M42 for opinion please!!!!!!

[moaning minnie]

This is being offered on ebay.does it look original?what would a fair price to offer be?regards minnie.

[GIZMO8Z]

It looks okay to me... liner seems to be of the dyed red post-war reissued vasriety... the texture of the paint also seems post war to me. The larger size is a definite plus!

[Walkwolf]

The liner looks to have been treated with a neutral polish or mink oil, etc.
and the left side of the rim has been bent. I imagine it may sell
for $400-$500ish.........

[MD Helmets]

Something strange about this one. I wonder if it's a pieced together lid. Might not be. Ring at the top suggests it sat in water for some time.

[lebus12]

Hello I like it, I have quite the same.
Cheers,
Michel

[Sir Payne]

I don't think the liner is original to the shell. Somehow there is rust in the dome, yet the liner is unaffected.

Corey

[KradSpam]

Odd that the liner has only 8 fingers for a 68. Needs a closer look but it's not unattractive.

[davejb]

I;m thinking its a factory textured helmet as the texturing is pretty uniform across the whole surface and interior, the liner may have been replaced at some time and it could even be a cleaned Norwegian, the only way to tell would be to see if the internal rim and edges of the leather still has a deeper red, there does appear to be rust in the dome which could be consistant with water damage, like most things on E-bay you take them on faith more often than not

[geelong]

if the liner was norwegian re dyed would you think the dye would have coverd the stiching on the finger as well

[ObKrieger]

I'd ask for a shot of the split pins. It looks original, but the liner might have been a replacement. It looks like it sat upside down in some water for a long time.