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06-06-2012, 11:18 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: 12,707
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Well, well, well...you'll never guess what followed us home today!
We had no idea we would be getting a third trailer - at least not now! But we brought home a 1946 Curtis Wright Model 2 today! We had seen this trailer and met the owner at the 2004 RMVAC Rally. Then ran into them at a local restaurant a couple of years ago and happened to slip them a business card & mention if they ever decided to sell it, to call us first. Well, lo & behold we got "the call" yesterday...today it followed us home! It's #5656 (the one written about in Fred's Spring 2008 Airstream Life article). It needs some work (of course!) but this will be a great new project. Here's some pics to get started ~
I think Mr.InsideOut was jealous of my "dollhouse" Scotty and he wanted a project of his own...so let the fun begin!
Shari
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06-06-2012, 11:23 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: 12,707
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Here's some more pics...mostly from the 2004 RMVAC Rally - but nothing has changed, it's been in storage since then!
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06-07-2012, 01:31 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,707
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Here's a pic headed home ~
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06-07-2012, 04:50 AM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Sovereign
1963 26' Overlander
1989 34' Excella
Johnsburg
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,944
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It looks like a great vintage find. I hope you put it to good use. It will have to compete with your time for usage with the other trailers in your collection. I could not see if there was a place to attach a vintage awning. I am sure you will be able to figure that out or find a place in the TV for a Easy-UP.
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06-07-2012, 05:55 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 26
Morrill
, Nebraska
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 6,014
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Great find. Looks good behind the Suburban. Hope to see it at a rally. Think DenCo would allow it?
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06-07-2012, 07:16 AM
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4 Rivet Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 488
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WOW, nice find. You don't see one of those every day.
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06-07-2012, 07:16 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,707
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dwightdi
It looks like a great vintage find.
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Indeed. There are so few of these that are known to still exist - it'll be a rewarding challenge to bring this one back to life!
Quote:
Originally Posted by dwightdi
I hope you put it to good use. It will have to compete with your time for usage with the other trailers in your collection.
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Well, if nothing else we will have a rally specific trailers for each of our clubs events - the '56 Safari for WBCCI, the '64 Scotty for Sisters on the Fly and the '46 Model 2 for Tin Can Tourists.
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Originally Posted by dwightdi
I could not see if there was a place to attach a vintage awning. I am sure you will be able to figure that out or find a place in the TV for a Easy-UP.
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Yeah, we will figure something out - haven't had a chance yet to see if there is evidence of an awning rail or connectors of any sort yet. I doubt we will go the Easy-Up route though - it just wouldn't look right IMO.
Shari
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06-07-2012, 07:23 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,707
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TG Twinkie
Great find. Looks good behind the Suburban.
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I know!. ! really like the way the little overhangs on the front & back are expressed on both the trailer & truck...they do look nice together ~
Quote:
Originally Posted by TG Twinkie
Hope to see it at a rally. Think DenCo would allow it?
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Ab-so-lutely! Although, without a toilet or tanks, it'll only be able to make rare appearances where at least some facilities are provided.
We will probably add a small fresh water tank and a porta-potty, but it is not going to be a true boondocker - that's for sure.
Shari
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06-07-2012, 07:29 AM
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Rivet Master
Southwestern
, Ohio
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,671
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Wow, congratulations! That's quite a find. . . and in amazingly good shape, too.
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Originally Posted by InsideOut
I think Mr. InsideOut was jealous of my "dollhouse" Scotty and he wanted a project of his own...so let the fun begin!
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Let's see. . . you're Inside and he's Out, right? At least that's how I remember it.
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Originally Posted by TG Twinkie
Think DenCo would allow it?
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I think Wally was still working for Curtis Wright in 1946--so it's golden.
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06-07-2012, 07:32 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,707
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Quote:
Originally Posted by M2HB
WOW, nice find. You don't see one of those every day.
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By what is documented online, there only a very few these that remain on the road - maybe, seven are known to date. I've been able to track down 5 other VIN numbers so far - with only a handful around and very little information in any archives it'll be pretty easy to keep track of them.
As far as I can tell so far, with our VIN# being 5656 - it is the "youngest" one around. It appears the VIN's may have started around #5000 - but the Model 2 is primarily a wood/masonite trailer - so they are not nearly as time enduring as the Model 5's or Airstreams...and they were only made one year.
Shari
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06-07-2012, 07:39 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,707
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nuvite-F
Wow, congratulations! That's quite a find. . . and in amazingly good shape, too.
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Not bad. I doubt it will ned to be de-constructed to the same level as our more recent projects.
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Originally Posted by Nuvite-F
Let's see. . . you're Inside and he's Out, right? At least that's how I remember it.
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Good memory! Yes, he is an architect & I am an interior designer - InsideOut Design was our former business name.
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Originally Posted by Nuvite-F
I think Wally was still working for Curtis Wright in 1946--so it's golden.
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True. It doesn't hurt that we are active members of a very forward-thinking (or backwards?), vintage friendly Unit. It will definitely be celebrated at WBCCI & VAC Rallies.
Shari
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06-07-2012, 07:59 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1965 20' Globetrotter
1955 22' Safari
Butte
, Montana
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 145
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Another cool trailer. Its great to see these go to someone who has your restoration skill. You could have a vintage choo choo. :-) Congratulations on your newest find.
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06-07-2012, 09:25 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,707
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wheelerimage
Another cool trailer. Its great to see these go to someone who has your restoration skill. You could have a vintage choo choo. :-) Congratulations on your newest find.
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Yeah, who knows...someday we may have to get another tow vehicle so we can take all our toys out to play together!
Shari
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06-07-2012, 09:29 PM
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New Member
1954 22' Flying Cloud
1962 16' Bambi
2004 28' International CCD
Colleyville
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 4
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Wow! Another Curtis Wright. Ours is a '47 model 5. From one CW fan to another, congratulations!
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06-08-2012, 11:23 AM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,707
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So we have a name...Honua. It means land turtle in Hawaiian. The interior scheme will be - you guessed it, vintage hawaiian surf oriented.
Shari
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06-08-2012, 02:14 PM
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Antiquepedaler
2010 25' FB Flying Cloud
Currently Looking...
Laramie
, Wyoming
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 832
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2021 Caravel 20 FB
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06-08-2012, 02:24 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2012 27' FB International
Denver
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 445
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Shari, congratulations! Wow-3 now. I have always heard once you buy one, another will follow!!
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06-08-2012, 02:27 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: 12,707
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Antique Pedaler
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Yeah, I saw that one. Looks nice, but I have three comments about the one we got:
1) it's closer to "original" on the inside - so we can do what WE want
2) it cost us a LOT less than either the current eBay price ($10,000) or the reserve ($22,000)
3) it was less than 5 miles from home & we know the most recent PO - it found us!
Shari
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06-08-2012, 02:32 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: 12,707
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Travel Bird
Shari, congratulations! Wow-3 now. I have always heard once you buy one, another will follow!!
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Oh yeah! We've been afflicted with that disease for quite some time now. We had two Airstreams for a number of years and didn't make it a full year from selling our other AS before getting these two! The difference is, Mr.InsideOut doesn't like to have duplicates (i.e. two Airstreams)...so now we don't! They are each quite different ~
Speaking of...how is the search going for yours Anna?
Shari
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06-08-2012, 03:02 PM
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Master of Universe
2008 25' Safari FB SE
Grand Junction
, Colorado
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 12,711
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Shari,
Given how small Edgewater is, you may not be able to have more trailers or the reflections in the aluminum will light up the whole town.
Good find and so easy to acquire.
Gene
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