-
-
08-03-2011 01:52 AM
# ADS
Circuit advertisement
-
Re: Got a question for the experts...Time sensitive.
The helmet & decal look ok to me. The liner looks like it MAY have been replaced but I'm not sure, I would have to see it in person. Wait for more replies before you make a decision
-
Re: Got a question for the experts...Time sensitive.
The condition of the liner definitely does not look to match the condition of the shell. I would say the odds are pretty good that it has, indeed, been replaced. This would explain why the chinstrap rig does not "fit" well. The corrosion on the rivits does not match the shell's either, which only adds to the obvious-that the liner has been changed. As for the shell itself and the decal, they both look legitimate(to My eye,anyway). Apparently,some one had a solid shell with good remains of a decal but it had a rotted out liner, so they found another one and "married" them. Personally, I would pass on it and wait for a decent set to come up. They're not all That rare and come up more frequently than not, so it would be to your advantage to sit back and wait til a nice solid piece comes along. A "married" helmet will never appreciate in value all that much, whereas a genuine one will almost certainly gain value over time. Good luck! William
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
-
Re: Got a question for the experts...Time sensitive.
Welcome to the Forum and collecting. You have taken a good direction posting an item you are unsure about. I must agree with my colleagues that the shell and decal look fine. However, from the picture, the liner definitely looks replaced.
BOB
LIFE'S LOSERS NEVER LEARN FROM THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS.
-
Re: Got a question for the experts...Time sensitive.
I would avoid auction sites and take your business to a dealer. They have the best stuff most of the times. Or even better buy from a collector.
Collectors offer helmets up all the time. I think I sold about 6 really nice ones this year already.
Don't put your money in lower grade items like this.
-
Re: Got a question for the experts...Time sensitive.
Welcome to the forum!
I agree with everyone else. The shell and decal are good but the liner and chinstraps are replacements. I wouldn't bid more than $100 for it.
You are better off looking around craigslist and checking out some dealers. No-decal M42's and single decal Luftwaffe and Heer helmets are going to be the cheaper options for combat helmets. You can also find beaded helmets and non-combat models for good prices.
-
-
Re: Got a question for the experts...Time sensitive.
I have to agree with everything thats been said so far,but i would add that this helmet is what i call semi relic in that there is substantial pitting and rusting, therefore it appears that the liner has been replaced because of the initial condition of the helmet
-
Re: Got a question for the experts...Time sensitive.
by
davejb
I have to agree with everything thats been said so far,but i would add that this helmet is what i call semi relic in that there is substantial pitting and rusting, therefore it appears that the liner has been replaced because of the initial condition of the helmet
I would actually go as far as to say that this one is a full relic.
-
Bookmarks