US WW2 MEDIC M1 HELMET WITH FIXED BALES ,FRONT SEAM AND WESTINGHOUSE LINER

This is an original WW2 US M1 helmet shell with front seam and fixed bales and original sewn on chin strap.

The M1 helmet shell was hand painted with the white and red Medic cross on the front and sides

The M1 helmet comes with a completely restored original Westinghouse M1 helmet liner that we clean and repainted the outside then refit the interior with quality parts and accessories and in accordance with the original assembly. 

The original Westinghouse M1 liner has small nicks,holes and cracks. 

The Westitnghouse Electric Company M1 WW2 Liner:  
Manufactured in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this high pressure manufactured M-1 helmet liner is identified by an embossed "W" in the crown (which is still Westinghouse's logo to this day).  Westinghouse was the largest M-1 helmet liner producer and had two production divisions: Micarta and Bryant Electric. The Micarta Division produced about 13,000,000 M-1 helmet liners and the Bryant Electric Division about 10,000,000. Westinghouse Electric Company started M-1 helmet liner delivery in May 1942.  Westinghouse did have a contract to produce airborne liners and converted an unknown amount to airborne configuration.  Westinghouse discontinued production around August 17, 1945 when the war ended.