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<p>[QUOTE="Barn Owl, post: 411391, member: 4864"]Picked up these for 4 euros today. They're grey leather with glass lenses. The strap is part twill fabric, part elastic, but the elastic doesn't feel very stretchy. There are four small ventilation vents. Any idea on age or origin? I found a similar one that is WWI British, but it's brown instead of gry.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ima-usa.com/products/original-british-wwi-royal-flying-corps-leather-flying-helmet-with-goggles-and-case?variant=26170591813" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ima-usa.com/products/original-british-wwi-royal-flying-corps-leather-flying-helmet-with-goggles-and-case?variant=26170591813" rel="nofollow">https://www.ima-usa.com/products/original-british-wwi-royal-flying-corps-leather-flying-helmet-with-goggles-and-case?variant=26170591813</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Also, one of the leather cups is slightly smooshed; how can I return it to its original shape?[ATTACH=full]143300[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]143301[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]143302[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Barn Owl, post: 411391, member: 4864"]Picked up these for 4 euros today. They're grey leather with glass lenses. The strap is part twill fabric, part elastic, but the elastic doesn't feel very stretchy. There are four small ventilation vents. Any idea on age or origin? I found a similar one that is WWI British, but it's brown instead of gry. [URL]https://www.ima-usa.com/products/original-british-wwi-royal-flying-corps-leather-flying-helmet-with-goggles-and-case?variant=26170591813[/URL] Also, one of the leather cups is slightly smooshed; how can I return it to its original shape?[ATTACH=full]143300[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]143301[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]143302[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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