Al Rose, the trailer king

Yep, we got it. Al Rose is the trailer king. It says so on our trailer. Kaiser also has two plates, one of the front and one on the back that say Crown-14, the length we presume.

Tag next to the door

We were so excited to see it. We had read chat forums about Al Rose.

If you click on the photos it will enlarge.

You can see a faint orange/red stripe.

Tag on the rear end

View of the rear

View of the side.

View of the side.

View of the front

Tag on the front

As he was in the beginning

We started the interior work in our vintage travel trailer this weekend. There is extensive water damage under the windows so much of the original wood needs to go. The interior reeks of mildew and rot. We will use the existing pieces as templates to replicate the design. All of the original hardware will also be reused.

I am obsessed with before and after photos, so enjoy. I won't bore you with all of the documentation photos I took so we can put him back together again.

Before: Looks good from a distance, but much of the paneling is rotted.

The cushions and vinyl, formica table and light

fixture are all original and in great shape.

After: Started removing the wood paneling

Before: Sleeping area

After: Martin peeking through the window. Removed the damaged wood.

Before: The original cabinets, drawers, stove and ice box (painted an awful color)

After: Lots of water damage behind the cabinets

The floor is the original linoleum and we plan on keeping it.

Meet Kaiser

Kaiser is our "new" lil' canned ham. He is a 1949 vintage canned ham travel trailer. The title says 1950, so we might just call him a 1950 canned ham. I haven't found one older on the internet yet....

The renovation begins. Hopefully it will be done in a few months. Go Martin (the renovator). I, Tracy, am the benefactor and appreciator of a beautiful little gem. I can't wait to go camping.