Susan, About three or four months ago several of us on the list contributed postings in response to similar questions. The postings consisted of our own personal suggestions of items to check when inspecting a vintage A/S for possible purchase based on our own experiences and, in many cases, items that were overlooked when we purchased our own vintage trailers. The combined contributions, in my humble opinion, constituted a fairly thorough list of things to look for and included some basic suggestions on details to assist in making a determination. The combined writings would make decent reading material for someone planning to inspect a vintage A/S. Our suggestions are not all inclusive but represented the best information we had. Tom Patterson, a list subscriber, maintains an excellent personal website on which he archives VAC postings that he considers worth saving. Tom's Website: http://www.tompatterson.com I don't know for sure but the inspection check lists might be something Tom would have archived. Regarding your black tank question, I'm not sure '58 - '59 trailers had a holding tank. I have not owned one that elderly but remember reading postings indicating early A/Ss did not have holding tanks. If late '50s trailers did have holding tanks, my experience and knowledge is limited and only applies to mid '60s trailers. Someone with specific knowledge and experience will probably answer your question. Good luck on your vintage A/S shopping. Harvey Barlow Lubbock, TX WBCCI # 1171 WDCU VAC ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Wallace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I'm driving down near the Texas border tomorrow to look at a 58-59 Caravanner > After being satisfied that all the systems are functional, are there any > specific questions I should ask him about the trailer? In light of the recent > discussion about black tanks and black tank covers, what questions could I > conceivably ask him about the maintenance of all these systems that seem to be > in proper working order? To unsubscribe or to change to a daily Digest, please go to http://www.airstream.net/vaclist/listoffice.html If replying back to this message, please delete all the unnecessary original text from your reply.
