American Helmets - Manuracturing | Great War Historical Society

oskar2ndchev Moderator Member-at-Large Somewhere near Regensburg Posts: 1,447	American Helmets - Manuracturing Jan 22, 2013 16:53:29 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oskar2ndchev on Jan 22, 2013 16:53:29 GMT -8 Here's some old footage on the production of the American helmet: www.criticalpast.com/video/65675048436_military-helmets_assembling-helmets_dipping-into-paint-tanks_wooden-crates
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American Helmets - Manuracturing Aug 10, 2013 8:51:20 GMT -8

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Post by pw on Aug 10, 2013 8:51:20 GMT -8

I have had a WWI era helmet for over 50 years that I traded a kid in our neighborhood back in the 50's. I am in contact with him again and I am going to return to him. I think it was his Dad's. My question is what era it is from. Has a screw in the top that holds an aluminum bracket inside the liner (leather) attaches to. Has a "8A" marking on the inside rim. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

oskar2ndchev Moderator Member-at-Large Somewhere near Regensburg Posts: 1,447	American Helmets - Manuracturing Aug 11, 2013 8:43:44 GMT -8 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oskar2ndchev on Aug 11, 2013 8:43:44 GMT -8 Sounds like a Kelly conversion. Those were done in the mid-1930s. Sent from my VS840 4G using proboards
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American Helmets - Manuracturing

Post by oskar2ndchev on Jan 22, 2013 16:53:29 GMT -8

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Post by oskar2ndchev on Aug 11, 2013 8:43:44 GMT -8