We had a chance to stop into the RV Museum and Hall of Fame in Elkhart, IN on the way back east from SD. I highly recommend you stop in if you have a chance to see how far we have come and also how we still do the same things over the last 100 years!
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-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Wednesday 10th of April 2013 10:17:37 AM
jayc said
10:39 PM Apr 10, 2013
We'll be going in June. We went about four years ago, so it will be interesting to see if there are any changes.
GENECOP said
12:02 AM Apr 11, 2013
I can't wait to get there, I love anything RV, Especially Old RV...
Terry and Jo said
01:18 AM Apr 11, 2013
Good pictures, Les.
From all that I've seen online, I have yet to find the oldie that I have been looking for. When I was a kid, my folks finally bought what (I think) was called a Quick Camp. It was basically like a cigar box on wheels with a split diagonally at each end. When the top of the "box" was lifted up and over, it became the floor and the bottom of the "box" was the bed and stove area. When opened up, then a canvas "tent-like" device was raised to enclose the camper.
If you, or anyone else ever have the chance to see one of those, I'd love to have any pictures that one could get.
Terry
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
02:06 AM Apr 11, 2013
Terry, last time I saw one was in '72, '73? My folks had one. I believe you could build the box from a kit and buy the tent part. We moved up to a 18' Shasta from that...
Hina said
03:43 AM Apr 12, 2013
My last sticks and bricks was down the street from some guy with a junk yard in the back acreage, which included vintage Airstreams, Silver Streaks and other post-war aircraft aluminum classics. It was sort of my inspiration, although I settled for a new fiberglass model. Those oldies are fabulous, but they needed time, money and space. Eventually someone bought up all the Airsteams at once.
SnowGypsy said
12:24 PM Apr 23, 2013
Thank you so much for the photos. I have wanted to go there since I found out it existed. I grew up in that area but haven't been back since the 70's.
charles said
01:15 AM Apr 25, 2013
That is a DONT MISS MUSEUM even if one is not an RV afficionato.
CCC
Ranger guy said
01:50 AM Apr 28, 2013
I watch a show on TV about that place but not the same as seeing it in person I bet.
kb0zke said
01:56 PM Apr 28, 2013
We saw it two years ago as part of the Heartland Rally. Yes, it was interesting, but since we were with a group (on chartered buses) we pretty much had to stick to their schedule. Some day we'll be back there and spend a bit more time.
We had a chance to stop into the RV Museum and Hall of Fame in Elkhart, IN on the way back east from SD. I highly recommend you stop in if you have a chance to see how far we have come and also how we still do the same things over the last 100 years!
Here is a link to pictures we took:
http://s962.photobucket.com/user/mybigboomer/library/RV%20Museum
Enjoy,
Les
Edit by moderator: Activated link to open in new window. Terry
-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Wednesday 10th of April 2013 10:17:37 AM
Good pictures, Les.
From all that I've seen online, I have yet to find the oldie that I have been looking for. When I was a kid, my folks finally bought what (I think) was called a Quick Camp. It was basically like a cigar box on wheels with a split diagonally at each end. When the top of the "box" was lifted up and over, it became the floor and the bottom of the "box" was the bed and stove area. When opened up, then a canvas "tent-like" device was raised to enclose the camper.
If you, or anyone else ever have the chance to see one of those, I'd love to have any pictures that one could get.
Terry
We moved up to a 18' Shasta from that...
My last sticks and bricks was down the street from some guy with a junk yard in the back acreage, which included vintage Airstreams, Silver Streaks and other post-war aircraft aluminum classics. It was sort of my inspiration, although I settled for a new fiberglass model. Those oldies are fabulous, but they needed time, money and space. Eventually someone bought up all the Airsteams at once.
CCC