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Bob,
Send me a contact email address and I'll send the message containing the photos to you.
Thanks, Hoot. I should have shared the photos years ago but didn't know how and too lazy to learn I guess.
The photos above were taken by Steve, father in the father and son pair that own and operate P&S Trailer Service in Helena, OH and sent to my daughter in an email when they finished stripping and polishing it several years ago. A week or two later I pulled it home for her and it has been stored ever since.
P&S was started years ago by Steve's father who was an Airstreamer. They do beautiful quality panel replacement, restorations, and refinishing of Airstreams of all ages. Helena is located maybe 100 miles north of Jackson Center, OH, home of the Airstream plant and legacy. P&S was recommended to me 15 years ago by Airstream when the finish literally peeled off of my '93 triple axle Airstream. They are good people who do good work and stand behind it. If anyone has visited the Henry Ford Museum and remembers the vintage Airstream on display in the museum it was restored by P&S.
I wish I had photos of the way my daughter's Airstream looked when I pulled it out of a farmer's field about ten years ago. It was dull, dirty, and missing windows and more.
The photos above were taken by Steve, father in the father and son pair that own and operate P&S Trailer Service in Helena, OH and sent to my daughter in an email when they finished stripping and polishing it several years ago. A week or two later I pulled it home for her and it has been stored ever since.
P&S was started years ago by Steve's father who was an Airstreamer. They do beautiful quality panel replacement, restorations, and refinishing of Airstreams of all ages. Helena is located maybe 100 miles north of Jackson Center, OH, home of the Airstream plant and legacy. P&S was recommended to me 15 years ago by Airstream when the finish literally peeled off of my '93 triple axle Airstream. They are good people who do good work and stand behind it. If anyone has visited the Henry Ford Museum and remembers the vintage Airstream on display in the museum it was restored by P&S.
I wish I had photos of the way my daughter's Airstream looked when I pulled it out of a farmer's field about ten years ago. It was dull, dirty, and missing windows and more.
Bob,
I thought the newer and larger propane bottles should have been polished also and even suggested it to my daughter once but I am careful not to try to tell my daughter what to do. She is rather strong willed and independent, perhaps like her father, and giving her unsolicited advice or instructions is not a good idea.
I kept the original small steel bottles that were OEM on that trailer but I think my daughter has probably thrown them away by now. I also encouraged her to keep all the vintage hardware that was on the trailer like the water heater external heat shield, the original pole antenna, and more that I've forgotten. I think she ignored me and dumped them. Oh well.
I thought the newer and larger propane bottles should have been polished also and even suggested it to my daughter once but I am careful not to try to tell my daughter what to do. She is rather strong willed and independent, perhaps like her father, and giving her unsolicited advice or instructions is not a good idea.
I kept the original small steel bottles that were OEM on that trailer but I think my daughter has probably thrown them away by now. I also encouraged her to keep all the vintage hardware that was on the trailer like the water heater external heat shield, the original pole antenna, and more that I've forgotten. I think she ignored me and dumped them. Oh well.
Thanks, Gary. Yes it would. My daughter has spent a ton of money on it. The bill for the stripping, polishing, and some minor replacements was over $7k at P&S. I have no idea what she spent at local specialty upholstery shops for all the beautiful interior work or other work done by Griffin in OKC. No Airstream ever left Jackson Center with carpet, furniture upholstery, and lined drapes like this old vintage unit has now.
My daughter moved to Lubbock about twelve years ago single, in her middle 30s, with nothing but pocket change to live in a spare bedroom in our house in Lubbock and attend Texas Tech. She earned a degree in economics and met and married an extremely successful general contractor not long after she graduated. She lives in an incredible home across the street from the Lubbock country club and golf course now and drives new MBs and most recently, a Lexus. She and her husband are on a cruise in the Caribbean today. She left me far behind! You can understand why I don't tell her what she should do.
My daughter moved to Lubbock about twelve years ago single, in her middle 30s, with nothing but pocket change to live in a spare bedroom in our house in Lubbock and attend Texas Tech. She earned a degree in economics and met and married an extremely successful general contractor not long after she graduated. She lives in an incredible home across the street from the Lubbock country club and golf course now and drives new MBs and most recently, a Lexus. She and her husband are on a cruise in the Caribbean today. She left me far behind! You can understand why I don't tell her what she should do.
Harvey,
Sounds like you have a Daughter to be proud of. Gongrats Dad.
Something that is amazing about meeting an AS Guru, their knowledge of the incredible range of models, options, years produced, pluses, minuses, spot the model at a mile away type encylopedic knowledge. Then you add in the AS MoHo's and oh boy.
Getting the urge to hook up and get on the road.
Sounds like you have a Daughter to be proud of. Gongrats Dad.
Something that is amazing about meeting an AS Guru, their knowledge of the incredible range of models, options, years produced, pluses, minuses, spot the model at a mile away type encylopedic knowledge. Then you add in the AS MoHo's and oh boy.
Getting the urge to hook up and get on the road.
All the old members have probably died off by now or moved into nursing homes but 20 years ago when I owned Airstreams I was a member of the local Wally Byam Airstream owner's club. WBCCI I think it was. They were old timers then but still pulling their Airstreams all over. They were a dedicated and interesting bunch. They had frequent gatherings and had good times together. At one time there were chapters of the WBCCI all over the United States and even all over the world. I don't know if the club still exists now. The club even owned several Airstream only RV parks around the country where fellow members could stay.
I am a member of the WBCCI here in Kentucky. Over the past year we have met a lot of nice people from around the United States, been invited to stay and camp with many folks and have seen more of my home state than ever before. For us it was a good decision as it has opened up a whole new network of friends and places to go with our trailer. When I originally bought our Airstream I only thought of places I could go with my wife and nothing about the social aspects of rv'ing. I have come to enjoy the social part of rv'ing as much as anything.
The state of the club is one of declining membership. It makes me sad because the club has a lot to offer. I think it is somewhere in the neighborhood of 5200 +/- members. There are many theories as to why this is happening. My opinion is that a lot of people just want to do things on their own and don't want to be bothered with belonging to a club or putting forth the effort to be a volunteer. New Airstreams still sell pretty good, they have weathered the recession, but they are expensive. Younger people probably find enough value in a cheaper white box trailer or the spaciousness of the 5th wheel and won't spend the money on aluminum. The demographics of the club show that it is primarily made up of retiree's. I am far from retiring at age 44. It doesn't bother me or my wife to hang out with people who are older/younger than us. We can have fun doing most anything with anybody. I have always enjoyed talking to people much older than me as I like to hear about their life experiences. I always have figured I could learn something positive/negative etc..... I hope to go on some of the caravans someday, they look like a lot of fun. We also camp with friends who have white box trailers. They are a fun group but it's not the same.
There is a section on the Airforums where WBCCI is discussed. Typically people are very negative on the forum about what they say about this club and some of the leadership. There are definitely a few things that could change or be streamlined. Since joining I have met some of the nicest people, people who have some age on them but have a zest for life and want to go out and see and do things. I don't see any moss growing on these members. One of our members finally had to quit pulling his 27' trailer this year because his wife fell ill. He is 90 and she is 88. His driving abilities were always impressive - I can only hope to be in such shape when I get older.
WBCCI - #3072
The state of the club is one of declining membership. It makes me sad because the club has a lot to offer. I think it is somewhere in the neighborhood of 5200 +/- members. There are many theories as to why this is happening. My opinion is that a lot of people just want to do things on their own and don't want to be bothered with belonging to a club or putting forth the effort to be a volunteer. New Airstreams still sell pretty good, they have weathered the recession, but they are expensive. Younger people probably find enough value in a cheaper white box trailer or the spaciousness of the 5th wheel and won't spend the money on aluminum. The demographics of the club show that it is primarily made up of retiree's. I am far from retiring at age 44. It doesn't bother me or my wife to hang out with people who are older/younger than us. We can have fun doing most anything with anybody. I have always enjoyed talking to people much older than me as I like to hear about their life experiences. I always have figured I could learn something positive/negative etc..... I hope to go on some of the caravans someday, they look like a lot of fun. We also camp with friends who have white box trailers. They are a fun group but it's not the same.
There is a section on the Airforums where WBCCI is discussed. Typically people are very negative on the forum about what they say about this club and some of the leadership. There are definitely a few things that could change or be streamlined. Since joining I have met some of the nicest people, people who have some age on them but have a zest for life and want to go out and see and do things. I don't see any moss growing on these members. One of our members finally had to quit pulling his 27' trailer this year because his wife fell ill. He is 90 and she is 88. His driving abilities were always impressive - I can only hope to be in such shape when I get older.
WBCCI - #3072
Joseph Donnelly
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I bought my 1995 21' Sovereign new in May 95, still have it. It went to CMEP in Columbus IN twice, and many trips to TDR rallies.
I liked your interior layout Joe. All the goodies you bring along are fun too.
I liked your interior layout Joe. All the goodies you bring along are fun too.
I found this on KOAs site They have some campgrounds with Airstreams for rent. http://koa.com/unique-accommodations/ Shad
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