Original U.S. Korean War / Early Vietnam War Tanker Helmet by Spalding - Converted Football Helmet Medals These plates are in very

These plates are in very good condition

Constructed predominately of aluminum with integral one piece carry handle and  crank handle

There is also degradation to the suede gasket

CONTAINING COPPER FROM H

Simplified manufacturing techniques were used to minimize cost

Original U.S. Korean War / Early Vietnam War Tanker Helmet by Spalding - Converted Football Helmet Medals These plates are in veryOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is an interesting helmet for sure! This is basically a football helmet made by Spalding and converted for use in the U. S. Military as a tankers helmet, or possibly a door gunners helmet in Vietnam. This is a very scarce helmet that was a stop gap piece after the WWII Tanker Helmet and before they produced a Tanker specific helmet. The Football helmet was a state of the art lightweight helmet by Spalding