Saturday, September 28, 2013

Twins!

After quite a bit of searching of the interwebs, Michael and I had pretty much decided there were no other trailers just like ours.  Every other Aloha we came across was different - the door in a different place, no bunk hump - just different.  Our somewhat joking theory was that the workers at the Aloha factory came to work every day and said, "where should we put the door today?!"

It was 1967, after all.

The summer of love and all that went with it.


Sex, drugs, and random trailer design, baby!

If you're a trailer geek, you may know that it's difficult for vintage trailer owners to stay away from Craigslist.

"Let's just see what's out there..."

"We have our trailer, but let's take a look at what other [fill in the blank trailer make] are for sale now..."

"Wow, I'm so glad we found our trailer!  We got a great deal!"

"OUR TRAILER IS THE BEST TRAILER EVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!"

You know how it goes.

You don't?

I suppose I'll take the hits for you, spend the time trolling Craigslist.  But if you've got something other than an Aloha, well - tough luck.  You'll have to do your own trolling.

Tonight started out like any other night.  It had been a while since I checked the listings, and I ventured a little further afield than usual.  I started poking around on the Portland Craigslist site, saw a few Aloha trailers, and then BAM!


What's this then?  A 1967 Aloha that has the same shape as ours!  Okay, that's nice - but where is the door?


Now we're talking.


We love this trailer!


Why on earth did somebody paint over that fiberglass panel in the front?  You can see the paint wearing off in that picture above.  Nobody painted OUR TRAILER.  We have a front window cover too.

How about the inside - let's make a comparison of that.


Not quite the same angle, but check this out...


Look at that lovely metal backsplash!


Trust me, it's exactly the same.  Though we have the original stove, and I'm pretty sure that aqua beast is new.  Or powder coated.  But the metal back splash and effort to block bacon grease is identical.

So yeah.  It's essentially the same trailer, though we do seem to have more vents than the one that is for sale.



So pretty!

That means WE HAVE THE BEST TRAILER IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!

EVER!
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7 comments:

  1. Jeanne EngleSeptember 29, 2013 at 1:23 PM

    I know what you mean about vintage trailer geeks NOT staying away from Craigslist. My guy owns three (all found on Craigslist), has found a few more that he sold, and continues to look - every day!

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    1. LibrarianguishSeptember 29, 2013 at 6:53 PM

      I was really bad when we first got the trailer, because I was in such a habit of looking. Now it's just every few days. Needless to say, we won't be getting any more trailers any time soon. It's fun to look though!

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    2. Andi WellsOctober 1, 2013 at 11:26 AM

      I want a metal black splash! Man, you get all the fun, Anne. Does you're trailer have a name? Oh, and I think I had you hold off before joining Letters of Lore, cause it was on the back burner. Well, I'm starting to promote it now, so go ahead and check it out!

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    3. LibrarianguishOctober 2, 2013 at 9:00 PM

      Thanks Andi! Our trailer DOES NOT have a name, nor does it have a gender. It's just "our trailer." And we love it. I can't wait until we can take it out again.

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  2. UnknownOctober 15, 2013 at 10:40 PM

    Hey we bought that 67 Aloha in Eugene. We plan an overhaul and restoration to make ours the Bestest 67 aloha Trailer in the world!

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    1. LibrarianguishOctober 15, 2013 at 10:53 PM

      YAY!!!!

      Hello twin owner! 67 is the BEST!

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    2. LibrarianguishOctober 18, 2013 at 10:05 PM

      In all seriousness, I'm very excited we have practically the same trailer. I was being pretty smart-assical when I wrote this post. :-)

      I look forward to seeing what you do with the trailer! We love ours and know that you will love your trailer too.

      They can both be the best!

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