The following is Lawdog's own description of the work carried out to produce this first class helmet.
We begin with an original WW2 front seam swivel bale steel shell manufactured by McCord Radiator of Detroit, Michigan between October 1943 and November 1944. First, years of post war paint are stripped form the shell in a caustic bath. The shell is then re-corked between coats per QM specs, and re-painted using industrial grade OD FS33070 oil based paint. This paint is computer matched to McCord?s own original color. The distinctive skull and cross bones insignia and USCG of Coast Guard Cutter 6 were then hand painted onto the shell using 1944 dated ivory lead based paint. I then give the insignia my own unique age patina. The chinstraps are khaki shade 03, 11-rib weave and are bartacked to the bales using khaki cotton thread. The chinstrap hardware is original WW2 blackened brass. The liner is an original WW2 Westinghouse with front insignia eyelet. The trashed webbing was completely replaced using khaki shade 03 triple-panel HBT. The webbing suspension is secured with mid war blackened brass A-washers and blackened brass semi- tubular rivets that are correctly roll crimped in place with an arbor press for a factory tight finish. The sweatband is made with khaki suspension webbing and re-faced with new, die cut leather and an OD painted buckle. The nape strap, made in our shop, is sized large. Both the nape strap and sweatband are stamped with my own QM number. The liner also features a repro leather liner strap with blackened brass cam buckle.
