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Frank's Trailer Works · 07-29-2010, 06:55 AM

a few questions here... Have the police been contacted yet? How about your insurance company? What is the hold up on getting the word out? Many days have passed and a sawzall could reduce that trailer to the ground in about a day. I would suggest you contact every scrap yard within 100 miles and tell them to look out for riveted aluminum sheets coming in. They all take down license numbers and take a picture of each person they deal with so that when someone sells stolen metal the police can track them down easy. Also, no tank cover is not really that distinguishing a thing on an Airstream. More than half ever made do not have tank covers.

Whirlaway · 07-29-2010, 07:00 AM

This whole "sad thread" makes me consider putting my WBCCI # in 2 or 3 foot retro reflective 3M vinyl numbers on the roof. So if you in a high rise on looking down or an over pass, in a helicopter etc you have some identifying marks. As well as something on the windows that would id my unit. I currently do not have my "WBCCI" numbers on the body of the trailer. Now maybe I will put them on the front and rear windows.

I never thought of it before this thread but to AS owners we are aware of types, and models. To the people we are asking for help to find our units they all look the same a silver travel trailer.

Has anyone already done this? Or any other suggestions? Has anyone purchased the GPS tracker suggested earlier in this thread?
I put my AS in for service locally and all I could think about was this thread and I have taken no real positive actions to make my unit identifiable in this type of situation.

I am sorry this happened I pray for a speedy return of your unit.

Lin.

Melody Ranch · 07-29-2010, 07:11 AM

Up to $1,000 offered for information about stolen camper | newarkadvocate.com | The Newark Advocate

jazz1945 · 07-29-2010, 12:40 PM

Gary,
I really appreciate your offer. It makes me feel good that there are still people like you that are willing to help out a stranger. I just this morning got word from the Newark detectives assigned to my case that they recovered my Airstream. Most everything inside the camper is gone, including a Colt .45 auto and a .17 cal rifle. They also stole the hubcaps, outside storage doors and antenna along with two propane tanks. The door latch is broken and screen over sink is cut. The crime lab team is here now going over the camper. We are still looking for the driver of the Blazer shown in a previous post.
The camper was found next to a corn field about 100 yards off the road.
Location was about 2-3 miles NW of Baltimore, OH

jazz1945 · 07-29-2010, 01:02 PM

My thanks go out to everyone who has helped with suggestions, concerns and offers of help. I always wondered what the big deal about having an Airstream was. Now I know! What a great group of people that own them.

Thanks to some outstanding work by the Newark, OH detectives, my Airstream was recovered this morning. Assistance this morning was given by the Fairfield county Sheriff's dept. The thieves haven't been caught yet, but leads are being followed.

I, just this morning, got word from the Newark detectives assigned to my case that they recovered my Airstream. Most everything inside the camper is gone, including a Colt .45 auto and a .17 cal rifle. They also stole the hubcaps, outside storage doors and antenna along with two propane tanks. The door latch is broken and screen over sink is cut. The crime lab team is here now going over the camper. We are still looking for the driver of the Blazer shown in a previous post.
The camper was found next to a corn field about 100 yards off the road.
Location was about 2-3 miles NW of Baltimore, OH.

Thanks again everyone,
Jack

P.S.
I am now hunting for outside storage doors and a door latch to make my AS secure(?) again. They took both doors from the refrigerator side of the trailer and the door in front of the battery compartment. Any suggestions where to buy these?

Coastalview · 07-29-2010, 01:25 PM

Obviously we have a crook of an Airstream owner out there that needed parts from yours for theirs! Stripping the interior? No real value there unless you really needed it.
Glad they found whats left and your on the road to recovery

mello mike · 07-29-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jazz1945

P.S.
I am now hunting for outside storage doors and a door latch to make my AS secure(?) again. They took both doors from the refrigerator side of the trailer and the door in front of the battery compartment. Any suggestions where to buy these?

That's awesome news, congrats!! Those doors can be difficult to find but not impossible. Try RV wrecking yards first. Colaws in Missouri would be a good start. They have a whole row of wrecked Airstreams. Also try EBAY and the classified ads here on the Forums.

Looks like this guy is an owner himself and needed these very same doors.

When you say everything in the interior is gone, are you saying they stripped out everything?

jazz1945 · 07-29-2010, 01:30 PM

My thanks go out to everyone who has helped with suggestions, concerns and offers of help. I always wondered what the big deal about having an Airstream was. Now I know! What a great group of people that own them.

Thanks to some outstanding work by the Newark, OH detectives, my Airstream was recovered this morning. Assistance this morning was given by the Fairfield county Sheriff's dept. The thieves haven't been caught yet, but leads are being followed.

I, just this morning, got word from the Newark detectives assigned to my case that they recovered my Airstream. Most everything inside the camper is gone, including a Colt .45 auto and a .17 cal rifle. They also stole the hubcaps, outside storage doors and antenna along with two propane tanks. The door latch is broken and screen over sink is cut. The crime lab team is here now going over the camper. We are still looking for the driver of the Blazer shown in a previous post.
The camper was found next to a corn field about 100 yards off the road.
Location was about 2-3 miles NW of Baltimore, OH.

Thanks again everyone,
Jack

P.S.
I am now hunting for outside storage doors and a door latch to make my AS secure(?) again. They took both doors from the refrigerator side of the trailer and the door in front of the battery compartment. Any suggestions where to buy these?

jazz1945 · 07-29-2010, 01:32 PM

Mike,
No, I mean they stole all personal items. They went as far as even stealing the paper towels!

Ganglin · 07-29-2010, 01:54 PM

Congratulations on finding your unit. Tough that they stole the parts they did. They either need them as suggested above - or they know what will move on Ebay. What antenna did they steal - the rooftop TV or the radio? How badly were you going for vintage - if not totally - look at the door lock kit that Inland RV has to replace the now verrrrry expensive KT original lock. Hopefully, they will still track them down....

Melody Ranch · 07-29-2010, 02:05 PM

QUICK!....You may be in luck. I hope so.
Multiple Baggage and Vent doors with frames - Airstream Trailer Classifieds - Used Airstreams For Sale

wheel interested · 07-29-2010, 02:06 PM

Glad you got your Airstream back Jazz. Have the police given you any idea of how they were able to find it? Did someone just happen upon it or were they following a lead I wonder?

Aage · 07-29-2010, 02:11 PM

Great to hear you got it back!

Sounds like the thieves were either just trying to annoy you, or they have Airstreams, since things that aren't easy to find were taken.

For things like the outside hatches, try Colaw's RV Salvage. They have a huge lot in Carthage, Missouri. Better try calling them (417) 548-2125 since their website seems to be dead.

the544man · 07-29-2010, 02:24 PM

Fletcher's Trailer Sales - Parts

you might try this guy for replacement parts--cheers--ted

ROBERTSUNRUS · 07-29-2010, 02:29 PM

Hi, I'm also glad to hear that your Airstream was found. I would wait before locating and buying all these parts; They might also be found when they catch the theives.

**Kevin245** · 07-29-2010, 02:42 PM

Glad to hear about the recovery. Hope you can get the repairs addressed without too much of a headache.

Kevin

bertro · 07-29-2010, 02:49 PM

Good deal Jack
I hope when they are caught they have your firearms on or with them to add on to the charges. Also I would think a search of the older jimmys in the pic within the area by the bmv could narrow it down for detectives.
Robert

Foiled Again · 07-29-2010, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melody Ranch

QUICK!....You may be in luck. I hope so.
Multiple Baggage and Vent doors with frames - Airstream Trailer Classifieds - Used Airstreams For Sale

MADE ME LOOK! This Airstream was stolen on the 23rd, the AD for parts was posted on the 18th.

wheel interested · 07-29-2010, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foiled Again

MADE ME LOOK! This Airstream was stolen on the 23rd, the AD for parts was posted on the 18th.

Maybe he had more orders than he could fill. Seriously I thought that same thing how unusual an ad and coinicdence. That would just be too easy to solve.