Game Worn Villanova clear shell helmet.  The very rare Marietta Kineomatic model helmet was manufactured in 1975.  The Kineomatic model was developed in the early 1970s to provide more protection than the Riddell suspension helmets and the new Riddell Micro fit.  The Kineomatic had leather padding, secured to the helmet using velcro.  The pads came in different thicknesses and were easily changed in the shell, in different configurations,  to provide a perfect fit to virtually every head size and shape.  As the padding was leather and new leather padding is very stiff, often times players or equipment managers would remove the padding from the helmets prior to releasing the “retired” helmet - to use in a new helmet.  Hence, often times when you are fortunate or even lucky to find a Kineomatic, it is usually missing some or all of the leather padding.  

The helmet is all original and has not been altered or modified.  The helmet contains the rear padding, two of the three crown pads, and the original jawpads.  The helmet has an original Schutt OPO model facemask.  The mask is secured to the helmet using reproduction clips along with the original hardware.  The helmet is a regular size.   There are no player identifiers found in the helmet. 

The helmet logo decals and striping are under the shell.  There is an additional hole drilled into the top of the helmet - forward of the original center ridge vent hole.   A very rare helmet, tough to find anywhere, in a rare very desirable model, with a rare original mask and hardware, ready to display and become the centerpiece for your collection.