Bill Scott: I didn't identify when I sent you message so am sorry the front
vent is the 14x25 white and it and all the other have the same 2 screw down
controls ...one on each end.....I learned years ago that every few months I give
them a light spray with silicone
lubricant and they never hang up. Hope this gives you all the info you need
Pearl
> My 1969 Overlander has the long, 14" x 25" vent with a milk white, double
> thick (insulating air gap), plastic vent cover. I don't know if it is a
> LeDeau, but it does have the cranks on either end to raise and lower it.
> Hope this helps.
>
> Roy Davison
>
> Bill Scott wrote:
>
> > This is an all out request to all the 260 members of this List. We are
> > trying to figure how many Airstreams were made with the older 14x25,
> > rectangular vents. Most of them used the old cast aluminum LeDeau Mfg
> > closures, made in LA. The vent cap could be raised on either end by
> > screwing the LeDeau closure up or down. I think the 14x25 vent was
> > installed as early as 1958, and as late as 1968. It did not come in
> > each model, but many. All the 750 Bambi's had the long vent. If you
> > have a long vent cap, please let us know, because Steve Hingtgen at
> > Airstream Dreams is in the process of trying to have that cap made in
> > Lexan, and a choice of colors. I think you can still buy that cap from
> > some price pirates, in fiberglass, but it is very expensive.
> >
> > Please, let us know, your year and model.
> >
> > Bill Scott
> > 61 Bambi, VAC & WBCCI #3221
> > 1VP & Membership Chairman , WDCU
> > http://www.servintfree.net/wbcci-dc/
