Jerry from the Military Collectibles Shop goes through some US helmet basics for new collectors and shares some examples from the store and his own collection.
@20:52~You're forgetting a 3rd War time manufacturer during WW2: Parish-Reading Manufacturing Company, which made a very limited number of M1 helmets. There would be a 'P' on the side above one of the bales.
It was not uncommon for paratroopers to cut the a-yokes out of their liners after they jumped. I recently traded my early Inland M2 liner with them cut out and in much worse condtion, it sold for $1k! I'm always looking for M1's and liners, do you have any that are in stock currently? I see a few on the website. Great video as always gents!
Thanks- I have a pile of helmets and liners that we need to go through- but it is a "fall" project, and we are trying to finish our "summer" projects! : D
Yea I figured 41 minutes was long enough- But we'll do a part II. You could be right on the magnetism thing- I just look at the other points as I rarely have a magnet handy when I need one!
