Im a newbie and need help identifying this helmet! I was reading through the thread on identifying these helmets but ended up confused. Any help? The only stamping I see is ZR22 on the inside.
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danielcwatkins
, Jan 04 2012 04:44 AM
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danielcwatkins
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 04:44 AM
Hey everyone!
Im a newbie and need help identifying this helmet! I was reading through the thread on identifying these helmets but ended up confused. Any help? The only stamping I see is ZR22 on the inside.
Thanks!
Im a newbie and need help identifying this helmet! I was reading through the thread on identifying these helmets but ended up confused. Any help? The only stamping I see is ZR22 on the inside.
Thanks!
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 04:56 PM
Hello, Daniel - I have never seen a painted insignia like the one on your helmet, but the "ZR" code is that of an American manufacturer, while "22" indicates the batch number. Regards, Torrey
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 06:36 PM
Agree with the above. Painted in the non reflective paint finish. Could it be Canadian in origin?
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Posted 06 January 2012 - 12:54 PM
Daniel
The helmet is US-made. You can tell by the single round rivet attaching the strap guide lug. Canadians used British-supplied helmets, which have a bifurcated rivet. So this is almost certainly an American sign.
Regards,
W.
The helmet is US-made. You can tell by the single round rivet attaching the strap guide lug. Canadians used British-supplied helmets, which have a bifurcated rivet. So this is almost certainly an American sign.
Regards,
W.
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Posted 06 January 2012 - 09:52 PM
Thank yall for the responses!
What should I do as far as preserving this helmet? The blue paint seems to be added after the C6. Was the color on the underside of the lip a different color than the outside? If not then I assume that would be a good place to look for the original coloring. If the blue color is original, then what was the blue helmets used for? Tankers? Armor troops?
Thanks!
Daniel
What should I do as far as preserving this helmet? The blue paint seems to be added after the C6. Was the color on the underside of the lip a different color than the outside? If not then I assume that would be a good place to look for the original coloring. If the blue color is original, then what was the blue helmets used for? Tankers? Armor troops?
Thanks!
Daniel
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 04:07 PM
I would hazzard a guess that is post war (1950's) civil defence colour scheme.
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 04:53 AM
So would yall remove the blue color and try and get back to the original green?
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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:02 AM
danielcwatkins, on 10 January 2012 - 04:53 AM, said:
So would yall remove the blue color and try and get back to the original green?
Please forgive my late reply, I've only just re-joined this forum and got a lot of catching up to do after a 6 year gap......
It would be tricky to try and remove the blue paint unless it's starting to flake of, that way, all you need is a blunt tool and carefully pick the paint off.
If you go down the road of paint stripper, you would have to work on small area's at a time to make sure it doesn't attack the original pain underneath....
I restore helmets all the time for collectors & museums.
Hope this is of some use
Dickie
