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04-28-2020, 03:52 PM
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Rivet Master
1969 18' Caravel
Greenville
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Old Airstream Film
I'm sure this has been posted here before, but to pass the pandemic, I ran across this on youtube; a link to a 1969 film about Airstream
https://youtu.be/g4cegxy41Jc
In particular, loved the bit with the bikini blonde sitting comfortably inside "the best insulated trailer on the market) while supposedly in a freeze chamber. Yeah, right.
Also notable, the shots of the trailers being towed through mud ruts at like 30mph or more.
The whole "Mad Men" type chauvinism of that era is on full display, too, for some grins.
In some ways not much has changed about how they are built 50 years later, (hey, what happened to all the cool white NASA-type lab coats everyone in the factory wears?) but I don't think AS could get away today with making all the obviously not accurate claims made in this film. (sound-proof, vermin proof fiberglass insulation? - HA!)
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04-28-2020, 04:26 PM
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Lost in America
2015 27' FB International
2006 25' Safari FB SE
2004 19' International CCD
Santa Fe
, New Mexico
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,156
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Guess they don't make'em like they use to!
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04-28-2020, 05:05 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 Avenue Coach
Corpus Christi
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1,719
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Quote:
Originally Posted by skyguyscott
I'm sure this has been posted here before, but to pass the pandemic, I ran across this on youtube; a link to a 1969 film about Airstream
https://youtu.be/g4cegxy41Jc
In particular, loved the bit with the bikini blonde sitting comfortably inside "the best insulated trailer on the market) while supposedly in a freeze chamber. Yeah, right.
Also notable, the shots of the trailers being towed through mud ruts at like 30mph or more.
The whole "Mad Men" type chauvinism of that era is on full display, too, for some grins.
In some ways not much has changed about how they are built 50 years later, (hey, what happened to all the cool white NASA-type lab coats everyone in the factory wears?) but I don't think AS could get away today with making all the obviously not accurate claims made in this film. (sound-proof, vermin proof fiberglass insulation? - HA!)
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Take that, all you "Need an F-250 and nothing less to tow an Airstream!"
Thanks for the video.
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04-28-2020, 05:07 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 25' Safari
Salem
, Oregon
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 8,378
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mojo
Guess they don't make'em like they use to!
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Hi, are you talking about the trailers or the girls?????
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04-28-2020, 06:07 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rowiebowie
Take that, all you "Need an F-250 and nothing less to tow an Airstream!"
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I've searched for those last two minutes over and over. Especially during the "A F-150 can't tow a Bambi" discussions.
Or, "Put a bicycle on the back and it just tips over standing still."
Some Keyboard Kommandos just had a coronary.
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04-28-2020, 06:30 PM
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Rivet Master
1969 18' Caravel
Greenville
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Join Date: Dec 2017
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At the risk of stoking (but hopefully quenching) an old debate, all I’ll say is that the trailers of that era shot in this old films were measurably much, much lighter in those days than they are today. Additionally, I am also sure that the producers undoubtedly had the trailers empty and and unloaded while filming.
Check the inner pipes for the Trailer weights of 1969 and earlier. You will find that year after year the trailers kept getting heavier and heavier.
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07-06-2020, 12:44 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1965 17' Caravel
Los Angeles
, California
Join Date: Jul 2020
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Thank you Skyguyscott!
I just stumbled upon this post and have to thank you so much for posting it. I have been looking for as much historical footage and info of vintage airstreams as possible and this is awesome!
BTW, I own a '65 Caravel and it is indeed very light - 2200 lbs.
Yay, thanks!
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07-06-2020, 02:28 PM
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Rivet Master
1969 18' Caravel
Greenville
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 1,412
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You’re welcome
While you are on YouTube, if you haven’t already, check out some of the old caravan films, at least one of them is narrated by Vincent Price. Enjoy!
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