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03-18-2011 02:25 AM
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Re: A M1916 Helmet Shell
The iron cross in front of the helmet is post war also look like someone painted the helmet red some time ago or is the picture.The shell is original.
chris
Last edited by cricketchris1944; 03-18-2011 at 04:19 AM.
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Re: A M1916 Helmet Shell
It appears that you have a size 66 or 68 helmet (one of the larger sizes) if you look at the inside, about where your left ear would be, there should be a manufactor and size stamp. A great looking shell, by the way. As far as value anymore on ebay? That's a good guess. $135.00-$225.00?
Anton
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Re: A M1916 Helmet Shell
I took another look at the area on the left side you suggested. There is definitely a stamping there, but it's fairly faint and small. It looks to be E.T.6 or it maybe E T 6. Using a magnifying glass did not help me much. Does that marking make sense?
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Re: A M1916 Helmet Shell
It appears that you have a size 66 or 68 helmet (one of the larger sizes) if you look at the inside, about where your left ear would be, there should be a manufactor and size stamp. A great looking shell, by the way. As far as value anymore on ebay? That's a good guess. $135.00-$225.00?
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Re: A M1916 Helmet Shell
I took another look at the area on the left side you suggested. There is definitely a stamping there, but it's fairly faint and small. It looks to be E.T.6 or it maybe E T 6. Using a magnifying glass did not help me much. Does that marking make sense?
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Re: A M1916 Helmet Shell
Dwalt, the marking will be ET (maker mark) 66 or 68 (size) size can be determined by a visual check of the size of the vent lugs, yours are not stepped, so it is either a size 66 or 68 (a large size), the maker mark ET is for the maker "Eisenhuettenwerke Thale A.G." of Thale in the Harz, a common maker of both M16 & M17 steel helmets, they made all sizes from 60 to 68, There will be another number stamped in the inside of the top of the helmet, which I.D.'s the steel mill from which the steel was sourced, called a heating lot number, usually on an ET marked helmet it starts with an R (for the rolling mills at "Stahlwerk Röchling", in Volkingen), for example "R 456" see if it is there......
Hope that helps,
Prost ! Steve.
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Re: A M1916 Helmet Shell
Thanks for the information. I was aware of the steel mill marking, but if it's there, I can't see it. There is some corrosion at the inside top surface, and it may have obscured the marking. Likewise, I can't see another 6 or an 8. As sizes went from 60 to 68, could not the ET 6 mean 66 (i.e. only the last digit) What's the reason for having different vent lug shapes? I know the machine gunners had some sort of armor plate that attached to the lugs, so was the lug shape different to allow the same armor piece to fit all helmet sizes? Any ideas about the hand-painted black Tatzenkreuz?
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