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Post by SusieQ on Mar 5, 2014 5:10:55 GMT -8
A newbie's most common question seems to be "Is this original?" or "What did it look like?"
Help me create a pictorial database of original stuff. Post here and I'll group the pics. Also note the year or whether your pic is 1st generation or 2nd generation. Feel free to comment and discuss but I'll keep the pics grouped at the top of our discussion. THANKS!
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Post by SusieQ on Mar 5, 2014 5:20:21 GMT -8
INTERIOR
Kitchen/Galley
LightsGas Humphrey Lamp   Paneling - Birch or Ash Ash  Shelves, bunk rail  Front Interior Electric light/w plug 
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Post by SusieQ on Mar 5, 2014 6:09:03 GMT -8
EXTERIOR
Tounge/couplerThis one is original but but some have a different lock hole.  Badges and Decals
Decal on each side  missing logo by susieqilvu, on Flickr May have this badge if it came from CA. Back end, streetside.  Doors/Windows
Here's the elusive screen door catch by bmxovich  Vents/Connections/Drains
Drain Pipe Cap   Outside Propane Line
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Post by soup on Mar 5, 2014 17:00:08 GMT -8
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Post by SusieQ on Mar 5, 2014 17:23:04 GMT -8
Thanks, Soup! I love the '63. Maybe it has original faucets? Hurry up and get started on that one!!!!
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Post by SusieQ on Mar 6, 2014 5:43:01 GMT -8
PLUMBING
Faucets
2nd Gen 
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Post by nccamper on Mar 6, 2014 11:02:52 GMT -8
Did the 63 have the ash wood interior or the newer paneling? How much do the compacts weigh? I'm searching for something lighter than my Forester and my wife loves the shape of the older Shastas. |
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Post by SusieQ on Mar 6, 2014 11:25:42 GMT -8
First Gen specs said they weighed 1115 lbs. One spec sheet has 1125, don't know what year. Could be ash or could be birch. Seems to be no reason as to why. Probably the 63 would have birch.
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Post by nccamper on Mar 6, 2014 12:57:02 GMT -8
First Gen specs said they weighed 1115 lbs. One spec sheet has 1125, don't know what year. Could be ash or could be birch. Seems to be no reason as to why. Probably the 63 would have birch. Wow, it weighs nothing. Amazing. Do you know if the camper in the photo had the kitchen in the front or the dinette? I think the Shasta 1400 had the dinette and the compact had the kitchen? Sorry if my questions seem very basic. Thanks. |
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Post by SusieQ on Mar 6, 2014 13:03:42 GMT -8
Mine's a '62, and they all had the exact layout until 1965 when the second generation came along. To answer your question, yes the kitchen is in the front. We hit our high today of 34 and my trailer is still snow covered but it's supposed to warm up Sat. and I will take good pics of everything.
I do have a pic of the front interior/kitchen. I'll find it now.
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Post by SusieQ on Mar 6, 2014 13:11:20 GMT -8
OK, check at the top under interior. Kitchen pic posted.
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Post by Ten on Mar 6, 2014 14:11:44 GMT -8
The Compact (first and second generations) had the small kitchenette in the front, and the "dinette" in the rear section. The 1500 was the next size up, and had the front dinette with the side kitchenette, and I believe all had the gaucho pull-out bed in the rear (close to the same layout as the Airflyte). The difference is easy to tell, as the Compact had the front window and no windows on the sides forward of the door. The 1500 had the dinette side windows forward of the door frame. The 1400 also went through the "generational" change. The later 1400 had the front kitchenette in the L-shape, same as the 16SC. ( I have forgotten my early 1400 though...gotta go study.)
Also the weight of the Compact was one of its biggest claims to fame...it could be pulled by almost anything....
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Post by nccamper on Mar 6, 2014 14:25:55 GMT -8
OK, check at the top under interior. Kitchen pic posted. The inside of your camper is beautiful. Really beautiful. Thanks for posting the photos. It appears a little shorter. I'm 6 feet tall. Is that an issue with the compact? Since my wife won't give me $40K for a bigger truck, I have to think lighter camper than my 2600 pound 1962 Forester for longer trips. I love it, but it's built like a tank. |
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Post by SusieQ on Mar 6, 2014 14:28:02 GMT -8
The Compact (first and second generations) had the small kitchenette in the front, and the "dinette" in the rear section. The 1500 was the next size up, and had the front dinette with the side kitchenette, and I believe all had the gaucho pull-out bed in the rear (close to the same layout as the Airflyte). The difference is easy to tell, as the Compact had the front window and no windows on the sides forward of the door. The 1500 had the dinette side windows forward of the door frame. The 1400 also went through the "generational" change. The later 1400 had the front kitchenette in the L-shape, same as the 16SC. ( I have forgotten my early 1400 though...gotta go study.) Also the weight of the Compact was one of its biggest claims to fame...it could be pulled by almost anything.... The kitchenette and dinette's layouts were a little different in the 1st and 2nd gens. ANd "Also the weight of the Compact was one of its biggest claims to fame...it could be pulled by almost anything...." is why I wanted it. Not much heavier than my teardrop and I have a table.  |
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Post by nccamper on Mar 6, 2014 14:29:46 GMT -8
The Compact (first and second generations) had the small kitchenette in the front, and the "dinette" in the rear section. The 1500 was the next size up, and had the front dinette with the side kitchenette, and I believe all had the gaucho pull-out bed in the rear (close to the same layout as the Airflyte). The difference is easy to tell, as the Compact had the front window and no windows on the sides forward of the door. The 1500 had the dinette side windows forward of the door frame. The 1400 also went through the "generational" change. The later 1400 had the front kitchenette in the L-shape, same as the 16SC. ( I have forgotten my early 1400 though...gotta go study.) Also the weight of the Compact was one of its biggest claims to fame...it could be pulled by almost anything.... Thanks for the info. What do you think a Shasta 1500 weighs? The 16SC weight is about 1800? I haven't seen one 1500 on the east coast in over a year of looking. Must be hard to find? |
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