Buck
and I were cruising Craig's List looking for a propane stove for our
future outdoor kitchen, when I came upon a trailer, a 1958 Oasis 15
footer. Buck called the next morning, but did not hear back. We assumed
it had been turned into a fancy food cart in Portland, were sad and
bitter for a while, then got over it.
A week later, we
heard back. It was still available. We raced off, looked at it in the
dark with a flashlight, and bought it. Now...it is our new guest
house. She needs some cleaning and some structural work but she is one
very cool little vintage trailer. With an ice box...
and the original round edged cabinetry
a full size bed and a single bunk...
and a great place to sit and do a crossword puzzle over coffee.
The stove and ice box seem to be original, and the stove works great.
The paint is not original, so we will have to decide what to do about that.
It
was delivered today, and we spent the evening googling trailers. It
was sold to us as a 59, but our research is leading us to believe it is a
58. It seems only 58's had the quilted doors.
It
has a lot of its original details, but is so far from stock that we
don't feel a need to restore it. Instead, we will feel free to make it
work well, rather than make it authentic.
We are very excited!
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