westinghouse that were issued to me..one at Ft.Sill 1945 and the other at Ft. Knox...1946..

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Capac is definitely the most dangerous one if you collect wwII stuff.

 

I got fooled once and it immediately went back.

 

Wouldn't buy them anymore.

 

I do have a Seaman liner if you guys ever need pics on that one.

 

Cheers

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