If my memory serves me here Airstream did not put enough support in its
trailers roofs for an A/C until about 1962. At that time most trailers are
also pre-wired at the rooftop vent for the unit. I know I've seen air
conditioners on some 50's trailers (ie Tom Howarths) - I figured they
reinforced the roof somehow. Perhaps RJ can jump in here, but I remember
him saying that his 60's Caravel roof was dented from a rooftop A/C.
Nothing substandard, you have to remember that ol Wally figured that you go
north in the summer and south in the winter.... which is why Airstreams
tend to be cold in winter and hot in summer.
Ken Johansen
59 Traveler
At 06:11 PM 5/7/01 -0700, you wrote:
>> I understand that my '59 roof will not hold an
>> a/c
>> Ken Johansen
>
>Hey, wait, WHOA! What's this? What information do
>you have regarding putting AC on your roof? I
>agree it's roof models are not pretty, but as I
>may wish to have AC in my '59 Ambassador someday
>I'd like to know the
>
>options. Does it matter what size trailer, or is
>there some substandard structural feature which
>makes older Airstreams unstable for roof weight?
>
>Jill
>28' 1959 Ambassador
>
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