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View Poll Results: Which of these news items would you most like to see posted on the forum?
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Mexico Caravan Instructions
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6 |
23.08% |
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Eastern Canada Caravan
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7 |
26.92% |
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Palm Springs Rally (with photos)
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8 |
30.77% |
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Wally Byam Caravan Club News
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10 |
38.46% |
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Oregon Trail Caravan
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26.92% |
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What to Take on a Foreign Caravan
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11.54% |
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Centerfold
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15.38% |
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No more - my brain is molding from all the ancient news
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04-04-2004, 11:54 AM
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3 Rivet Member 
1952 25' Cruiser
Dummerston
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 169
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Poll - "vintage" news articles
I've posted most of the short clips from our copy of The Caravanner. The paper is only eight pages, but it is packed full of news (no full page ads!) in fine print.
There are some remaining articles of interest, each of which is several columns. Since they are long and cumbersome to post, I don't want to post all of them.
I'm trying my first poll to see which two or three articles folks are most interested in seeing. Please weigh in if you have a preference!
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04-04-2004, 12:12 PM
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Rivet Master  
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,702
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I wanna see 'em all...
even if you can only post one every couple of weeks! But then, I have a problem... my name is Shari and I'm a "vintage junkie"...
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04-04-2004, 05:48 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 279
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I wonder if Helen Byam Schwamborn, the editor, was Wally's daughter?
Is she still living?
And was the Bakersfield Calif. address hers or Wally's?
Did this publication become the Blue Beret?
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04-04-2004, 05:58 PM
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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
Posts: 4,360
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Shari and I are in the same recovery group. We're not recovering, mind you, we are just recoverers of vintage stuff. We recover it where ever we can
I vote for posting them all whenever its convenient for you. I sure enjoy reading them and imagining their adventures.
FF
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I'm haunted by aluminum.
Charter Member of the 4 Corners Unit.
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04-04-2004, 06:14 PM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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, At Large
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 21,276
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Originally Posted by Cruiser
I've posted most of the short clips from our copy of The Caravanner. The paper is only eight pages, but it is packed full of news (no full page ads!) in fine print.
There are some remaining articles of interest, each of which is several columns. Since they are long and cumbersome to post, I don't want to post all of them.
I'm trying my first poll to see which two or three articles folks are most interested in seeing. Please weigh in if you have a preference!
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Why not do 'em all? On one thread, titled The Caravanner, 1957.
Post all items from it, and then close the thread. Everyone can see them, and the thread won't get clogged with replies.
Terry
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Terry
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04-04-2004, 06:34 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,702
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Is she (Helen Byam Schwamborn) still living?
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She is listed in the 2004 WBCCI Membership Directory, her membership number is #02 and her list of caravans is quite impressive.
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And was the Bakersfield Calif. address hers or Wally's?
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I assume, hers...it appears to be the same now as in '57
Shari
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04-04-2004, 07:44 PM
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Rivet Master
1993 30' Excella
whitewater
, north of cheddar curtain
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,259
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vote
put my vote in with argosy 20!
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if something is too good to be true, its usually gone before i get there-mister boffo
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04-04-2004, 08:19 PM
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Rivet Master
2019 25' Flying Cloud
Airstream - Other
Airstream - Other
North Central Texas
, USA
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,003
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It would be nice to know what major (RVing) issues they faced then as do we now.
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04-04-2004, 09:09 PM
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Rivet Master
Aurora
, Colorado
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 645
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Helen Byam Schwamborn
Wally Byam had no children. Helen is in her late nineties, still living (at last report) in Bakersfield, California, and is a relative of Wally (a cousin I think, but not sure). She was a contemporary of Wally and is the other woman posing with Stella Byam (Wally's wife) in bathing suits next to one of his early masonite trailers. She has an impressive resume to say the least, and has WBCCI membership #2.
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Out for coffee! 
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04-05-2004, 04:33 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1952 25' Cruiser
Dummerston
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 169
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Thanks all for the feedback so far.
For Shari and FF:
A friend in my vintage anonymous group shared this with me, and I found it helpful. Maybe you will, too! 
Wally,
This day grant me
The serenity to accept the airstreams I cannot restore,
The courage to restore the ones I can, and
The wisdom to know the difference.
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04-05-2004, 04:47 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,702
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Thanks!
Glad to know we're in good company ~
Shari
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04-05-2004, 05:35 PM
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Moderator
1968 17' Caravel
Battle Ground
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 12,255
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I vote to see them all too! I've really been enjoying the things you've posted so far! Sounds like that Caravanner is quite a find. Can't wait to see more...
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Stephanie
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04-05-2004, 09:01 PM
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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
Posts: 4,360
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Does anyone know if the Ohio facility has copies of these Caravanners? Be great to get them posted to share as well.
FF
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4CU 2699 / AIR 10 / TAC AZ-1
I'm haunted by aluminum.
Charter Member of the 4 Corners Unit.
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04-06-2004, 01:35 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1952 25' Cruiser
Dummerston
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 169
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Forrest,
Thanks for the history about Helen Byam Schwanborn. I had assumed, along with others, that she was a daughter. When will I learn not to assume anything?
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04-06-2004, 05:56 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1952 25' Cruiser
Dummerston
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 169
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The people have spoken...
Andy has now provided 10MB of space for our photo galleries! This has allowed me to upload the the Dec.,1957, issue of the Caravanner in its entirety. It took a few hours to prepare and upload everything, but it was a big time-saver over cutting and pasting excerpts into individual threads. Now folks can read it whenever they want. I enjoyed the poll; it's still open for a week and a half, but not really much point in it now...maybe I'll post a poll about favorite articles in the Caravanner.
Doug
http://www.airstreamphotos.com/photo...y.php/cat/3107
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04-06-2004, 07:40 PM
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Rivet Master
Aurora
, Colorado
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 645
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That was Great!
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for posting the Caravanner! I loved reading it. I've heard and read about Wally's Bubble, but didn't know it'd had been put up for sale (I guess I assumed the factory kept it). Does anyone know what ever became of it? AND I never knew there had been a "shower" model with separate his and her shower and toilet! PLEAZZE! If you have anymore issues post them too!
Forrest
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Out for coffee!
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