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09-22-2011, 06:33 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
1971 21' Globetrotter
1965 17' Caravel
1951 15' Cruisette
Austin
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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1947 Curtis Wright.. Couldn't help it!
While my renovations of my 1971 Globetrotter is half finished, I could not help myself to pass this opporunity. Parts will be next to impossible, but what a trailer it will be!
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09-22-2011, 06:48 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
1989 29' Excella
Marietta
, Georgia
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Wow!!! What is fhe history on Curtis Wright, and how did you find yours? It is amazing!
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09-22-2011, 06:56 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1971 21' Globetrotter
1965 17' Caravel
1951 15' Cruisette
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 40
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I got it on craigslist at the right place at the right time. Well in a nut shell Wally B and Curtis were brief partners for a few months in 1947 before they split and Wally made airstdreams and Curtis sold out to guys to build silver streaks. This is very similar to the AS clippers...I am sure others have more history than I know about it.
I dread stripping this paint off...
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09-25-2011, 09:09 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1971 31' Sovereign
1998 30' Excella 1000
Aylett
, Virginia
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 78
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WOW- Great find!!!
Inside pics, please?? 
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TAC VA-16
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09-25-2011, 09:13 AM
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Rivet Master 
Vintage Kin Owner
1967 26' Overlander
1968 30' Sovereign
Currently Looking...
Vale
, North Carolina
Join Date: Feb 2005
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You may just be lucky to find that the paint has preserved the aluminum. Nice trailer to find at the right time and place.
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09-25-2011, 12:07 PM
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Rivet Master 
1956 22' Flying Cloud
1998 30' Limited
1947 22' Liner
Valley View
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Nice Katy...but, I would double check what it really is.
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09-25-2011, 12:35 PM
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Rivet Master
1971 31' Sovereign
1967 22' Safari
1958 22' World Traveler
Pardeeville
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Sep 2008
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very cool....and yes, we NEED more pics!
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WBCCI #10917
AIR #32349
TAC #WI-2
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09-25-2011, 05:51 PM
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4 Rivet Member
Vintage Kin Owner
St. Louis
, Missouri
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Hi KatyBell,
Wow - what a cool trailer. There aren't many CWs out there. Does it have a name plate on the side with a model number? CW didn't make too many trailers and they surface so rarely.
Those seem to be unusual windows on the front. More photos please, let's see more!! 
Tina
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1959 Avion e-20
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09-25-2011, 06:48 PM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
1954 22' Safari
Evanston
, Illinois
Join Date: May 2003
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Sure looks like a CW "Model 5" to me...
TCT Photo Gallery - CW_8102
Pretty cool, look forward to seeing more photos.
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09-25-2011, 08:29 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Flying Cloud
1998 30' Limited
1947 22' Liner
Valley View
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2006
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I agree...it looks like a modified model 5.
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09-25-2011, 09:32 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1971 21' Globetrotter
1965 17' Caravel
1951 15' Cruisette
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 40
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I am thinking and hoping the same thing about the paint put on pack in the 60s helping to preserve the aluminum.
While I don't have a pic of the black tag , it says curtis wright aircraft and trailers model 5 serial #83**
Melody and others I may be asking you a lot of questions since i no very little about restoring one of these...here are some more pics of the inside too.
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09-25-2011, 09:39 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1971 21' Globetrotter
1965 17' Caravel
1951 15' Cruisette
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 40
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I was able to research and find out that CWs did briefly offer the square pop out windows as an option. I have only found one other person (on airforums) who has these types of windows....I cant remember who that was though....
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09-25-2011, 09:52 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1971 21' Globetrotter
1965 17' Caravel
1951 15' Cruisette
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 40
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Another with pop out windows
I thought the same thing too that it was modified...This is the only other CW I could find with Pop out windows...
YoungManGoneWest: September 2010
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09-25-2011, 10:15 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Flying Cloud
1998 30' Limited
1947 22' Liner
Valley View
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 2,877
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The Young Mans' trailer is a Silver Streak...he even says so..it's on the data plate. I am sure yours is a Curtis that someone has placed alum. sheet over the window openings and inserted later square windows. Your plate says Curtis. Look up Silver Streak...1952 - 1954 models I believe. Their windows are better but still square. The original "spooky" looking oval ones are terrible leakers. Look at the floor....whats left of it....under both front and rear windows....you will see.
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