ABC Helmet Experts

[b.heagy]

Has anyone figured out how to decipher the coding on ABC helmets? My example is a pie figure. 3 (maybe 4) dots on the 6, 3 dots on the 7, 1 dot on the 8 and 0 dots on the 9. Would appreciate any help.

[b.heagy]

Re: Batting Helmet Codes?

1988 makes sense considering the era of the collection I am buying. Can you specify in detail what you mean by the quarters? 1 dot on the 8 means 1988? Thank you for taking the time to respond.

[tigerdale]

Re: Batting Helmet Codes?

I'm going by memory here, abc changed that code a couple different times....I believe in th 90's they actually had the year on....since there is only 3 (maybe 4, the six was hard to tell) dots in a number, is basically states the month period it was manufactured. You always go to the latest number w/ a dot since its the latest year...if its a 4 dot code...one dot would mean january thru march...second dot april thru june....

[tigerdale]

Re: Batting Helmet Codes?

I know i'm confusing typing....but since theres only 1 dot in 8, I believe it would be made in jan-march period.

[b.heagy]

Re: Batting Helmet Codes?

I like the modern codes better with the arrow and the two numbers . Thank you again for your time and help. Greatly appreciated.

[tigerdale]

Re: Batting Helmet Codes?

you're very welcome!

[island_style]

ABC Helmet Experts

I checked the Eductional thread, but didn't see anything about this. I also remember seeing a similiar question being posed, but don't remember if it answered my question. So, here it goes.

Is there anyone who has knowledge of ABC dating that pre-dates the clock-wheel, time stamp? I have a helmet that has the circle stamp separated into four quadrants. The upper left has a "6," and the upper right has a "7." Lower left has an "8," and the lower right has a "9."

The "6" section has three dots stamped, and the "7" has one dot stamped.

Can anyone please advise the manufactured date of this helmet?

Thanks in advance for anyone who can help.

Kind Regards,

Ron.

Rsamiano@aol.com

[momen55]

Re: ABC Helmet Experts

post a pic. from all the helmets i have owned and own, ABC did away with the pie wheel sometime between 89-90. i have seen helmets issued for the 90 season with the new date wheel, but ABC was still embossed on the back.

[island_style]

Re: ABC Helmet Experts

Thanks for offering to help. I tried to take some pictures of the wheel, but they didn't turn out so great. I'll post a pic when I finally get a decent one.

Kind Regards,

Ron.

Rsamiano@aol.com

[island_style]

Re: ABC Helmet Experts

I was finally able to get a decent pic of the wheel. Hope it shows up okay. Thank you, momen55, and anyone else, who can help identify the date of this helmet.

Kind Regards,

Ron.

Rsamiano@aol.com

[33bird]

ABC batting helmet year question? HELP.

If an ABC helmet has the ABC STICKER on the back of it, what's the first year they started using stickers on their helmets? Thanks for the help.

[33bird]

Re: ABC batting helmet year question? HELP.

Come on. I know somebody on here knows when the sticker was put on helmets?

[skipcarayislegend]

Re: ABC batting helmet year question? HELP.

Greg, I believe it was around 1990, possibly as early as '89 or '88. I'm not 100% sure. I am 100% sure that the Ken Griffey Sr. Reds helmet on ebay right now was not used by Griffey (in case that's why you were asking ).

[skipcarayislegend]

Re: ABC batting helmet year question? HELP.

Correction....Greg. Although I'm still not a believer in that ebay Griffey, there's a possibility that he used it. I completely forgot that he played with them again from '88 - '90.

[33bird]

Re: ABC batting helmet year question? HELP.

Thanks Skip. Yea, I figured that wasn't a 70s helmet. Also, I don't think Griffey used a flapless helmet. I'll do some more searching, but I have pictures of him, even the 70s, wearing one flap helmets.