Tuesday, April 17, 2012

1950's Unknown trailer























We made a trip back to western Nebraska this past weekend, taking LaVern's mother home. About 30 miles west of where she lives is a tiny town and this trailer has been sitting there for years. LaVern spied it about 4 years ago but could never find out who owned it. We drove through the town on the way back and it was gone! I thought that would be the end but as we were nearing where his mother lives, low and behold, there was the trailer sitting behind a house. LaVern immediately pulled in and the end result is that we bought the trailer! lol Have no idea what we have yet but pretty sure it is a 1950s era trailer. We were excited because it has all the original windows, cabinets AND seafoam green stove and ice box! Oh yeah. Love. It appears pretty solid so we are thinking it is deserving of a tear down to the frame and rebuild. That only makes 4 that he can work on now. A disease that is what this is! lol If any of you trailer enthusiaists know what this is, PLEASE drop us a line. These vintage trailers are like antiques.........if you see something you like you better buy it as you may not find another. I'd just like one finished so we can go camping! :-)







Friday, April 6, 2012

Curtis Wright 1948






















Yes, we paid money for this! lol We are so excited to have this one and once restored he (?) will remain with us. This will be another project to say the least. It was painted and then mostly stripped on the exterior. Interior has multiple layers of paint. No idea the original color but I am guessing it was maybe a pale yellow. Original windows front and rear but not the sides. We pulled it home from Kansas and had to stop and put the straps on the inside so it wouldn't completely fall apart. Once home and LaVern tore up the floor he just stood there and shook his head. Could NOT believe we got it home by towing it! lol If you want to follow us along I will try to keep pictures of the progress on this blog. We have a 1946 teardrop, all original and this is built the same way. Wish we had the interior metal cabinets, etc but alas, no luck. But, still pleased to even find this. (Please pray for LaVern............(and patience for me)............he is going to need it)