Rescued helmet from the dump

[TrondK]

Can you take a photo when you are holding the strap between you fingers? Just so we can see how it looks like?

[nrnavarro1]

Like this?

[nrnavarro1]

or this...

[Sir Payne]

That's a 1000% original Austrian M17. The canvas straps are difficult to find.

[TrondK]

Thank you!

You will have 0 problems giving this a new home.

[nrnavarro1]

Thank you so much for all the info, everybody!! Makes me want to go back and dig around for more items tossed by whomever just threw this out!

[TrondK]

((Free money))

hrm hrm hrm

Just remember- DO NOT polish or repair whatever you will find.

[nrnavarro1]

Just in case anyone cares, here is a photo of the name that is written in pencil on the inside. One photo is how the camera pictured it, and one is where I tried to darken it in photoshop. I still can't make it out, but then again, I'm not an expert in Austrian names... Maybe someone else has a guess??

[Dean]

Very great discovery! The straps are very hard to find as said and seem to be in fine shape. You Otta get a pretty penny for this item found in the garbage. I can't understand why anyone would throw such a thing away. Why woul they not try to give it to someone who may be interested?
Dean.

[timothy]

Great Austrian m-17 18 helmet as stated straps are rare as hens teeth great find. Good chance came home with doughboy or other nation fighting Germans or Austrians. Great find timothy