Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Personalized WWII Issue M1 Helmet Liner by Westinghouse, which has been painted for use by a Master Sergeant with the 3rd Armored Division. The helmet is adorned with a yellow triangle boarded by green with green numbers painted in the middle. The right side is the number 3 for the 3rd Armored Division and the left is 65 possibly for the battalion. The front has a Master Sergeant chevron in white with ROACH underneath, whether this is a last name, nickname or name of a vehicle we are unsure.
The liner is correct "high pressure" WWII issue and stamped with a W for the Westinghouse Electric Co Manufactured in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this "high pressure" manufactured M-1 helmet liner is identified by an embossed "W" in the crown (which is still Westinghouse's logo to this day). Westinghouse was the largest M-1 helmet liner producer and had two production divisions; Micarta and Bryant Electric. The Micarta Division produced about 13,000,000 M-1 helmet liners and the Bryant Electric Division about 10,000,000. Westinghouse Electric Company started M-1 helmet liner delivery in May 1942.
Westinghouse did have a contract to produce airborne liners and converted an unknown amount to airborne configuration. Westinghouse discontinued production around August 17, 1945 when the war ended.
This true US WWII M-1 helmet liner can be identified through the frontal eyelet hole, which this example clearly has. The suspension is worn and missing the leather sweatband. The "A" shaped washers are still present, but show a lot of oxidation to their blacked brass finish.
A great, unique helmet ideal for the advanced collector of WWII US GI headgear!
The liner is correct "high pressure" WWII issue and stamped with a W for the Westinghouse Electric Co Manufactured in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this "high pressure" manufactured M-1 helmet liner is identified by an embossed "W" in the crown (which is still Westinghouse's logo to this day). Westinghouse was the largest M-1 helmet liner producer and had two production divisions; Micarta and Bryant Electric. The Micarta Division produced about 13,000,000 M-1 helmet liners and the Bryant Electric Division about 10,000,000. Westinghouse Electric Company started M-1 helmet liner delivery in May 1942.
Westinghouse did have a contract to produce airborne liners and converted an unknown amount to airborne configuration. Westinghouse discontinued production around August 17, 1945 when the war ended.
This true US WWII M-1 helmet liner can be identified through the frontal eyelet hole, which this example clearly has. The suspension is worn and missing the leather sweatband. The "A" shaped washers are still present, but show a lot of oxidation to their blacked brass finish.
A great, unique helmet ideal for the advanced collector of WWII US GI headgear!
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