Please note that all prices listed on this page, including the price for helmet restoration, do not include shipping.

Before... Before... After! restored M1917A1 Kelly

Got an old WWI or WWII helmet "pot" that is scratched, dented, rusted, etc.? Let us restore it for you! We use the correct texture material and olive drab (OD) paint color to make your helmet look just like the helmets issued to doughboys and GIs. Please allow two to three weeks for us to work on your helmet. If you need your helmet restored ASAP, please let us know and we will do our best to accomodate your needs.

WWI or WWII Helmet Restoration Service: $40

Portraying an officer or NCO? While we restore your helmet, we can also paint the corresponding officer or NCO rank stripe on your helmet. Be sure to indicate the rank you would like us to paint on the helmet when you send us your order. (The helmet pictured at left shows an NCO stripe as an example.) For back stripes, please specify officer or NCO and rank. Front stripes are only available for Lieutenant, Captain, Lt. Colonel, and Major; please specify when ordering.

Officer or NCO Rank Stripe (back): $5

Officer Rank Stripe (front): $5

Portraying an officer? We carry the correct rank insignia for the front of your helmet as well. (Shown at the left is the Lt. Colonel insignia on a restored helmet pot.) Please specify Captain, Major, Lt. Colonel, Colonel, or General.

Officer Rank Helmet Insignia: $6

Whether your helmet is in good shape or in need of restoration, it's not much good to you without straps to help keep it on your head! These chinstraps are early WWII style and are correct for US GIs at any time in WWII. If you are ordering chinstraps along with our helmet restoration service, let us know if you would like us to sew them onto your helmet for free.

Early War Style Chinstraps: $16

These chinstraps are the mid-WWII style and are correct for reenactors portraying US GIs in mid- to late-WWII. If you are ordering chinstraps along with our helmet restoration service, let us know if you would like us to sew them onto your helmet for free.

Mid-war Style Chinstraps: $16

These chinstraps are late WWII style and are correct for late-war impressions. If you are ordering chinstraps along with our helmet restoration service, let us know if you would like us to sew them onto your helmet for free.

Late War Style Chinstraps: $16

Coming soon: WWII helmet liner restoration!