Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a United States Army 1950's production Korean War issue M1 helmet "high pressure" liner stamped with the Capac Manufacturing Company logo and 51 (1951) date. The liner is painted green with a 3rd Division striped insignia painted on each side. The liner is mostly complete with full suspension and sweatband but is missing the chinstrap.
Manufactured in Capac, Michigan this "high pressure" manufactured M-1 helmet liner is identified by an embossed "cross" with the words "CAPAC" in the crown. Capac Manufacturing Company started M-1 helmet liner delivery to the US Army in September 1942. They produced approximately between 2,000,000 - 4,000,000 M-1 helmet liners and discontinued production around August 17, 1945 when the war ended.
This true M1 liner be identified through the frontal eyelet hole.
Other correct features include cotton herringbone twill (HBT) cloth suspension liner. This HBT suspension is held tightly within the M-1 helmet liner by rivets and a series of triangular "A" washers. The three upper suspension bands are joined together with a shoestring. This way the wearer could adjust the fit.
A lovely Example ready for further research and display.
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