Owners and Service Manual

David Hall · 12-18-2003, 10:26 AM

Hi and Hello everyone
I'm new at this so please understand.
I bought a 1961 26' Overlander and know nothing about it. I need help finding a Owners and Service Manual for it. The equipment seems as original and looks good but I need help with starting the fires without blowing the thing up. Thanks ...Dave...

fritzs · 12-18-2003, 12:34 PM

Check out this site of the Vintage Airstream Archives:

http://www.airstream.net/members/documents/

There are several manuals there which may help you. They also have flyers and other documents which are really neat. Best wishes on your restoration.

nds · 12-18-2003, 01:17 PM

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Originally posted by David Hall
Hi and Hello everyone
I'm new at this so please understand.
I bought a 1961 26' Overlander and know nothing about it. I need help finding a Owners and Service Manual for it. The equipment seems as original and looks good but I need help with starting the fires without blowing the thing up. Thanks ...Dave...

Contact:

Helen Davis Secretarial Services
PO Box 484 Sidney, OH 45365
(937)492-8885

They may have the owners and service manuals for your exact year and model. We were able to get them for a 1970 Safari from them.

overlander64 · 12-18-2003, 04:21 PM

Greetings David!

Welcome to the Forums and the world of Vintage Overlander Ownership!

There would not have been an owner's manual or service manual produced by Airstream for 1961 models. The first year for the owner's manual was 1964, and it is not terribly comprehensive based upon the one for my '64 Overlander. Service manuals wouldn't come upon the scene until 1972.

Your coach's original owners would have been provided with a manilla envelope containing a variety of manuals and warranty records for each of the major installed accessories and options. This practice was continued even after the owner's manual debuted (I have the original packets that came with both my Overlander and Minuet), but prior to '64 it was the extent of the owner's manual. My '64 came with a WBCCI guide to camping that was actually more informative about the "care and feeding" of the coach than the actual factory owner's manual.

Probably the easiest way to get information about operating the various accessories and appliances on your coach would be to post questions to the forums with the manufacturer's name, model number, and any related information that you might be able to glean from data plates. You will likely find that someone on the forums will have the information that you need.

Good luck with your Overlander!

Kevin

David Hall · 12-18-2003, 08:13 PM

Thanks so much for the help to all, I've tried to find out as much as I could about the items I have, The refrigerator is a Dometic M50 and the stove is a Princess Model 600 by Pan pacific mfg co in LA Ca. If anyone can tell me how to operate the above or can tell me where to get the info needed to check the items above out, it would be greatly appreceated.....Dave....