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01-07-2006, 02:30 PM
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Rivet Master 
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Project Vintage Lightning
Just got it today! Very Very cool. More pictures at http://photos.yahoo.com/richtrich
Located in Bat Cave NC.
RichardT
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01-07-2006, 02:46 PM
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Rivet Master
1951 21' Flying Cloud
1960 24' Tradewind
West Coast
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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What a great way to kick start the New Year. It looks like it's going to polish up very nicely. What are your plans for this one?
Barry
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01-07-2006, 04:09 PM
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Rivet Master
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I wish I could keep them all, but it will become someone elses toy.
If you know anyone that may be interested let me know.
Richard
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01-07-2006, 05:16 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
1951 21' Flying Cloud
Western
, Kentucky
Join Date: Aug 2005
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That will make a great project for someone. Wish it was me.
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01-07-2006, 07:41 PM
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Rivet Master
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It is no longer available, it has a new owner!
Very very cool trailer!
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01-07-2006, 08:22 PM
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3 Rivet Member Commercial Member
1950 25' Cruiser
Currently Looking...
Currently Looking...
Lebanon
, Ohio
Join Date: May 2004
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Sorry to rain on your parade.....
What you enclosed pictures of is not a Cruiser...... All Cruisers manufactured thru 1958 were a single axle. Unless Airstream produced a lone tandem axle Cruiser, what you have shown is probably much later........
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01-07-2006, 08:50 PM
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Rivet Master
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Humm...
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01-08-2006, 01:22 AM
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3 Rivet Member Commercial Member
1950 25' Cruiser
Currently Looking...
Currently Looking...
Lebanon
, Ohio
Join Date: May 2004
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Whirlwind or Liner?
What you may have is a Whirlwind or Liner from the period..........
If the overall length from tongue to bumper exceeds 26 feet, then that probably is the case.......
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01-08-2006, 08:10 AM
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Rivet Master
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It measures 25 Feet from the bumper to the ball.
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01-08-2006, 09:13 AM
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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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OK RichardT, tell us who the new owner is so we can keep track of this one and its progress. Otherwise, we'll keep bugging you.  Is it a Forums member?
Brad
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01-08-2006, 10:02 AM
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3 Rivet Member Commercial Member
1950 25' Cruiser
Currently Looking...
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Lebanon
, Ohio
Join Date: May 2004
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One of kind most likely....
At 25 feet, you have (or did have) the only example of a tandem axle Cruiser...
Perhaps other Cruiser owners can weigh in, but after researching and viewing pictures of other Cruisers and visiting Jackson Center with my Cruiser last week, I believe this is the case.
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01-08-2006, 01:14 PM
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Forums Sticker Outlaw
Kingston
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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I have heard that back in the 50's a second axle was an available option. Remember, this was in the Wally era, when Airstream would do almost anything for a price.
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01-08-2006, 01:56 PM
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Rivet Master
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All I can say about it is that I had a request to find an early 50's 13 panel dual axle 25' or larger Airstream, and I rubbed my lucky aluminum horseshoe and less then 1 week later this one appeared.
So I guess if it is actually the only dual axle one ever, then the horseshoe worked even better then ever!
Thank you
RichardT Bat Cave
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01-08-2006, 09:37 PM
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Rivet Master
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by flyfshr
OK RichardT, tell us who the new owner is so we can keep track of this one and its progress. Otherwise, we'll keep bugging you. Is it a Forums member?
Brad
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Brad
It is a Forums member
Can anyone guess who?
They have given me permission to give you a clue.
In an email to me they said
"RichardT Here's what you can say ... the '52 Cruiser will soon be known as
"P...... V...... L........"!"
Actually they said the whole name but that would be to easy!
Can you guess?
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01-08-2006, 09:49 PM
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Site Team
1964 26' Overlander
1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
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Hmmmm...
P
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L
Project
Vintage
Liner?
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01-09-2006, 05:51 PM
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Rivet Master
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Janet
Hmmmm...
P
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Project
Vintage
Liner?
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Almost!
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01-09-2006, 06:02 PM
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Retired.
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Thunder & Lightning...
Just a guess, but the two go together, like milk and cookies....
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01-09-2006, 06:30 PM
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Rivet Master
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No I am sorry, but your guess of Thunder and Lightning is incorrect. Close, but incorrect.
RichardT
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01-09-2006, 06:40 PM
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Retired.
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Okay, weisenheimer. I meant Project Vintage Lightning... 
My fat fingers posted before I was done...
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01-09-2006, 06:50 PM
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Rivet Master
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Posts: 932
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Terry guessed the Clue!
The buyer told me the '52 Cruiser will soon be known as
Project Vintage Lightning!
Very Very Cool!
RichardT
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