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02-16-2014, 11:59 PM
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Aluminated
1977 31' Sovereign
1987 29' Airstream 290
Norman
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 124
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Mystery Motor Home!
Can anyone tell me what this is? I saw it in our local storage yard. Looks as if it hasn't been moved in years. It about 17-20 feet long and appears from the light style to be from the 40's. I'd purchase it if I knew who the owner was!
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02-17-2014, 01:46 AM
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Rivet Master 
2012 25' FB Eddie Bauer
Vintage Kin Owner
Virginia Beach
, Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,801
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Wow!
You've titled that right - it is a mystery. More pics please. I'd say whatever it is, someone with real skills put it together. Looks like it started out as a trailer and someone converted it to a motorized home.
That rear door really intrigues me - looks "factory" quality, but I've never seen anything quite like it. I'll be watching to see what the vintage experts say.
More pictures would be great!
Paula
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02-17-2014, 06:01 AM
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NO HUMBLE OPINION
1968 20' Globetrotter
ANN ARBOR
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Without more telling images, I see early VW Bus split glass in front, and mid sixties VW sedan rear glass in back door. Is hinge on back door circa '66 AS?
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02-17-2014, 06:10 AM
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Rivet Master
1961 24' Tradewind
1969 29' Ambassador
1970 21' Globetrotter
Jamestown
, Tennessee
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ALUMINUMINUM
Without more telling images, I see early VW Bus split glass in front, and mid sixties VW sedan rear glass in back door. Is hinge on back door circa '66 AS?
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The hinge on the back does look like a later model airstream hinge.
The door also looks like it is wider than the typical AS door. Possibly a conversion of some other aircraft style brand?
In the mid to late 70's, before there was such a thing as an Airstream MH I spotted one in a rest area in Ohio. I turned around and went back. The owner had married an Olds Toranodo front end to a newer Airstream and it was very well done.
I should have some slides of it buried somewhere at home
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02-17-2014, 08:24 AM
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Rivet Master
1989 34.5' Airstream 345
Saint Petersburg
, Florida
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,702
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ericjan2
Can anyone tell me what this is? I saw it in our local storage yard. Looks as if it hasn't been moved in years. It about 17-20 feet long and appears from the light style to be from the 40's. I'd purchase it if I knew who the owner was!
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Tell me, what is 3rd photo of? Curb-Side looking rearward?
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02-17-2014, 09:31 AM
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Rivet Master
2013 30' Classic
Greenwood
, Mississippi
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 12,111
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Is that third photo 4 loudspeakers?
What's up with that?
I like it!
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02-17-2014, 07:22 PM
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Dazed and Confused
Currently Looking...
1983 31' Airstream310
Hillsburgh
, Ontario
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3,805
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Quote:
Originally Posted by m.hony
Is that third photo 4 loudspeakers?
What's up with that?
I like it!
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Nawww…either JATO's (Jet Asist Take Off) or RATO's (Rocket Asist Take Off). I'm leaning towards JATO's burning kerosene. Powering this rig is a multi fuel inline Perkins 6 cylinder out of a M35 Deuce and a half, which also runs on kerosene.
Someones dead right on the VW front end…..good eye. 
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02-18-2014, 06:06 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 26
Morrill
, Nebraska
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 6,014
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Does anyone know who owns it. Sure looks like an L-77 door lock mechanism.
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02-18-2014, 06:10 PM
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Rivet Master
Port Orchard
, Washington
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 4,463
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I looked all over the internet and could find nothing that looks like it.
Ken
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02-18-2014, 06:24 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
1976 27' Overlander
Hartford
, Alabama
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 74
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Lots of vehicles before the early '50s had split windshields. The '54 Chevy pickup I rebuilt was the first year they had a full windshield, sure wish I'd have kept it, would look so great pulling my vintage AS.
Tom J
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02-19-2014, 08:08 AM
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Aluminated
1977 31' Sovereign
1987 29' Airstream 290
Norman
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 124
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Mystery MH
From what I could see the stack mounted 'things' on the front end sides are lights stacked one on another. 4 each side, eight total. Here are some more photos.
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02-19-2014, 08:18 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 26
Morrill
, Nebraska
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 6,014
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When you get a chance. Would you get a close up shot of the side door handle assembly?
From what I can see. It looks like it has one of the door handles I make.
They have only been around for about 3 years. If that is the case. It has had some recent work done.
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02-19-2014, 08:34 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
Broadway
, North Carolina
Join Date: Mar 2007
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02-19-2014, 01:44 PM
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65th Anniversary CLIPPER
1996 36' Clipper Bus
Tub City
, British Columbia
Join Date: May 2009
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Ask any question of the forum members and it will eventually be anwered.  Thanks Wayward.
Dave
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02-19-2014, 08:51 PM
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Aluminated
1977 31' Sovereign
1987 29' Airstream 290
Norman
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 124
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Probably by the same person but definately not the same MH. Back door doesn't match and this one is about 20 feet long. The door reminds me of an early model with the round over and the square in the middle. I've seen this style on 'other' early trailers but don't think they are AS. I'll try to get back into the storage yard or get other pictures through the fence. I tried to get the yard guy to give me the owners name but he would'nt! Maybe if the light is right I can getsome pictures of the inside through the windows.
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02-20-2014, 12:01 AM
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Rivet Master
Port Orchard
, Washington
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 4,463
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If I wanted to get in touch with an owner of one of the other vehicles in our storage yard, I would call the people who run the storage yard and explain your interest to them and ask them if they would forward your contact info to the owner of that "whatever it is". Another option would be to leave a note on it in some conspicuous place.
Ken
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02-20-2014, 09:15 AM
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Rivet Master
1989 34.5' Airstream 345
Silverton
, Colorado
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,102
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Fred Coldwell with the Denco Unit is a very reliable source of AS History.
The door-in-a-door is an older AS innovation for trailers.
I think Fred has a WeeWind.
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1989 345 Motorhome
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