vadermania wrote:
Zuka Zamamee wrote:
Interesting. I'd say the helmet matches the ESB onesheet helmet more than the mask. The mounting system is that of post ANH-pre ESB era. They must have made a few of these, as the funeral pyre helmet also has a system identical to this, and so does the ANH helmet in the archives.
Indeed, a very interesting helmet. Could it be an early post-ANH-pre-ESB tour helmet? I have handled an ANH style dome with an identical mounting system during my visit in the archives in 1995.
What if the funeral pyre helmet and the other existing ANH style helmet in the archives AND this new "mystery" ANH style helmet are all remaining tour helmets?
This was exactly what I was thinking!
The owner's provided some detail as to measurements using vernier calipers. Though I have a 20thC here and a GH I dont have calipers to hand so will leave others to comment....
Cheek to cheek - it's 149.1mm. Given there's a small dent in his right cheek you may need to add a mill.
Inside nose - 21.9mm
Horizontal chin vent - 48.6mm
Nose bridge (bottom eye to bottom eye) - 27.9mm
Nose bridge (top of eyes) - 26.4mm
Cheek tube to cheek tube (due to damage, taken in line with the mouth) 127.7mm
Helmet width corners (taken with a big ruler, so give or take a mm or 2) - 320mm
After some checking the B&N tag looks to be legit. It came on a cod piece that came with the helmet and some other (no tagged) parts.
IMO
at the very least its an extremely early ANH tour helmet which combined some other parts makes a lot of sense. If so then IMO its an important piece to find - especially if it helps us fill in some of the gaps.
Wish it was mine!
Cheers
Jez