tradewind registry

mercury7 · 10-30-2006, 06:41 PM

Hi everyone....just wanted to drop in and tell you I am the new owner of a 1959 trade wind, I am moving it tomorrow to have new tires put on....it apparently has solid wheel and electric brakes and so I am going to get all of that inspected/repaired.

I had read several times about a registry for 1959 and 1960 tradewinds, can some one post a link to it so I can see,

my unit was made in Ohio and as far as I can tell it was the 159th on made
serial 249159

thanks to all for your helpful insight /advice during all of this

Sugarfoot · 10-30-2006, 07:07 PM

Congratulations mercury7!

It does looks like it has a great skin. The Tradewind registry guru would be Brad (flyfshr). I'm not aware that he has it posted on the web, but I could be wrong. I would love to see it too. He will probably que in on this thread. Good luck on towing it out. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the science exhibit when it is completed.

mercury7 · 10-30-2006, 07:18 PM

thanks, yeah I hope the registry is public....it would be cool to see where all our oldies are, btw I am right are'nt I about being number 159....it threw me at first since it's a 59 and the last two digits were 59.

I will be working on the layout of the science center soon.......I just need to make the most of the space I have.

Sugarfoot · 10-30-2006, 07:30 PM

Yes, I think you are. Yours should be the 159th Tradewind off the line. My S/N is 240310T and also an Ohio. T is for the twin bed layout. There is a science to interpreting these old serial numbers. Brad has some interesting observations, for instance, last I heard he hadn't found any two sequential S/Ns coming from the same factory. I think it's a facinating part of Airstream history.

mercury7 · 10-30-2006, 07:32 PM

I think ill just pretend 59 IS the year and the 1 is right lol

Mark Wiltrakis · 10-30-2006, 09:32 PM

Mercury7 -

Hello from your trailer's older sibling, #114 in Ohio in 1959. Best of luck with your new acquisition.

Mark

**flyfshr** · 10-31-2006, 06:05 AM

OK, stop yer yammering. Here I am.

No, I haven't posted the registry because of it having email addresses of the owners and I don't want to post without the owners' permission. For all my early TradeWind friends, I could remove the email addresses and send it to you. Drop me a PM with your email address and I'll send it out. I probably have your email address anyway but just in case.

As for the decoding of your serial number, let me get out my secret decoder ring. Now let's see, what have we got? 24 is for the length - making it a TradeWind, 9 is for the year of manufacture and 159 is the production number off the Ohio plant assembly line. Mercury7, you were right about the 159. Keep us posted on your progress. We're all very interested in what happens to our TradeWind's siblings.

Brad
FF

Sugarfoot · 10-31-2006, 06:27 AM

Thanks Brad, for respecting everyone's privacy.

Privacy has become so easily lost these days with advancing technology. Have you found any sequential S/Ns from the same factory yet?

mercury7 · 10-31-2006, 06:33 AM

mine is mercury7@gmail.com , I kinda gave up on privacy about 10000 viagra ads ago lol

mercury7 · 10-31-2006, 06:41 AM

btw brad...not sure of the mechanical condition of them but was really happy to see it had electric brakes, all that stuff is scheduled for inspection/repair today, also got a prodigy brake controller that should arrive today via fedex so I won't be taking any chances getting her home. I am waiting to see how she tows and the amount of drop with my ridgeline before deciding on sway or weight distribution system.

the lights and lenses were shot and so I will have to get replacements, I saw some lcd lenses pretty cheap and inland rv that might work good temporarily since I am going to be needing the whole assembly and not just the lenses.

mercury7 · 10-31-2006, 06:53 AM

btw can anyone confirm that these take a 2" ball, I stuck mine in there and it seemed right but want to insure I am right since this is a vintage thing....

**flyfshr** · 10-31-2006, 06:55 AM

Mine has a 2" ball. Not positive they all did but would imagine they should. No sequential numbers yet. Closest is Ohio made 310 and 312. We'll get one, I have hope.

Brad
FF

Sugarfoot · 10-31-2006, 07:06 AM

Mecury, mine also has a 2" ball. I think yours will work.
Brad, I'm on the hunt for 309 and 311. They could be my factory siblings!

Suburbanbloom · 04-07-2007, 08:29 AM

The time has finally arrived! We pulled the ole' gal out of the barn and are starting the renovation. Her serial number is 249141. I am sure I will have a million questions, soon. Thanks in advance.