My M1917A1 McCord

Here's my McCord Radiator M1917A1 helmet I scored at a local show at the beginning of this year. My first post here, I thought I'd share it. It's as found and is missing the round pad at the top. The attaching screw is also upside down. It's been that way for a long time. The paint is in very good shape. Now to find that top pad........

Thats nice!!....I had a beat up A1 a while ago and sold it, it was black painted camo wish I kept it!!....mike

Nice Helmet and a early production, with his heat lot number 7A...great

Who else made these?

37thguy wrote:Who else made these?

I'll try to answer this to the best of my knowlage.
The first to be updated were the WWI US leftovers.
Some were British surplus. McCord made a run in the thirty's.
Those are refered to as the M1917 A1. They had a diferent leather
liner with the round pad in the top and web chin straps. There is a
other type that is between the M1917 and the M1917 A1. I think
I've seen one. My frend who is a long time helmet collector calls them
the "Bridge". The M1917 between wars helmets were a mix of issue
what was available. Goverment spending for the military was very
down played by the folks in Washington.
That is what I know, subject to being totally wrong.