{"product_id":"wwii-u-s-m-1-helmet-liner-double-wire-headband-by-george-r-carter-co-1","title":"WWII U.S. M-1 Helmet Liner Double Wire Headband by George R. Carter Co.","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis original and exceedingly rare WWII U.S. M-1 helmet liner headband was produced by George R. Carter Co. This particular manufacturer only produced a single contract (W199-QM-25904), awarded on June 1, 1942. With only \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gustafsons.co\/search?q=%22George+R.+Carter+Co.%22\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\" title=\"George R. Carter Co. Headbands\"\u003ea couple examples\u003c\/a\u003e surfacing in the past several years, George R. Carter Co. is undoubtedly one of the least encountered manufacturers of headbands, making this a must-have for the discerning helmet collector. It features a blue ink manufacturer's marking, the double wire buckle variation, second pattern spring clips, and triple-weave herringbone twill (HBT) - four hallmarks of this particular contract. This would be an ideal headband for all helmet liners with non-painted steel A-washers (including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gustafsons.co\/products\/wwii-u-s-hawley-m-1-helmet-liner-with-headband-neckband-1942?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=50c2dc031\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"WWII U.S. Hawley M-1 Helmet Liner with Headband \u0026amp; Neckband (1942)\"\u003eHawleys\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gustafsons.co\/products\/wwii-u-s-st-clair-m-1-helmet-liner-with-headband-neckband-1942\" title=\"WWII U.S. St. Clair M-1 Helmet Liner with Headband \u0026amp; Neckband (1942)\"\u003elow-pressure liners\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivate Collection, Roy, Utah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n        body {\n            font-family: 'Futura', Arial, sans-serif;\n            background-color: #f4f4f4;\n            margin: 0;\n            padding: 0px;\n        }\n\n        .condition-report {\n            max-width: 767px;\n            margin: 0 auto;\n            background-color: transparent; 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The leather remains quite soft and pliable, and the manufacturer's marking is still legible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buy Now","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44922652622893,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/1421\/8541\/files\/WWIIU.S.M-1HelmetLinerDoubleWireHeadbandbyGeorgeR.CarterCo-Original01_af639360-c2f9-472a-8d5e-c9fd19e2bca0.jpg?v=1778175681","url":"https:\/\/gustafsons.co\/products\/wwii-u-s-m-1-helmet-liner-double-wire-headband-by-george-r-carter-co-1","provider":"Gustafson's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}