rear seam westinghouse? m1

[jonobo]

Hello again! This helmet arrived in the mail today and i just wanted to know which era it is. The liner has a W inside a circle with four AOs? inside a cross, it also has a micart? sticker and an anchor stamped on the chinstrap. It looks like rodents chomped on the liner.
My apologies again if the ipod pics suck.
V/R John

[gel65]

The shell and liner are 1950s, the stamp with the anchor indicates that it is 1950s

[jonobo]

so definately korean era? awesome! thanks!

[gel65]

Yep the shell is not too bad shape too

[NickD]

dose the liner have the grommet hole to the front ?

[jonobo]

a grommet hole in of the front of the liner? yes it does-why do you ask?

[moaning minnie]

the shell looks ww2 rear seam vintage,liner is 51-54 production,however never seen one with the MIRCARTA stamp and the CAPAC cross?chinstrap anchor stamped made by NORTH&JUDD 1965-1967 in steel,shell has postwar repaint,regards minnie.

[NickD]

a grommet hole in of the front of the liner? yes it does-why do you ask?

just wondering as grommet hole means early 1950's no grommet hole means late 50's to early 60's

[ObKrieger]

What does the anchor on the strap mean exactly?

[GIZMO8Z]

just wondering as grommet hole means early 1950's no grommet hole means late 50's to early 60's

I think this is an area of confusion... I have two WWII era MSA liners. One has the grommet hole, the other doesn't...

What does the anchor on the strap mean exactly?

I believe the anchor is the maker mark for a company that made buckles for M1 Helmet chinstraps during the Korean War era