M1 US helmet fixed bales with cardboard liner
Article about: Collecting ww1/2 helmets, I bought a M1 US helmet some years ago as I believed I should have at least one M1 helmet as my collection would feel empty without this iconic one. In contrast to
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Maybe I did not specify my question correctly : does anyone know what the ink stamp stands for ?
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Hi there.
It looks like M.S & S.M co stands for the Midwest Shoe and Slipper Manufacturing Company.
You can see another example about two thirds the way down the page in the link below -
The M1 Helmet Liner Headband: Manufacturers & Variations
Kind regards,
Will.
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That liner got hammered but it is a nice shell.
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Well, it is cardboard with some light tissue on it and it just feels like cardboard. I am suprised that it is in this condition after more than 80 years...I wonder what happened to it when it became repeatedly wet in the field...
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