Unknown German Helmet

[danhashman]

Hey mates..

Just got my claws on (what i think) is a cool german helmet,got it here in Central america - but i don´t know of what sort, neither if it´s real or fake,no decals at all but it sure has many markings on the shell & liner-metal-ring.. So, what can the experts in this matter tell me? Good or bad news? I hope they´ll be good... Here are pic´s, any comment is more than welcome..

[qotd]

Looks like M42, maybe it's the angle of the photo but the vent hole seems larger and higher up. To me it looks ok.. Many more people who know a lot more will be able to help

Looks like "ET 64" I can see a very faint "4" there....

[qotd]

What did you pay for it????

[danhashman]

What did you pay for it????

I paid nothing, i traded it against an vynil & leather Russian Tank driver helmet/cap which included headphones, wires, connectors and stuff. But if its real i guess the deal was good..

[qotd]

Yeh I reckon you did ok.....just wait for more experienced members to comment

[davejb]

Theres something not quite right about it, its a repainted shell, with a replaced liner, which i dont think was original to the helmet, the liners been messed with as the steel spring isnt positioned in the liner band, the rear marks look a little odd with the 8 being upside down, but that might be a mistake, im not too sure but i think the marks have been added after painting, if that is the case it could be a fake shell, i reckon DougB might take a look at this one or Frank

[Schwerpunkt]

It should have a decal , leather doesn't look quite right. Difficult to judge the paint color from your pictures.
Shell is original in my opinion but it's not a very collectible piece taking everything into account.