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THIS HELMET WILL BE AVAILABLE @ THE MAX SHOW IN MONROVILLE,PA OCTOBER 5-8 This is really a super rare helmet!! It is one of only 200 or so made to be tested before production began. The shell has very good original paint, and was made by McCord Radiator. The chinstrap is held in place by rivets. One side is there, but the other is broken off about halfway. The prototype Hawley liner is made with early Riddell's rayon strapping and the chinstrap has 2 buckles. The liner shows age and rust stains on the fabric. The inside has original comments regarding the testing and a date. This helmet is discussed in the book Steel Pots by Chris Armold (pgs 82,83) and in The M1 Helmet by Mark Reynosa (pg15). This is a great chance to own a truly historic US WWII helmet. It dos not belong to me; contact the owner directly. John Blackwood can be contacted at lonewolf@dmci.net or call 517-287-9090 
This is from a summer garage sale in Royal Oak, Michigan. I was not lucky enough to find it, but the antique picker gave me 1st option to buy it for too much. It is completely original and untouched! The fixed bale, & front seam shell is very solid with 90+% original paint. The # 128 is stenciled on the top in white paint. It is definitely original to the piece. The same number is also stenciled on the liner. The strap is original to the helmet. The hardware is brass, and the web material is very good without problems. Both chinstrap bales are solid, and not broken. The Hawley liner shows honest use with a portion of the front visor being broken off, but still there. The back has a 4 inch break in the edge, but is not broken off. I think the front could be fined with a little patience and some glue. It looks like all the pieces are there. The top of the shell has a crack, that broke the inside material, but did not create a hole. All the metal fittings are there, and there is no rust. Both steel fittings for the leather chinstrap are still there, but the leather strap has been lost. Some of the leather on the sweatband has dried out and fallen away, with one metal clip missing. It looks like this piece was stored in a very dry place. Overall it is a good example of a rare untouched US early WWII helmet. The stenciled numbers on top make it even more interesting.
This is a nice early helmet with fixed bale chin strap fittings and a early khaki strap with brass hardware. The shell has been repainted during WWII, and shows a good deal of age under the paint. The Lt bar on the front sure looks to be old and original. It has a crack on one side in the front. The liner made by Mine Safety Appliance Co. Of Pittsburgh, PA is good and solid, but does show its age. The front leather strap is original and solid. the back neck strap is missing, which is typical. Overall it is a good honest combat helmet.
These have become hard to find over the last couple of years. It is a solid example of the rare early WWII US helmet as used in the Philippines during the ugly days of 1942. The paint is a very old grey on the outside which I am unsure if it is Navy, but could be. The inside is the factory green paint. The liner is dark, but solid. The strap is also good and tight. Overall, it is a good example of a hard to find helmet.
This is a for sure WWII Cap with the short visor. It is nice, showing only a little use, but has been washed, so it is clean. The color is still green. . Overall it is a good hat; you will like it!
These are an early cap to go with the HBT uniform set. It is used, but without any problems. The material is very clean and solid. The color is slightly, faded, but still attractive.
This one was found in an estate in Detroit by a junk hound friend. The rest of the estate was 8th AF . It is a little used and greasy, but a nice WWII example of the popular leather flight helmet, and is a size large.
This is the wool (very good with only one moth nip on top) covered version with removable top. The inside has a perforated sweat band and a water repellant top inside layer. The size is approx a 7. The visor is nice and soft and pliable, as is all the leather.
This is a super example of this typical WWII cap. It really nice super high quality with really nice condition leather visor and strap. This is the one for your display!!
This is a really nice example of the winter EM visor cap. It is in EX condition with no problems and I would call it officer’s quality. This is the one for your display!!
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