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03-28-2008, 09:06 PM
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Rivet Master 
1971 27' Overlander
Central
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Tonights Grand Prize.... along with a hosting gift for our gracious emcee - Shari.
Drag'nwagon - Shari - PM me your mailing information please.
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03-28-2008, 09:09 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Colorado Springs
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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WOW! sharp eyes winners. I couldn't see it. BTW even the "Airstream the History of the Land Yacht" identifies the photo on page 80 as a 1957 13 panel. Or were all '57's 15 panel? Then the caption may fit.
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Royce (K0RKK) 146.460 simplex
Web page https://spearfishcreek.net/
AIR# 3913
'77' Minuet 6 Metre, behind a 2005 stock Jeep Rubicon with Equa-L-Zer hitch.
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03-28-2008, 09:14 PM
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Rivet Master 
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
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From sitting at the feet of our highly esteemed VAC Historian over the years...I believe this is a 1951 and possibly a prototype. 1957 was the last year they had 13 panels...mid-year they switched to 7.
Jump in Fred!
Shari 
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03-28-2008, 09:18 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
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I have no idea....
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Originally Posted by InsideOut
Okay...let me come up with something...stay tuned!
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In the meantime... you may enjoy this one!
Shari
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03-28-2008, 09:21 PM
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Vintage Alum. Enthusiast
1959 24' Tradewind
Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: I currently do not own a 2nd Airstream
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And here I thought it was Wally doing the Vulkan mindmeld thing in order to find out all of the caravans this trailer has been on. 
Brad
FF
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03-28-2008, 09:23 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Colorado Springs
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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From sitting at the feet of our highly esteemed VAC Historian over the years...I believe this is a 1951 and possibly a prototype. 1957 was the last year they had 13 panels...mid-year they switched to 7.
Jump in Fred!
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If that be the case the caption on page 80 of "Airstream the history of the Land Yacht" is incorrect. So what is it? '51' prototype, '57' with extra panels, want to know.
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Royce (K0RKK) 146.460 simplex
Web page https://spearfishcreek.net/
AIR# 3913
'77' Minuet 6 Metre, behind a 2005 stock Jeep Rubicon with Equa-L-Zer hitch.
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03-28-2008, 09:29 PM
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I thought it looked a lot like this: 51FC
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03-28-2008, 09:34 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 17' Caravel
1983 27' Excella
Walnut Grove/Laguna Woods
, California
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Missed it by 1........and I was ready to cook some new stuff. 
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03-28-2008, 10:04 PM
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Rivet Master
1951 21' Flying Cloud
1960 24' Tradewind
West Coast
, BC
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,790
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I knew it was a '51 but missed the 15 panel count. Dang. Early 51's I believe had 15 panels and one was for sale recently. Neat and rare. I only got 13 - I feel like an underachiever.
Barry
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Life is short - so is the door on a '51 Flying Cloud (ouch)
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03-28-2008, 10:13 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Originally Posted by Royce
If that be the case the caption on page 80 of "Airstream the history of the Land Yacht" is incorrect. So what is it? '51' prototype, '57' with extra panels, want to know.
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There are several 'mistakes' in the book that have been noted...
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I thought it looked a lot like this: 51FC |
You're right...it does look the same. The tell-tale sign is that the bottom seam lines up with the bottom of the window instead of about a third of the way up as in 13 panels.
Obviously, the more panels = the more labor intensive. Today's trailers with 3 postformed panels are much less labor intensive than 5, 7, 13 or 15 panels of yester-year.
Shari
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03-29-2008, 06:05 AM
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Always Airstreaming!
2005 22' Safari
1960 24' Tradewind
Anytown
, Connecticut
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Hurray to drag'nwagon for being the big winner. As a small side bar, does anyone know what tow vehicle Wally was towing with and what color it was?
Shari - don't mean to hijack your contest here but we could extend it if it's OK, let me know.
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2009 Silverado 2500HD
2004 22' Safari
1960 24' Tradewind
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03-29-2008, 06:14 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Obviously, the more panels = the more labor intensive. Today's trailers with 3 postformed panels are much less labor intensive than 5, 7, 13 or 15 panels of yester-year.
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Yes, I shook my head at all the rivets!
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03-29-2008, 06:58 AM
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Restorations done right
Commercial Member
1962 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Vintage Kin Owner
Currently Looking...
Baltimore
, Maryland
Join Date: Aug 2007
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So this is what happens when you are busy working on your trailer and not checking the forum... I feel like I missed out. All the answers are right about the panels, but the truth is Wally is covering the spot where his folding bike banged into the trailer. He was so ashamed by his action, that he stood there for four days straight covering the dent with his hand. A sign painter was brought in to letter the trailer with all the caravan locations he had attended, so that no one could see the dent. A new tradition of painting the front curbside corner was born because of Wally's accident. This is truly an important photo.
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03-29-2008, 07:10 AM
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Rivet Master
2003 22' International CCD
Kiln
, Mississippi
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Well, I burned up the private message system - had to be a record for me. Thanks for the contest Shari. I'm not all the into the number of panel and model types, but I do like the muti panels. 
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03-29-2008, 08:24 AM
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2002 25' Safari
Dewey
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Originally Posted by rickandsandi
Hurray to drag'nwagon for being the big winner. As a small side bar, does anyone know what tow vehicle Wally was towing with and what color it was?
Shari - don't mean to hijack your contest here but we could extend it if it's OK, let me know.
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Here is my answer to your question:
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03-29-2008, 10:00 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
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As a small side bar, does anyone know what tow vehicle Wally was towing with and what color it was
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In a PM from PeeWee, I received the following:
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Wally is wearing his light blue beret, no emblem. It's the dark green Mercury that we used on the 1st Caravan in 1951, which broke down in 1955 when my Mother and I were heading East for her first Caravan. |
Shari
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03-29-2008, 10:01 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
1973 27' Overlander
Southport (Panama City)
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Musta had a Hensley setup on that one .....SAM
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03-29-2008, 10:08 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,707
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So this is what happens when you are busy working on your trailer and not checking the forum... I feel like I missed out.
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TeeHeeHee! 
Actually, it's what I did on a very lazy Friday while at work dreaming of working on our trailer! I'm going out now...it's 'warmed up' to 45.
Shari
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03-31-2008, 09:19 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,707
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Whew! I'm all caught up ~
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Okay...so I've run out of karma allotment for the day, I'll have to catch you guys tomorrow... Thanks for playing ~
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All the winners that have posted to this thread should have received their dose of karma from me....thanks for playing! A couple have not posted....
Shari
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03-31-2008, 10:57 AM
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Rivet Master
1951 21' Flying Cloud
1960 24' Tradewind
West Coast
, BC
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,790
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Some people are really shy 
Barry
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Life is short - so is the door on a '51 Flying Cloud (ouch)
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