March 8, 201115 yr #1 Hi me again. I have a Navy talker helmet and would like to know if there is a way to date it?
March 9, 201115 yr #3 We were still getting these things out of the box mint in the early 1990s. Yours is in the original paint, and the foam pads are not rotted. If it was WW 2, it was removed a ship before it had time to really get beat up and re painted 500 times. Most people who had to wear these things hated them as they are very uncomfortable, even more so than the standard helmets. The chin strape constantle broke, and eventually the cloth over the rubber inner pads rotted off and sweat caused the rubber to break down. It became stickey and some what gooey. And, one size does not fit all. We used to rotate phone talkers just because these helmets were so miserable to wear for long time periods. Steve Hesson
March 9, 201115 yr Author #4 We were still getting these things out of the box mint in the early 1990s. Yours is in the original paint, and the foam pads are not rotted. If it was WW 2, it was removed a ship before it had time to really get beat up and re painted 500 times. Most people who had to wear these things hated them as they are very uncomfortable, even more so than the standard helmets. The chin strape constantle broke, and eventually the cloth over the rubber inner pads rotted off and sweat caused the rubber to break down. It became stickey and some what gooey. And, one size does not fit all. We used to rotate phone talkers just because these helmets were so miserable to wear for long time periods. Steve Hesson Thanks, I know this one never even had a chin strap on it as one of the holes still has paint in it. I noticed this as I was going to put a WWII one on, that I just bought off e-bay. Also steve I put pics on that WAVES uniform and would like your opinion on it.
March 9, 201115 yr #5 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...l=talker+helmet Follow the link for more info on these helmets.
March 9, 201115 yr Author #6 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...l=talker+helmet Follow the link for more info on these helmets. thanks, very interesting
March 10, 201115 yr #7 thanks, very interesting I too have a "Talker Helmet" I bought many years ago. It's a MK1 with chinstrap. It looks almost issue inside and may have been repainted outside. No rust anywhere. I also picked up a 'talker' or sound powered com system with chest plate. This appears a little more modern than WWII, but I have no info on these apparatus. Is there info on this sight or someone who knows something about the 'talker units or devices' as to serial no.s, dates, and/or, histories? I believe my helmet is WWII but, am unsure about the electronics. Thanks
March 11, 201115 yr #8 I too have a "Talker Helmet" I bought many years ago. It's a MK1 with chinstrap. It looks almost issue inside and may have been repainted outside. No rust anywhere. I also picked up a 'talker' or sound powered com system with chest plate. This appears a little more modern than WWII, but I have no info on these apparatus. Is there info on this sight or someone who knows something about the 'talker units or devices' as to serial no.s, dates, and/or, histories? I believe my helmet is WWII but, am unsure about the electronics. Thanks have a look here: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...ost&p=24555
March 11, 201115 yr #9 I too have a "Talker Helmet" I bought many years ago. It's a MK1 with chinstrap. It looks almost issue inside and may have been repainted outside. No rust anywhere. I also picked up a 'talker' or sound powered com system with chest plate. This appears a little more modern than WWII, but I have no info on these apparatus. Is there info on this sight or someone who knows something about the 'talker units or devices' as to serial no.s, dates, and/or, histories? I believe my helmet is WWII but, am unsure about the electronics. Thanks Just to be clear, there are no electronics involved in any part of this set up. They worked under the same principal as the old crank telephones. Your voice caused something to vibrate and transmit your voice. You could actually use the ear peices as mics and hear through the mic. Steve Hesson (who hated these things too, the head set clamped my head and the ear phones make your ears sweat.)
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