Mystery Trailer - January 16, 2005 |
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The owner has a clear California Certificate of Title that lists 1945 as "year first sold". It is all aircraft aluminum, aircraft type riveted construction. It is in very good shape and light weight considering the size.
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Mystery Trailer - 1 |
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Mystery Solved!!! 1953 American, serial number 438, American Trailer & Mfg., Los Angeles, CA. Send Information on this teardrop's manufacture to: |
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Mystery Trailer - 2 |
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Mystery Trailer - 3 |
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Please send any info on this teardrop to: katemusgrave@yahoo.com and/or info@teardrops.net |
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Mystery Trailer - 4 |
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Rumors and stories about numerous appearances of this teardrop have persisted for over 50 years. Although no actual photographs of it are known to exist, artist Bill Harper has penned these illustrations based on a handfull of reputable eye wittness accounts. If YOU have encountered this teardrop (or one like it) in any of your tavels at any time, and/or have ANY information on this teardrop, please contact us here at T&T: info@teardrops.net Thank you! |
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Mystery Trailer - 5 |
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Several folks have contacted us to say this trailer was built for and featured in the 1940 movie "The Egg And I" starring Fred McMurry and Claudette Collbier. Now we're trying to find out WHERE it is today, and if anybody knows anything about it's construction, etc. It was last seen in Central California some 8 or 9 years ago. AND, if anybody out there has a copy of the movie and could get us a few pics of the trailer from it, that'd be GREAT! Contact us! We'd LOVE to see this thing restored and pulled to a bunch of Teardrop Gatherings and Vintage Trailer events, wouldn't you? Send any info to T&T at info@teardrops.net |
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Mystery Trailer - 6 |
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Mystery Trailer - 7 |
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Here's another Mystery Teardrop! From John & Sally Searcy, inherited it from their grandfather, a '53 or '63 "Bost" ? Send any info to T&T at info@teardrops.net |
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Mystery Trailer - 8 |
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This teardrop was found abandoned in a field outside Santa Fe, NM. The trailer had been left sitting with the doors off and laying in the dirt, along with the cabinet doors. All wood, mostly mahogany, with some old style rear fenders, possibly truck. The covering appears to be fabric over a masonite skin. The kitchen is like none other - the hatch opens upward and then two doors open outward with drawers and doors contained in each. There is a stainless steel sink and a stainless steel ice box, both built in. The interior features three drawers at the foot of the bed, storage compartments in the floor, a skylight/vent in the roof, a small window vent in the front and a small window vent on the right side. Chassis is steel. A lot of restoration has been done to date, first to preserve it and second to not disturb it's basic original integity. It is currently (11-2001) on display at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe, New Mexico. After the exhibit, more restoration is planned, along with a return to many happy years of camping. Send Information on this teardrop's manufacture to: |
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Mystery Trailer - 9 |
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The body framework is steel U-channel, it appears that the hatch lid was originally hung on automotive-type trunk hinges, the wood wall (galley-to-cabin) and tongue-n-groove wood floor are all in good shape, and the tail-light trim bezels say "Oldsmobile" (no info yet on axle & suspension). Please contact us or Jim Bailey if you have any clues! Send Information on this teardrop's manufacture to: |
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