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Post by Bow_Tied on Jun 26, 2013 19:53:31 GMT -8
I tried to find this info on VSTF and the search function "can't contact the server"
Lets start a thread here that captures the various dinette seat dimensions and other info. Maybe someday the data can be tabulated.
Just an idea.
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Post by Ten on Jun 29, 2013 13:05:14 GMT -8
Okay, I'll start. I don't know if this is going to be the same across the board for all the older models, but here is the dinette table from the '64 Airflyte. The overall table measures 36" X 30". On the inner end it has the one corner (toward the curbside) rounded off with what appears to be about a 4" radius corner. The other corner (streetside) is cut off to allow easier passage around it into the seat. The cut starts at about 30" from the wall and ends at about 26" from the far edge.  The underside of the table is framed with a rectangular frame of 1X2-s, centered across and situated at the wall-end of the table. It measures 23" X 33". The wall brackets are mounted to this frame. When the leg of the table is swung out to support it, the leg rests closely against the frame, although it is not attached to it.  On mine, the leg is mounted with an aluminum hinge, inside the edge of the frame, and has a hook (and eye screwed into the floor) to keep the leg from being kicked out from under it.  This photo shows the mounting of the wall brackets. They are all the way to the outer edges of the frame, and of course dictates the position of the wall-mounted brackets.   The table height is 27" from the floor when standing. This shows the height of the mounts, measured from the floor.  I took out the screen here and measured down from the lip of the aluminum.  Measured from the panel on the side wall, across from the left.  And the rest of the mount. Sorry for covering the end of the tape, but it gives the general idea.  Table set up. These were taken in my 1964 Airflyte. It is original, unmolested, the way Shasta put it together.  |
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Post by Ten on Jun 29, 2013 13:15:26 GMT -8
I'll get the rest of the dinette up asap but it is a process, and I am not at home now.
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Post by Bow_Tied on Jun 29, 2013 14:35:11 GMT -8
Super! Looking forward to the seat dimensions...
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Post by gonekayaking on Jun 29, 2013 15:59:50 GMT -8
For the Shasta 1500 My dinette cushions measure when upholstered and connected to each other laid out 38.5 x 38.5 x 7.5 deep. They are constructed of two 2x2 hardwood frames each 38.5 inches long (edge to edge)but differing in width-- top frame is 17.25, bottom is 20. Here's a picture showing the internal construction and the measurements as well as the finished. The second picture is the unusual hinge that allows the bench to lay flat. More on the construction on my blog aguadream.blogspot.com/2012/09/reupholstering-dinette-seats.html  My Table is 24 by 36 (not including the hinge bracket)with the same cut for sliding in on the streetside. The top of the hinge bracket on the trailer is 27.5 inches from the floor. My table does not have a frame under it. It is just 3/4 inch plywood with the formica on top and aluminum trim around it. I used the wall mount table bracket from VTS for the table on both sides (sure could have cut it as shown in Number Ten) I also installed a hinge bracket on the outside of the trailer above the wheel well to set it up outside. Frankly this is where I have it set up 95% of the time when we are camping because the dinette is used as a bed for my son.  
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Post by gonekayaking on Jun 30, 2013 7:09:00 GMT -8
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Post by Bow_Tied on Jun 30, 2013 7:35:54 GMT -8
Is that including all upholstery - full outside dimensions?  |
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Post by gonekayaking on Jun 30, 2013 8:16:05 GMT -8
I think this is the Frame dimension without upholstery and the 6" is with upholstery. The airflytes were I guess a little bit roomier than the 1500's. Also I suspect that my upholstery was a little bit cushier than the original....if you are using springs....you can always compress everything more.
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Post by darbytrails on Feb 15, 2017 21:57:07 GMT -8
Does anyone have the front dinette dimensions for the table and seating for a 1969 Aristocrat LoLiner? My dinette was already ripped out when I purchased so I have to rebuild without a template.
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Post by vikx on Feb 15, 2017 22:04:53 GMT -8
Welcome Darbytrails! Can you post some photos of your Loliner? There are two styles/sizes of Loliners. Hopefully, one of our members will have a "twin".
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Post by dsmith on Oct 16, 2020 12:56:10 GMT -8
Does anyone have the dimensions for the Shasta Airfltye dinette table leg?
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Post by tucsontrailer on Oct 21, 2020 14:20:02 GMT -8
What is the typical height for the frame ihd the bench seat from floor to seat?
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Post by John Palmer on Oct 21, 2020 16:15:41 GMT -8
What is the typical height for the frame ihd the bench seat from floor to seat? The correct answer is "it all depends". The height of the seat frame is dependent on the base height, plus the style of seat cushions you choose. Seat cushions can range from 3" of "firm dense foam" with a plywood base, up to 6" to 8" on a spring seat with cotton and burlap. You want to sit in a normal kitchen chair and measure the height of a seat. In most cases you will find 18" to 19" is a comfortable height for a finished seat. You want your feet on the floor, not dangling in the air. The bases I just built were 16", and I plan to use a 3" firm foam, on a 3/4" base. This trailer is being built for a tall 6' 5" guy. Keep in mind that you want to end up with a cushion that is not so heavy you have trouble moving it around to make up the bed. If you like the look of a "vintage tall" cushion, I would not do it in all foam because it gets really heavy. You can accomplish "the tall look" by building a riser box, and padding and covering it with dense firm foam. The old style hinged together, and spring style cushions are a pain to move around. Separate bases and back cushions are easier to move. Make sure you know the height of any accessories that you plan to place under the seat before you commit to your base height. Things like water tanks, and water fillers, water pumps, battery boxes, converters, inverters, sliding drawers, etc., many times you wish you had made it a 1/2" higher, or wider. John |
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Post by gary350 on Feb 1, 2021 15:26:58 GMT -8
All camper trailers are not the same width. Some are 6 ft 6 in wide. Some are 7 ft wide. Some are anything in between. Most things inside and 24" wide but sometimes you find 23" kitchen cabinets & closets & seats, sometimes 22", some are 21" & some 2-". Sometimes a narrow 6'6" camper will have 24" kitchen on 1 side then everything on the opposite side is 2o" wide. Its not only the manufacture but it is also the floor plan that determines width of everything else. Most camper bodies have 8 to 12 floor plans for the same body. YOU can't start a list of various dinette seat dimensions nothing will ever be the same.
I found 2 identical campers, same manufacture, same year model, same floor plan, 1 kitchen is 24" wide the other kitchen is 23" wide. 1 ceiling is 74" high, the other ceiling is 75" high. Go figure???
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Post by idk on Mar 5, 2023 8:26:00 GMT -8
All camper trailers are not the same width. Some are 6 ft 6 in wide. Some are 7 ft wide. Some are anything in between. Most things inside and 24" wide but sometimes you find 23" kitchen cabinets & closets & seats, sometimes 22", some are 21" & some 2-". Sometimes a narrow 6'6" camper will have 24" kitchen on 1 side then everything on the opposite side is 2o" wide. Its not only the manufacture but it is also the floor plan that determines width of everything else. Most camper bodies have 8 to 12 floor plans for the same body. YOU can't start a list of various dinette seat dimensions nothing will ever be the same. I found 2 identical campers, same manufacture, same year model, same floor plan, 1 kitchen is 24" wide the other kitchen is 23" wide. 1 ceiling is 74" high, the other ceiling is 75" high. Go figure??? This was helpful for me to read. I am working on my 1957 Oasis 15 that is a total blank slate.... I framed it from the skins. For the interior I am going off stains or unstained marks on what little interior plywood I saved for reference. I have ZERO dimensions of the original. Floor and walls reframed I am ready for furniture, floor first, before I put on the roof panels (its just too cold to bend this stuff yet) Today I'd like to finalize cabinet dimensions so I can get started with flooring. I'm hoping to cut a border pattern in the VCT to follow the cabinet profiles so I need to know what will be going in. The wardrobe was 21" deep and 33" wide. (I don't know dims on how it was proportioned for fridge/clothes) and I don't have any idea of the kitchen side other than it was 56 1/2 wide. I ask myself, Did Oasis make the cabinet larger than 21" My visual assessment of online photos with my 4" radius dinette seem to project 3" +/- beyond the kitchen lower. (with a 24" table, dinettes are about 25.5 deep, ea. it would appear my kitchen was likely 22" cabinets. Dimensions were often easy sizes 24" 36" 48" simple...and oddly when looking at the dinette and thinking this looks small until you pull from the curve and it's exactly 36" I figure I'm doing it correctly. (which brings me to the bed) Oasis 15 Dimensions: Overall interior width: 74 3/4" Dinette Table: 24" x 36" Wardrobe: 21" x 33" The under-bed access door defines there is no room for a Gaucho bed... it must have been one big mattress!? I've seen this and I wouldn't mind it but I was expecting to build a gaucho... so I lay it out and ...it's exactly a 48" mattress space. Seems weird to have the trailer "fall" back together but ...now that I know I'm not going to get in trouble for restoring the kitchen lower one inch bigger or smaller than original... I feel comfortable going with a slightly unequal reveal from the centerline of my floor design to the cabinet edge. what I mean is, a 21" on one side and ...I think I'll go 23" cab with a 24" counter on the opposing side. ...I'll have 2" more space to the centerline...but I don't think you'll know and I'll have a slightly larger counter than original. Btw: Thank you for having me on the forum. This is my first post. (I'll get some photos for you soon) Cheers. |
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