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Post by section10 on Dec 5, 2014 16:02:41 GMT -8
Whenever I go out on an errand the last few weeks, I've been kind of window shopping for vintage trailers. Apart from the Palace trailer from another thread, I've only spotted one other. I was kind of disappointed, but today a friend invited me to take a ride to a town about 45 miles away and as he was driving, I was looking in yards and I found a total of 7 that looked really interesting. A mid-sized one from maybe around 1950 and one very sweet looking smaller canned ham from probably the early to mid 50's. The rest I'm guessing were late 50's-60's. So I was encouraged. I'm keeping a record of what I find and I will be checking these out come spring. Jim |
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Post by mobiltec on Dec 5, 2014 16:20:57 GMT -8
That's the way I find them.  |
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Post by kirkadie on Dec 6, 2014 5:58:40 GMT -8
Jim,
Don't wait till spring! Now's the timewling around in the snow or mud to check out a trailer, and none of us are in our right mid, eh.
Besides, by spring a frame off might be going for thousands, the way things are going.
Good hunting and good luck.
Make yourself a plastic lanyard card with a picture of an old ham, a title like
'licensed travel trailer historical and rescue society'
your name and phone #, and ask if the owner would like to have his rig removed and repectfully rescued.
You might be surprised how many people just want the darn thing out of their yard.
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Post by section10 on Dec 6, 2014 14:32:52 GMT -8
Have to wait till spring. Right now only the top half of the trailers are visible.
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Post by nccamper on Dec 7, 2014 15:24:36 GMT -8
What state are you in? You must be out west.
In NC I've seen one other vintage camper in two years.
I'm the one being stalked here!
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Post by shastajeff on Dec 8, 2014 2:08:37 GMT -8
I'm not so sure we find the trailers...I think they find us.
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Post by section10 on Dec 8, 2014 5:53:12 GMT -8
I'm in Michigan. Things are looking up though. Saturday I took a short ride out of town with my wife and spotted a few more. It's odd how many can be found when you really start looking seriously.
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Post by vintagebruce on Dec 8, 2014 6:26:21 GMT -8
What state are you in? You must be out west. In NC I've seen one other vintage camper in two years. I'm the one being stalked here! I feel your pain nccamper we have the Gulf of Mexico to our backs so we only have 180 degrees to go out and search. I probably return a call to at least 1 person every two weeks who has hazarded passing two or three NO TRESPASSING signs to put a note on one of my campers to ask if it/they are for sale. Could be a good thing though, since I do not need any more at this time...but I sure wish I would spot a Lil Loafer hidden back behind an outbuilding... |
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Post by section10 on Dec 8, 2014 8:30:06 GMT -8
Yesterday I was visiting another friend and I mentioned that I was interested in old travel trailers. I said people were spending a lot of money fixing them up and they were getting pretty popular. He kind of chuckled and said, "Those old things are worthless". I didn't say anything because I think I kind of like that attitude. I hope more people around here feel the same way.
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Post by paxtonshasta on Jan 17, 2015 18:39:53 GMT -8
I drive around a lot in eastern Iowa for work and spot them in the fields, or old lots quite a bit. They is an late 50's early 60's AstroDome a couple blocks from our office. Sad to seem them sitting there, but I already have one to work on. And 1 is enough for me!  |
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Post by negativerobot on Feb 8, 2015 21:53:12 GMT -8
Where in MI are you?
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