danielcwatkins Posted 4 January , 2012 Share Posted 4 January , 2012 Hey everyone! Im a newbie and need help identifying this helmet! I was reading through the thread on identifying these helmets but ended up confused. Any help? The only stamping I see is ZR22 on the inside. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey McLean Posted 5 January , 2012 Share Posted 5 January , 2012 Hello, Daniel - I have never seen a painted insignia like the one on your helmet, but the "ZR" code is that of an American manufacturer, while "22" indicates the batch number. Regards, Torrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 5 January , 2012 Share Posted 5 January , 2012 Agree with the above. Painted in the non reflective paint finish. Could it be Canadian in origin? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wainfleet Posted 6 January , 2012 Share Posted 6 January , 2012 Daniel The helmet is US-made. You can tell by the single round rivet attaching the strap guide lug. Canadians used British-supplied helmets, which have a bifurcated rivet. So this is almost certainly an American sign. Regards, W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielcwatkins Posted 6 January , 2012 Author Share Posted 6 January , 2012 Thank yall for the responses! What should I do as far as preserving this helmet? The blue paint seems to be added after the C6. Was the color on the underside of the lip a different color than the outside? If not then I assume that would be a good place to look for the original coloring. If the blue color is original, then what was the blue helmets used for? Tankers? Armor troops? Thanks! Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War Truck Posted 8 January , 2012 Share Posted 8 January , 2012 I would hazzard a guess that is post war (1950's) civil defence colour scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielcwatkins Posted 10 January , 2012 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2012 So would yall remove the blue color and try and get back to the original green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickiek Posted 27 February , 2012 Share Posted 27 February , 2012 So would yall remove the blue color and try and get back to the original green? Please forgive my late reply, I've only just re-joined this forum and got a lot of catching up to do after a 6 year gap...... It would be tricky to try and remove the blue paint unless it's starting to flake of, that way, all you need is a blunt tool and carefully pick the paint off. If you go down the road of paint stripper, you would have to work on small area's at a time to make sure it doesn't attack the original pain underneath.... I restore helmets all the time for collectors & museums. Hope this is of some use Dickie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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