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LUIS22

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HELLO GUYS,
First post in this forum. I would like your opinion on these two :

Thanks,
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Luis, here are my problems with your brass M95 helemt. The liner is a reproduction and made from pig skin. You can see the typical pig skin markings from the bristles on the outside of the liner. Consequently the visors have been restitched and when we look at the front visor, the stitches seem to be far a part which is not typical of an M95. The stitch holes of the pre war helmets are much finer than the mid war helmets as they were trying to save thread. Your M15 is OK as far as I am concerned. My 2 cents worth anyway. B
 
My first thought that an M15 could not have a 1914 mark, but I suspect that the helmet bodies that were made in 1914 would have been fitted with grey fittins in 1915, this would have to be one of the earliest M1915 helmets I have seen.
Gus
 
HI Guys,
these are the markings inside the m15 they are very faint, I plyed a bit with the colours trying to read the manufacturers code...no Luck all I see is Berlin??? its dated 1914.

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Is the fact that the spike is grey painted brass on an early M15 a problem? I'd think about that one - it's hard to determine if the paint matches up from the photo's but the brads look un-messed with........?

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Hey Mike, I saw the brass colour as corrosion rather than brass, I can not see them painting a brass spike for an M15 as the reason for going to steel was to conserve brass for munitions.
Hey Luis,
Cound you try a magnet on the spike of the M15 to see if it is steel or brass?
Best
Gus
 
Gustaf said:
I can not see them painting a brass spike for an M15 as the reason for going to steel was to conserve brass for munitions.
Gus
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That's exactly what I meant. It's a brass spike for sure - the shape, no cut-out's for the bayonet fitting, lack of a stump through the vents etc.

I'm not sure if I think the chinstrap's original either and I don't like the overhang on the rear spine or the spine fitting inside the helmet - that looks a little strange? :-?

Sorry for being nit-picky............
 
I cannot make any sense on the manufacturers marking. Perhaps if you just wet your finger a very small bit and rub it on the mark it might come out more.

However! the stamping you have XVII Bekliedungsamt Is one of the few that we do not have. May I copy your picture and post it on the listing? If you agree you should also p.m. me your last name and I can add it to the contributors list.
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joerookery said:
I cannot make any sense on the manufacturers marking. Perhaps if you just wet your finger a very small bit and rub it on the mark it might come out more.

However! the stamping you have XVII Bekliedungsamt Is one of the few that we do not have. May I copy your picture and post it on the listing? If you agree you should also p.m. me your last name and I can add it to the contributors list.
http://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/Kammer_Marks.html
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Please go ahead and post them my full name is Luis Viloria thanks,
 
here goes another picture still very difficult to read, there is also some letter on the rear leather visor but also very faint.

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Sorry if I came off as some kind of know-all? I'm far from it, but the shape of the spike caught my eye.

What do you guy's think of the chinstrap?
 
Gustaf said:
spikeymikey said:
It's a brass spike for sure - the shape, no cut-out's for the bayonet fitting, lack of a stump through the vents etc.
I see that now Mike, good eyes!
Gus
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Yes is a painted brass spike, that was already discussed at the beginning of the thread..since the helmet is stamped 1914 I wonder if the spike was used from leftovers from the previous models??
 
spikeymikey said:
Sorry if I came off as some kind of know-all? I'm far from it, but the shape of the spike caught my eye.
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Hey Mike,
Nothing of the Mr. knowing better, you just call them as you see them, and to be honest, I do not always see what is before me.
Best
Gus
 
.since the helmet is stamped 1914 I wonder if the spike was used from leftovers from the previous models??
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The imprinted markings on the back visor would indicate that the leather is older and was reused. It looks like there is a letter F which would also indicate that the helmet had been fixed up and released by the depot system. If you can do a better job on the pictures of the back visor we can probably tell you what regiment it was once with. :color: :color:

still suffering from a soccer game…
 
joerookery said:
.since the helmet is stamped 1914 I wonder if the spike was used from leftovers from the previous models??
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The imprinted markings on the back visor would indicate that the leather is older and was reused. It looks like there is a letter F which would also indicate that the helmet had been fixed up and released by the depot system. If you can do a better job on the pictures of the back visor we can probably tell you what regiment it was once with. :color: :color:

still suffering from a soccer game…
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I tried but still illegible the only way would be removing the paint or dirt with some kind of primer but as you know that would destroy part of its value,,,
 
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