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08-03-2018, 09:05 PM
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Rivet Master
1966 24' Tradewind
Kansas City
, Missouri
Join Date: Mar 2015
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Pondering black holes
Today's science prize goes to the person that can explain the reason for these black holes, one immediately above the street side kitchen outlet and the other on the left side of the gaucho.
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08-04-2018, 05:33 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1967 24' Tradewind
Blairstown
, New Jersey
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 136
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For the hole above the gaucho to the left of the window, I vote for an antenna rotator.
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08-04-2018, 05:51 AM
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Site Team
2007 30' Classic S/O
Somewhere
, South Carolina
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,436
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Big Brother is watching you view ports.
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08-04-2018, 05:52 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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In a 52-year-old trailer, they could be for almost anything IMO. Are you in touch with the previous owner? Are there any cover plates etc. on the exterior close to these 2 holes? Are they the same exact diameter, and does it look like they were drilled out?
Is there any evidence elsewhere of Audio-visual equipment which might have been removed, including roof antennas?
Thanks,
Peter
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08-04-2018, 06:51 AM
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Rivet Master
2000 25' Safari
Davidson County
, NC Highlands County, FL
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,493
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My guess: a location for a telephone outlet. To the right of the stove for a wall phone. Behind the sofa for a desktop phone.
Pre-cell phone, some of the old trailers came with telephone blocks/junction boxes to connect to the campground's phone system.
Or, a peep hole for mice to watch you :-)
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Alan
2014 Silverado LTZ 1500 Crew Cab 5.3L maximum trailering package
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08-04-2018, 07:41 AM
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Rivet Master
2000 25' Safari
Davidson County
, NC Highlands County, FL
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,493
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I was curious, so I looked at manuals for 1966 Tradewind. Nothing there.
Then I looked at photos. I found a photo that shows that exact same grommet over the stove. This means it was factory installed. Scroll through the photos >
http://vintageairstream.com/photo-ar...-tradewind-24/
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Alan
2014 Silverado LTZ 1500 Crew Cab 5.3L maximum trailering package
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08-05-2018, 06:31 PM
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Rivet Master
1966 24' Tradewind
Kansas City
, Missouri
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 635
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rasmuw
For the hole above the gaucho to the left of the window, I vote for an antenna rotator.
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Good call. The hole in the interior wall lines up with the one where a tv antennae appears to have been mounted on the exterior.
The one in the kitchen remains a mystery. The phone idea sounds logical, but there are no mounting holes for screws nearby that would secure the phone to the wall.
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08-05-2018, 10:04 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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Pondering black holes
Not all rotary phones in those days could be mounted on the wall [emoji15]
Oops, just gave away my age...
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'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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