Original WWII U.S. Navy S-III Painted Front Seam Swivel Bale Schlueter M1 Helmet Complete with Firestone Liner OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT The Swivel is in very

The Swivel is in very good plus condition and the Swivel Screw is in fine condition and the Swivel still rotates freely

The body is attached to the stick with two screws

The surfaces of the smoke charge within the body are coated with a starter mixture charge (to facilitate ignition)

According to Ottway's catalogue in 1899 they were manufacturers of

and traces of the original proofs can still be seen

Original WWII U.S. Navy S-III Painted Front Seam Swivel Bale Schlueter M1 Helmet Complete with Firestone Liner OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT The Swivel is in veryOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a unique example of a WWII M1 Helmet with markings to a U. S. Navy Seaman 3rd Class, or was used as a specific rating, which could be a number of different ratings seen on a ship. The M1 helmets were usually stored in racks in the different departments and not necessarily assigned to a specific sailor, so its a possibility that this one was stored in an S rating department such as Sonar. This example is in very