{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-usaaf-aviator-flight-helmet-set-an6530-goggles-a-11-helmet-type-a-14-oxygen-mask","title":"Original U.S. WWII USAAF Aviator Flight Helmet Set - AN6530 Goggles, A-11 Helmet, \u0026 Type A-14 Oxygen Mask","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. This is a very attractive grouping of original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces flight equipment consisting of a Type A-11 intermediate flying helmet by The Selby Shoe Company, a pair of AN-6530 flying goggles, and a Type A-14 demand oxygen mask manufactured by The Ohio Chemical \u0026amp; Mfg. Co. and dated November 1944. All three components are correct WWII aviation equipment and display together exceptionally well, although there is no provenance establishing that they were originally issued to or worn by the same airman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe items in this set:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- WWII USAAF Leather flight helmet type \u003cb\u003eA-11\u003c\/b\u003e made by the \u003cb\u003eSelby Shoe Company\u003c\/b\u003e: Size \u003cb\u003esmall\u003c\/b\u003e, offered in good condition with evident wear and use, still retaining the original tag. There is chipping on both hard ear covers at the top edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInformation On Tag:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTYPE A-11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPECIFICATION 3189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIZE SMALL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTOCK NO. 8300-396020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONT. NO. (33-038) AC-3172A.F.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SELBY SHOE CO.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePROPERTY, AIR FORCES, U.S. ARMY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Clear Lens A-N 6530 Goggles: AN-6530 Goggles were produced during World War II as eye protection for United States Army and Navy flight crews. In 1943, the AN-6530 design replaced as standard the nearly identical USAAF B-7 goggle produced by \u003cb\u003eChas Fischer Spring Company of Brooklyn, New York\u003c\/b\u003e. This set is marked on the underside of the left eye with\u003cb\u003e his patent\u003c\/b\u003e. Contracts for AN-6530 goggles were awarded to Chas Fischer Spring Co. and American Optical. The AN-6530's frame is nickel-plated brass and steel. Construction consists of stamped and milled pieces, soldered together. Milled brass pieces form the bridge and ferrule\/strap lugs, and pieces of stamped sheet steel form the frame to hold the facepad and lenses. The ferrule \/ strap lugs are split lengthwise to facilitate removal and insertion of the lenses and rubber facepad. The lugs are secured closed by a salt-blued or parkerized and knurled carbon steel ferrule. Solid, worn condition with the black elastic head strap degraded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- WWII USAAF Oxygen Mask Type A-14 manufactured by \u003cb\u003eThe Ohio Chemical and Mfg. Co:\u003c\/b\u003e Size \u003cb\u003emedium \u003c\/b\u003eand offered in wonderful condition with minor cracking of age around the edges. Dated \u003cb\u003e11-44 \u003c\/b\u003efor \u003cb\u003eNovember 1944\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its fully labeled Selby Shoe Company Type A-11 helmet, AN-6530 goggles, and November 1944 Ohio Chemical Type A-14 oxygen mask, this is an excellent representative ensemble of WWII American aviation equipment. The service wear to the helmet, degraded goggle strap, and light age cracking to the oxygen mask are important condition considerations, while the surviving labels and dates make the group especially useful for a collection focused on U.S. Army Air Forces flight equipment, bomber crews, fighter pilots, or high-altitude aviation during WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45614841659461,"sku":"ONSV26CC281","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV26CC281__04.jpg?v=1787749587","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-usaaf-aviator-flight-helmet-set-an6530-goggles-a-11-helmet-type-a-14-oxygen-mask","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}