Peter B
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Just got this World War I Austrian helmet. Really like the condition and the fact that it has the original liner band at all three split pins.
Unfortunately the liner is gone you can just see the bits of leather left in some of my pictures.
I am thinking of putting a reproduction chinstrap on. Wish I could somehow put in a reproduction liner and keep the original liner band. But I think the problem is getting the liner band out without wrecking the original split pins and I’m not sure if I’d be able to put the leather pads back into the original liner band.
The only other option is to buy the complete replacement liner with liner band and put it in and risk messing up the original split pins. Plus then it wouldn’t have the original liner band.
Or just leave it as is.
Thoughts anyone.
Peter
Unfortunately the liner is gone you can just see the bits of leather left in some of my pictures.
I am thinking of putting a reproduction chinstrap on. Wish I could somehow put in a reproduction liner and keep the original liner band. But I think the problem is getting the liner band out without wrecking the original split pins and I’m not sure if I’d be able to put the leather pads back into the original liner band.
The only other option is to buy the complete replacement liner with liner band and put it in and risk messing up the original split pins. Plus then it wouldn’t have the original liner band.
Or just leave it as is.
Thoughts anyone.
Peter
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