British Thomson Houston F A P helmet.
British Thomson Houston F A P helmet.
Stunning piece....and with BTHs involvement in the whole helmet production space......
This one I've had a while and it has grown on me ,all opinions welcome .i haven’t done well on the pictures sorry .
Last edited by Satch67; 04-05-2020 at 04:14 PM. Reason: Pi quality
I have doubts about it. I hope I am wrong
Hi what are your doubts?can you explain please,I’m always willing to learn.
Last edited by Satch67; 04-05-2020 at 07:35 PM. Reason: Spelling
I looks like a hand painted imitation of a MOF logo. You can buy replica MOF decals . This one has all the look of our favourite e-bay seller
Did the MF decal excist during 39-45 period?does reproduction decals on eBay condemn this helmet?
I can't answer that - It is way outside my area of expertise. I can only give you may opinion as a collector. So, this is what I think - why hand paint such a complicated logo on a helmet ? Logic dictates you would simply write "M.o.F." or if you were a talented sign writer, "Ministry of Food". If you really need a complicated, coloured logo, you would commission a decal manufacturer, like the NFS and others did. Also, as a collector, I see similarities in style of the painting to other past e-bay offerings.
I hope I am wrong, so maybe other, more advanced collectors, will offer their opinions ( Adrian ?)
Last edited by SMP; 04-05-2020 at 09:50 PM.
Yes I agree,but why go to the bother of hand painting a decal when you can buy one from eBay and fit it add a few hits and scraps job done,Smp I value your imput and I appreciate you taking the time to respond ,at the moment I’m still on the side of happy with this helmet,
I stopped trusting MoF markings when stencils started to be sold....same with WLA and a few others. The fact is we’ll never KNOW for sure unless/until a copier comes forward to admit their work. As I can’t decide if they’re right or wrong I stay away.......but that’s not a judgement, it’s just what I do.
We all have pieces we doubt...I change my mind regularly about questionable items....the only thing that matters is whether YOU’RE happy with YOUR pieces.
...it’s just paint.........
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