Re: Michigan Panthers USFL -- Discussion of the 'Helmet Project' web site

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Date Posted: 14:10:36 07/07/20 Tue
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Subject: Re: Michigan Panthers USFL
In reply to: charles arey 's message, "Re: Michigan Panthers USFL" on 14:00:51 07/07/20 Tue

>>Would this helmet be considered silver? With a purple
>>face mask?
>
>Could be...? or perhaps the paint has just faded over
>the last 35 years (always something you have to keep
>in mind when looking at present-day photographs of
>surviving old helmets).
>
>The other thing to note is that if all the helmets
>were originally silver, and then were later repainted
>to the "champagne" color, why would this one still be
>silver? (Perhaps it was replaced and went unused after
>the first game or two but that would seem improbably).
>
>I'm afraid this is probably going to be one of those
>"mysteries" that are never cleared up. unless some
>extremely clear video or photographs from 1983 turn up.

I totally agree with you. Each picture has different lighting as well.

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>>>Would this helmet be considered silver? With a purple >>>face mask? >> >>Could be...? or perhaps the paint has just faded over >>the last 35 years (always something you have to keep >>in mind when looking at present-day photographs of >>surviving old helmets). >> >>The other thing to note is that if all the helmets >>were originally silver, and then were later repainted >>to the "champagne" color, why would this one still be >>silver? (Perhaps it was replaced and went unused after >>the first game or two but that would seem improbably). >> >>I'm afraid this is probably going to be one of those >>"mysteries" that are never cleared up. unless some >>extremely clear video or photographs from 1983 turn >up. > >I totally agree with you. Each picture has different >lighting as well.
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