Tin Tschapka arrived

Isn't it fascinating that even on an Ersatz 1914 "we're at war!" Tschapka, they still insisted on placed four Rabatte holes on the corners of the square top?

I was asking about how the top was secured, as in the larger photo (I copied and pasted the address from the pic properties) it appears that there is a gap between the neck and body like mine.
 
Of course, Rabatte holes, talk about senior moments. Yeesh!

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The neck is rolled over the top with a seam comparable to a tin can. No rivets anywhere.

James was kind enough to supply me with his photos of the Tschapka that started it all. Despite the many mistakes, born out of pure ignorance or indifference, made by the manufacturer (that's not an insult; no offense intended), the phony is reasonably well fabricated.

James, I hope you don't object to the following comparison. I thought it might be helpful to fellow collectors. A paradigm v. paracrime, if you will.

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An other one is now in my collection, even if I said 3 years ago that I stopped my collection but for such a scarce helmet I could not resist!

I will not repeat the very clear and complete explanation of Chas and the other members. I can notice that my tin Tschapka is exactly the same pattern as the Chas' one. It confirms my opinion that there was a single manufacturer. About the manufacturer, I can notice the stamp on the liner of mine but I can not read the name of the manufacturer. I just can read that he was in Berlin, Hoffmannstrasse 32 but I'm sure that Joe could help us to find this mysterious name. I can also read the number 15, perhaps the year when the helmet has been manufactured?

Here you are some pics.
















Maxime
 
Tony, you're right for a part, because I think that there is wool or felt between the leather of the interior liner and the shell of the helmet.

Maxime
 
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