There has been an ongoing discussion largely between aicusv and I regarding size marked rear spines. Nobody else comments! We are trying to figure out how the numbered system worked. :? Obviously doing restorations, I have removed many spines, however very few are ever numbered, probably less that 5%. Whenever I encounter a stamped number I always take a photo. So here are some photo comparisons:
From Left to Right... stamped #1 FK, #2, #3, #5.
# 1 FK comes off a 58cm M15 Baden, the other 3 are just spares. This photo suggests maybe the numbers represent the curve of the shell??
I placed the 4 amigos against my chest (bottom end) so we could get a length comparison. #1 and #3 are the longest ??
Hauben continually remind us that there was no universality in haube manufacture even though they were all basically making the same item according to government standards. Arghhh!!...the slider knobs are different, the ends of the spines are different, the tangs are different!! We are devolving into haube minutiae here...I blame aicusv here,.... it's not my fault!!!
From Left to Right... stamped #1 FK, #2, #3, #5.
# 1 FK comes off a 58cm M15 Baden, the other 3 are just spares. This photo suggests maybe the numbers represent the curve of the shell??
I placed the 4 amigos against my chest (bottom end) so we could get a length comparison. #1 and #3 are the longest ??
Hauben continually remind us that there was no universality in haube manufacture even though they were all basically making the same item according to government standards. Arghhh!!...the slider knobs are different, the ends of the spines are different, the tangs are different!! We are devolving into haube minutiae here...I blame aicusv here,.... it's not my fault!!!
Yes it is my fault, just wanted to know what size spine I needed to complete a helmet. So far I've developed a short data base that records helmet size with spine number. When possible I've been measuring the spine length (minus the two tangs). As of now I do not have enough data to reach any real conclusions. Hopefully some of our members will take a look and see if any of their helmets have marked spines. Marks can be located on either the upper tang (piece that goes under the spike base) or the lower tang (part that goes around the rear visor).