Greetings scjefe!
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Originally Posted by scjefe
Folks,
Wannabe Airstreamer needs to get his hands on the best books, videos, etc. to learn the basics about trailers, about Airstreams in particular, what to look for and ask about when diving into the market and descriptions of the different models offered during different decades and what those rigs have and don't have. Figure no question is stupid, but don't know enough to ask even the basic ones and thought I'd come to a likely source.
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I concur with eljay regarding videos, but there are several that will give you some
very general information about Airstreams and Airstreaming. You might find one or more of the following to be of interest:
Mobile America, by Huell Howser Productions, Copyright 2002; see:
Huell Howser Productions, Series 3, Mobile America
Roam Sweet Home, Ellen Spiro/Independent Television Service, Copyright 1997; see:
Roam Sweet Home/Independent Television Service
Roam Sweet Home Author Profile and Ordering Information
Silver Palace, An American Travel Adventure, Rob Lightner and Miles Fawcet, Copyright 1992; see:
Silver Palace, An American Travel Adventure
Airstreamers, An American Family, Brian Houston/Road Trip Productions, Copyright 1998; see:
Airstreamers, An American Family
Over the years, I have purchased each of the above videos and each has its unique charm. Most of the mentioned videos are often available through Interlibrary Loan from your local branch library - - your local branch library may also have them on the shelf.
There are also several books out there, but again, the information is
very general in nature. You might find one or more of these to be of interest:
Trailer Travel: A Visual History of Mobile America, by Phil Noyes, Bryan Burkhart, Allison Arieff/Gibbs-Smith Publishers, Copyright 2002; see:
Trailer Travel: A Visual History of Mobile America
Airstream: History of the Land Yacht, by Bryan Burkhart, David Hunt/Chronicle Books, Copyright 2000; see:
Airstream: History of the Land Yacht
Ready to Roll: A Celebration of the Classic American Travel Trailer, by Doug Keister, Arrol Gellner, Douglas Keister/Studio Books, Copyright 2003; see:
Ready to Roll: A Celebration of the Classic American Travel Trailer
Airstream, by Robert Landau/Peregrine Smith Books, Copyright 1984; see:
Airstream
RV Repair and Maintenance, by Bob Livingston/Trailer Life Publications, Copyright 2002; see:
RV Repair and Maintenance
Trailer Travel Here and Abroad: The New Way to Adventurous Living, by Wally Byam/David McKay Company, Copyright
1960; see:
Trailer Travel Here and Abroad: The New Way to Adventurous Living
Much like the videos mentioned earlier in this post, I have also acquired each of these books over the past several years. While none of these books will answer all of your questions, each has its own personailty. Many of these publications should also be available through your local branch library through Inter-Library Loan.
Good luck with your research!
Kevin