Newbi needs help! Odd US helmet??

[nkumburis]

Hi today i purchased this american helmet. Ive seen ones like this before but i dont know what kind it is and i need help!!! if some one can tell me what it was issued to or for? and a general value?? It has 3 signatures on the top and both sides the one on the top is signed by a captain!!! The liner and shell are marked 1941 and the liner is made by m&k. ltd. the shell has in the back MMOR and in the front L. - nick k

[militarymania]

this is not a military helmet,but one made for the civilian safety market,,,

[nkumburis]

DO you think it s worth any money? i spent 70 on it!! - nick k

[ppsh33]

hi, its a civil helmet . this type of helmet was used in England during ww2 by civil defence fire watchers /wardens. am assuming that if this is a us helmet it served the same purpose. in my opinion 70 is a high price ,as most i have seen were priced around £25/30,,cheers paul

[militarymania]

i looked on ebay,up to 13 pages of 21,one was listed at 33 dollars or so,,,didnt check on any others as this was the highest price i saw for a reserve for a helmet of this type,,,little over 2 days left to bid...

[Rommel1942]

You basically paid the highest price for a helmet of its type

[nkumburis]

F*** i got beat of man! well thats what i get for not doing my homework first!! - nick k

[Adrian Stevenson]

It is indeed British. I have shown mine on the forum in the past.

Cheers, Ade.

[CMc]

It's still an interesting piece, in that colour and with the signatures including a Captain, I wonder if your helmet was once issued to a Home Guard. Exactly why there would be signatures on it I'm not sure, maybe once the HG was disbanded it was displayed as a commemorative piece, signed by some of the people from his platoon or something?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Who knows on the signature?

But these helmets were not issued to the Home Guard, that much I can tell you.

Cheers, Ade.