M42 - Factory identification

**Georgeek** · 09-07-2019, 06:36 AM

Hello, can you please help me with identification this Helmet ? Idk which factory made this Helmet, i think it's qvl but it's hard to read it. i Hope it's an original Helmet , after war painted at Black by Czech firefighters. Thank you very much for help.
George

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 09-07-2019 06:36 AM

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**Kateri** · 09-07-2019, 06:52 AM

Looks like you are correct with the maker and post-war use.
Looks nice!
More experienced eyes than mine may confirm.

**Kateri** · 09-07-2019, 07:02 AM

There is a qvl62 with your same lot number,and also 'lacking' the v in one of the 2 great lot number lists out there.

**Georgeek** · 09-07-2019, 07:22 AM

So u think it's an original ?

**Kateri** · 09-07-2019, 09:00 AM

I believe it is.

**Georgeek** · 09-07-2019, 09:38 AM

Thanks !

And what you think about the Black color? Try to remove it? Or let the Helmet in this condition ?

**Kateri** · 09-07-2019, 10:25 AM

Leave it alone.If you want to see what a stripped 'Czech' helmet looks like I have one posted on this forum.It is a nice helmet with
an interesting liner also.
Hope you get more replies to your thread soon.

**Georgeek** · 09-07-2019, 10:41 AM

Ok, thanks

i Will check your Helmet

**Georgeek** · 09-07-2019, 05:12 PM

And what you think about the price? I paid 58 €. What is real value for this helmet in this condition?

**PotatoDigger** · 09-07-2019, 05:43 PM

We don't really do evaluations on this forum, but 58€ is a very respectable price for a helmet like this, I'd say the going rate (in Germany) for equal ones is 70-100€.
Luis