Steel Pot

[BigSleep]

This is the coolest "hat" I've added to my collection in quite a while.
Just got in from a big militaria show in Pomona CA.
Excuse the quality of the pics they were taken with my lap top.
This is a late war (WWII) swivel bale "Steel Pot" American helmet with a Korean war era liner.
I've always wanted one of these.
Nice clean helmet for a good price. Couldnt pass on it.

 

[Tango Yankee]

That's pretty cool, alright! Are you ever going to wear it?

Take it from me, having one on your head for any length of time can get to be a bit of a pain. The USAF was still using them through the '90s. The first time I was issued a kevlar helmet was in 2003 when I was deploying to Saudi.

This is from Korea in '86.

Here's one of my then-future wife modeling her combat gear, probably during the same exercise.

Fortunately, I never had to wear one in actual combat, just lots of exercises. Never tried to keep any of them, though.

Enjoy yours!

Cheers,
Tom

 

[BigSleep]

Ha!
Yeah it does seem to make one a bit top heavy.
Think I might just use it to cook eggs in like Van Johnson in "Battleground".

 

[Jabos]

Ha!
Yeah it does seem to make one a bit top heavy.
Think I might just use it to cook eggs in like Van Johnson in "Battleground".

I always wondered why he didn't try to save the eggs rather than just put on the helmet and make a mess when the shots started flying. ha.

 

[Ordinary Guy]

Wearing one all day long does put a kink in ones neck and a heavy weight upon your head....

 

[Blackthorn]

I bought a steel pot for collector's purposes, but when I tried it on I was blown away by how heavy they are. I can't imagine wearing one in combat conditions.

 

[indycop]

I bought a steel pot for collector's purposes, but when I tried it on I was blown away by how heavy they are. I can't imagine wearing one in combat conditions.

I always thought it was lighter than the K-pot.

 

[dhermann1]

Here's mine. It's a WW II Civil Defense helmet. Definitely heavy. What's amazing tho, is when you talk in this thing, it feels like you're in tunnel, the sound echoes around your head so much.

 

[Blackthorn]

I always thought it was lighter than the K-pot.

You may well be right, Indycop, I have no way of comparing.