FSFB with net
Hello everyone, came across this FSFB with net priced at $345. Looking for some opinions. Description is "This just came out of an old time collection and is a great example of the first style fixed bail helmet. The helmet has the original olive green rough paint, fixed bail, front seam construction and a net. What more could you ask for? The helmet liner is a Firestone Mfg. and is complete with the sweat band, the rear extra strap, and the liner chin strap. The sweat band is dry and has one tear in the front. The liner has the hole in the front crown and there is ANSTY painted on the front The helmet chin strap has brass fittings and is it still serviceable. Condition very good +++"
Not sure how long this item has been for sale.
I noticed there is not a lot of wear on the rim that you usually see. Another dealer told me that if a net was present during use, this would reduce wear on the rim. I don't know much about netting at this time so I can't speak to the one on there. Not sure how much action this one saw.
I questioned the seller on the difference in color on the sweatband and neck material and he told me that "In regards to the different color of the cloth in the liner yes the rear stabilizer cloth is a different color as it the leather sweat band cloth tabs. That means nothing as the rear strap did not come with a new helmet and you got what was available same with the leather sweat band." I did confirm this in Pieter Oosterman's The M-1 Helmet of the World War II GI.
Only liner damage is that bit on the front and that's minor.
I posted this on the US Militaria forum as well and an administrator chimed in and felt the paint was ok but didn't comment on the net. Any thoughts would be appreciated! This price is more palpable compared to other complete FSFB's I've seen out there recently, all are over $400!
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by AZPhil
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