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ARTIFACT:
Early 1960's United States Jet Pilot Helmet decorated orange and featuring orange reflective stripes with white reflective diamonds. The external microphone shows a painted orange circle with: "RM 37" painted in the center, the same orange as the helmet is painted in. This likely means this was a United States Navy Radioman's helmet, as RM was the appropriate ranking for an enlisted Radioman in the US Navy and Coast Guard. The APH - 5 type helmet shows the incorporation of the visor housing with the shade. The shade moves and locks by pushing the round button knob and sliding it up or down along the steel track. The helmet shell is constructed of a fiberglass cloth reinforced with epoxy resin, gas mask mounts, and an external boom mounted microphone. The inside of the helmet shows a hard foam core lining, mounted foam core earphones, canvas strap, padded vinyl, and a leather strip lining the edge of the helmet. One side still displays the canvas strap and steel buckle that would affix the pilot's gas mask and the cords for the audio control are still intact.
VINTAGE:
Circa early 1960's
SIZE:
Approximately Ear to Ear: 7-1/2"; Front to Back: 10-1/2" x 11" Tall; Visor: 7" x 11-1/2"; Shade: 10" x 4"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Cloth resin, steel, canvas, audio cord, reflective tape, orange paint, vinyl, stuffing, shade
ATTACHMENT:
Helmet liner, missing chin strap
MARKINGS:
"MT-522A/U ROANWELL CORP" marked on microphone piece, "WHC PJ - 292", "MICROPHONE M-3A/A ROANWELLL N383(17)37447A", "P/ O-H-8 / A.U. N383-52048(A)" on plugs/cords, "PULL THE DOT" on the backside of a canvas strap's snap, "37 RM" painted on the outside of the external boom mounted microphone.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a US Military collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAJJX15 LCDEX10/15 SeVDDEX10/18
CONDITION:
7+ (Very Fine+): The helmet shows moderate wear to heavy wear, missing straps, microphone and painted details remain intact, inside liner is in nice condition with original audio cords still intact.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
