Original Riddell 1970 Houston Oilers Kra-Lite-8 TK2 Game Football Helmet

Vintage and original Houston Oilers Riddell Kra-Lite-8 TK2 helmet from 1970 as shown by the “Riddell” and “Kra-Lite” stamped through the red tape and into the rear of the helmet and the date stamp in front of the earhole. This is a legitimate NFL game helmet, although not used in a game. Please read further.

This helmet was salvaged from a Riddell helmet lamp. Riddell helmet lamps were manufactured between 1969 and 1973, and used actual game helmets which were manufactured by Riddell for the NFL teams. These lamps were available by mail order through The Sears Wishbook.

RIDDell helmet lamps were not manufactured until ordered. When ordered, RIDDell simply removed the suspension padding from the helmet and replaced the rivets before assembling the helmet into a lamp to ship out.

The decals and red striping on this helmet are vintage and original team issued, with the red striping being original to the helmet from the date of manufacture. Due to issues with the original paint, we have had the helmet repainted correct blue-silver by Helmet Hut because they are absolutely the best in the business, and then added a set of era correct team issued matching oil derrick decals and a new correct color Columbia blue center stripe.

The evidence of this transformation is the “Riddell” and “Kra-Lite” heat stamping burned through the red tape, so we know that this was the original red tape.

To complete the work of creating as close to an original Oilers game used helmet as possible, we then removed an original and vintage suspension from a helmet of the same vintage and had it installed when being painted.

Please see photos for amazing condition for this more than 50 year old helmet.

Helmet also includes the most popular facemask ever produced, a vintage and original Riddell 2-bar BD9 facemask. This amazing specimen also includes new leather jaw pads just as used on the field.

This is about as close to an authentic Oilers game used helmet from 1970 as you will find for a fraction of the price! Oilers helmets were also one of the rarest of the helmets used to make lamps.

We have many of these helmets which have had a suspension installed as well. Also, please note we can add numbers and change out facemasks if you desire. Please request pricing for this service.

Will make a stunning display, and the helmet looks like it is ready to take the field!

All of our helmets are for display purposes only! They are not to be used or worn for competitive play.

Westbrook Sportscards has been in business since 1988.