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Post by lovnvintage on May 16, 2016 9:20:39 GMT -8
I am not really on the "hunt", as more than likey the 3 shasta's, 1 lakewood and 1 fan trailer are enough. But........I was taking my daughter to a birthday party in the nearest town Saturday night. We were running early so decided to drive around a bit. As we went down one road I saw a greenish trailer coming up as we got in front I saw that it was a canned ham surrounded by lots of "stuff" such as yard deco's, old boat and junk. It was obviously not being used at all but parked nicely in their backyard. My daughter is like Mom you have enough just keep driving! So today I had to go into town to visit home depot and decided to drive back by the trailer and get a slower look at it. As I did I noticed the front had jalousie on each side and a board in the middle for the front window, the side fronts were also jalousie. As I turned I noticed a man feeding kitties in the front yard. So stopped and asked him about the old trailer. He said he was just storing stuff in it and had not thought about getting rid of it. After chatting about the kitties he told me if I would like to take a peek he might be willing to entertain an offer. It was full of stuff so couldn't get in the door. But by the glass on the door I decided it to be a mobile scout. He said he taken most stuff out so he could reinsulate and redo but just lost interest years ago. He opened the streetside back window, which are not jalousie, and showed me where the shower is. All the skin and glass look good. Appears to be about the same size as my airflyte. I am just wondering if anybody has any knowledge of the mobile scout with shower/toilet? When I try to research I find one and that person said he couldn't find anything about them at all. His was a 59 and looked pretty identical to this one. anyhoo I got the guys phone number and he said for me to decide and make an offer. Said it would take probably one day to clean her out and that he has the title somewhere. I am just trying to decide if it is a really rare model with the shower and what I should offer. I don't think he will let me move things to get in but all the stuff appeared dry and we had almost 2 inches of rain last night so must not leak. Mainly just fishing for knowledge of other's. Oh he said that the bed was across from the bath long ways, next to the wardrobe. Dinette in front. Any ideas?
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Post by kathleenc on May 16, 2016 9:31:19 GMT -8
you know the rules 1. you never have enough trailers 2. you must always provide pictures I have two trailers with the triangular window but they are both Williamscrafts from the 60's. The framing seems to be more robust than the Shasta had.
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Post by lovnvintage on May 16, 2016 9:40:39 GMT -8
Are they canned hams? I am pretty sure by the skin and wheel wells it is a mobil scout. Maybe when I call him he will have found the title. He got it from his brother who used it quite a bit he says.
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Post by kathleenc on May 16, 2016 9:46:32 GMT -8
no - one's curvy but not ham-shaped, and the other is def a toaster. cant wait to see what you find out!
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Post by lovnvintage on May 16, 2016 9:50:32 GMT -8
Might go back by and get some exterior pictures if the rain holds off. Problem is I am also talking to someone about a very old mallard, just waiting for some of the mud to go away to get out in the pasture!
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Post by kathleenc on May 16, 2016 10:17:43 GMT -8
you almost have yourself a full time job doing this!
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Post by lovnvintage on May 16, 2016 10:50:37 GMT -8
No this is a distraction from the full time job of working on the 56 and the lakewood. Almost have my camper port done for that though! 2 will fit in there so will free up some outside space I figure.
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Post by trailertrasher on May 16, 2016 15:28:38 GMT -8
You are rationalizing your illness well.... Just an FYI: though most often associated with Mobile Scout,a variety of trailers used that triangular window from time to time. A couple that come to mind are Winnebago and Tee Pee.
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Post by lovnvintage on May 16, 2016 16:54:45 GMT -8
I am pretty good at rationalizing it but hubby and kids not so much! At least I only have one in the front yard, the rest are hid behind the barn and set up in backyard. And there is still a couple acres that could use some "yard art"! I am pretty sure it is a mobil scout, called and plan to go by in the morning for pictures and see if I can squeeze in to see what's in there still useable. This one is closer to me but the mallard is a one owner and they plan to have the title as well. It has sat for a long time too but out in a field. Think it might be a mid 50's, it has an emblem under the Mallard emblem that looks to say American or Americana but I can't find any info on that. Has the shower/toilet room as well and h20 heater. She says the body is 14', plans to go out on Wednesday(weather permitting. We are having our normal spring weather and not much good for traveling especially out in cow pastures. So if not Wednesday will go on the weekend.
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Post by theresa on May 16, 2016 18:21:27 GMT -8
I have a '62 Mobil Scout with toilet / shower room. I haven't started the restoration yet, as I have to finish my '60 Shasta first. I have never been able to find photos of another Mobil Scout with the same exact floorpan as mine. Link to Album of Photos
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Post by vintagebruce on May 16, 2016 19:04:13 GMT -8
I have a '62 Mobil Scout with toilet / shower room. I haven't started the restoration yet, as I have to finish my '60 Shasta first. I have never been able to find photos of another Mobil Scout with the same exact floorpan as mine. Link to Album of Photos Here is a 1964 Mobile Scout that the owner is living in, and apparently is self-contained. Is your layout like this one...sorry about the hodgepodge of videos and presentation skills, but at the time the Dude seemed to love it. It appears now he has a Shasta. vintagemobilescouttraveltrailer.blogspot.com/
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Post by theresa on May 17, 2016 6:12:54 GMT -8
I have a '62 Mobil Scout with toilet / shower room. I haven't started the restoration yet, as I have to finish my '60 Shasta first. I have never been able to find photos of another Mobil Scout with the same exact floorpan as mine. Link to Album of Photos Here is a 1964 Mobile Scout that the owner is living in, and apparently is self-contained. Is your layout like this one...sorry about the hodgepodge of videos and presentation skills, but at the time the Dude seemed to love it. It appears now he has a Shasta. vintagemobilescouttraveltrailer.blogspot.com/From what I can tell, yes, it has the same layout. This guy in the videos is excited, to say the least, to live in his camper!! haha However, he doesn't do a very good job at actually SHOWING the camper. But yes, the door, dinette benches, kitchen, gaucho bed and bath/shower room seem to be in the same locations.
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Post by yas on May 17, 2016 7:23:23 GMT -8
I am not really on the "hunt", as more than likey the 3 shasta's, 1 lakewood and 1 fan trailer are enough. But....... Many of us aren't really on the "hunt" either, but ... If the right trailer crossed my path, well, you know what would happen.
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Post by trudy1 on Aug 9, 2016 8:41:42 GMT -8
I have a 63 Mobile Scout. They seem to be hard to find. Do you know much about them?
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Post by lovnvintage on Aug 9, 2016 10:08:10 GMT -8
No I sure don't except they were made in TX. I did not pursue this one either.
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