{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-korean-war-usmc-front-seam-swivel-bale-m1-helmet-with-westinghouse-liner-and-1st-pattern-usmc-camouflage-frogskin-cover","title":"Original U.S. WWII Korean War USMC Front Seam Swivel Bale M1 Helmet with Westinghouse Liner and 1st Pattern USMC Camouflage “Frogskin” Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent service-worn \u003cb\u003eU.S. Marine Corps M1 helmet assembly\u003c\/b\u003e consisting of a WWII McCord front-seam swivel-bale steel shell, WWII Westinghouse high-pressure liner, and wartime-pattern reversible USMC camouflage helmet cover. The cover is currently worn with the \u003cb\u003etan or “beach” side outward\u003c\/b\u003e and bears a non-factory-applied stenciled \u003cb\u003eEagle, Globe, and Anchor\u003c\/b\u003e insignia on the front. The complete set shows substantial service and storage wear, including heavy tearing to portions of the camouflage cover, but retains the appearance of a helmet that continued in use beyond WWII and into the Korean War period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. WWII M-1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first production batch resulted with over 323,510 M-1 helmets before the start of the American involvement in the war. This helmet is heat-lot stamped \u003cb\u003e904F\u003c\/b\u003e. This helmet is a fine example and still retains all of its original WWII parts and the shell has all original \"corked\" grain paint with rear seam and swivel bails. The chin strap is the correct early war khaki with brass stamped hardware. The shell and chinstrap are in great condition, showing normal wear related to service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe liner is correct \"high pressure\" WWII issue and stamped with a \u003cb\u003eW \u003c\/b\u003efor the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWestinghouse Electric Co\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis true US WWII M-1 helmet liner can be identified through the frontal eyelet hole. Other correct WWII features include cotton OD Green #3 herringbone twill (HBT) cloth suspension liner, with the webbing in good shape. This HBT suspension is held tightly within the M-1 helmet liner by rivets and a series of triangular \"A\" washers. The three upper suspension bands are joined together with the correct OD green string. This way the wearer could adjust the fit. The sweatband is complete and in fair shape with some heavy cracking and minor dry rot. The liner chinstrap is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover is the first pattern to be used during WWII which does not have the 16 foliage buttonhole slits in the top of the helmet cover, or buttonhole on each one of the “fingers”. The helmet has a non-factory applied USMC Eagle, Globe, Anchor Insignia stencil painted on the front. The practice of which is debated if it was done during WWII or not. Some believe it was done on an individual basis, or at unit level. We do know that USMC camo covers were not made with the EGA markings until after WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is particularly noteworthy for its combination of a \u003cb\u003eMcCord heat-lot 904F front-seam swivel-bale shell, WWII Westinghouse high-pressure liner, tan-side-out wartime USMC reversible camouflage cover, and stenciled EGA insignia\u003c\/b\u003e. The heavily torn cover, cracked sweatband, missing liner chinstrap, and general service wear are all important condition considerations, but together the surviving components form a strong representative example of the continued use of WWII-manufactured Marine Corps equipment into the Korean War era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45823724486725,"sku":"ONSV26MSB099","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/0D0BA516-8978-4770-88D6-B2A3CC1CEECE.jpg?v=1790187262","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-korean-war-usmc-front-seam-swivel-bale-m1-helmet-with-westinghouse-liner-and-1st-pattern-usmc-camouflage-frogskin-cover","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}