1950s – Page 3 – Tin Can Tourists

Rod and Reel

Rod and Reel Manufacturer Information Macoma Engineering Inc. 9115 ARTESIA AVE BELLFLOWER, CA The ad for the 1955 Sportsmen’s show in Los Angeles said that a Rod and Reel trailer… Continue reading Rod and Reel

Highway Cruiser

Highway Cruiser Manufacturer Information Years built 1955-1956 Models 15ft Unique features/Options Very unique paint scheme on the exterior. Pictures I found your page about the Highway Cruiser. It says the… Continue reading Highway Cruiser

Terry (Coach Industries, Inc.)

Known for its two-tone canned-ham travel trailers, Terry Coach Industries woos RV show-goers in the days of Marilyn Monroe.

TERRY, COACH INDUSTRIES, INC. “You can take it with you!” Manufacturer Information Manufactured by: Western Trailer Service/ Terry Coach Industries, Inc. Huntington Park, California Noted for building travel trailers and… Continue reading Terry (Coach Industries, Inc.)

Hicks

Hicks Mobile Home History Small company called DAVE HICKS MOBILE HOMES that was located in Grand Prairie, Texas. Mr. Hicks got his start selling tires in Odessa Texas in the… Continue reading Hicks

Indian

Indian Trailers History Made in Chicago, Illinois Produced in late 1930s and until the mid 50s During the early years of the mobile home, production was concentrated in the Midwest.… Continue reading Indian

Shasta

Shasta Travel Trailer History The Shasta Trailer Company started out in 1941 by building mobile home trailers for the US Armed Forces in a Los Angeles, California plant. After WWII,… Continue reading Shasta

New Moon

New Moon In 1944 the Redman Trailer Company from Alma, Michigan was producing the New Moon line of trailers and claimed that they were the world’s largest trailers. These trailers… Continue reading New Moon

Hanson

Hanson Love Bug Hanson Trailer Sales was started by Henry M. Hanson Sr. in 1948. They not only built the Love Bug trailer line, but also built larger trailers known… Continue reading Hanson

Tour-A-Home

Tour-A-Home Made in Flint, Michigan This is the start of a page on Tour-A-Home Vintage camper trailers manufactured in Flint, Michigan, starting I believe in the 1950’s and lasting up… Continue reading Tour-A-Home

Go-Lite

Go-Lite Manufacturer Information Herzing Manf Co. Fremont Nebraska 1956 to 1968 Go-Lite Campers Inc. Fremont Nebraska 1968 to 1979 Models 13′ to 18′ Side Door Models 11′ to 19′ Rear… Continue reading Go-Lite

Glider

Glider Trailer Co The company was founded in 1932 Manufacturer Information Chicago, Illinois Factory: 1824 W. Kinzie St. General office: 17 S. Wells St. The mobile home evolved out of… Continue reading Glider

Glendale Mobile Homes

Glendale Mobile Homes Manufacturer Information Glendale Mobile Homes Ltd, now Glendale Recreational Vehicles of Strathroy, Ontario, made it’s first “RV” in 1950. They now claim to be the largest RV… Continue reading Glendale Mobile Homes

General Coach Works

General Coach Works Manufacturer Information Marlette, Michigan The General Coach Company was originally located in Marlette, Mi. I wrote a letter to the library and got a response that the… Continue reading General Coach Works

Garway

Garway 1962 vintage travel trailer

Garway History Built in Elkhart, Indiana Years built 1960 for sure, that’s what mine is. and 1961, that’s what mine is. I have a 1965. I have a 1959. I… Continue reading Garway

Friendship

Friendship Mobile Homes, Inc Manufacturer Information Built in Friendship, WI Years built 1957- 1966? Models Low Profile Camper with Original Ice Box, Gas Range, and Lights. Pictures

Franklin

Vintage 1964 Franklin Camper Trailer

Franklin Franklin Coach Co. Nappanee, IN 46550 Ph. 574-773-4106 Founder: Paul Abel Manufacturer Information Taken from the company’s website http://www.franklincoachrv.com/ Franklin Coach Co., Inc. is one of the oldest R.V Manufacturers… Continue reading Franklin

Frank/Travco

Frank / Travco History RAY FRANK FATHER OF THE MOTORHOME In 1958, Ray Frank, owner of a small trailer manufacturing company in Brown City, Michigan, a small town north of… Continue reading Frank/Travco

Forester

Forester Vintage Travel Trailer

Forester History Company shut down before 1985. Not sure of exact date. Manufacturer Information FORESTER Campers were manufactured by FOREST CITY INDUSTRIES, located in Forest City, IA FORESTER Camper Frames were mfg… Continue reading Forester

Fleetwing

1968 Fleetwing Wren

Fleetwing Fleetwing Traveler / Fleetwing Mobile Homes, Inc. Manufacturer Information Elmer Weaver, founder of Yellowstone Coach in 1945 in Wakarusa, Indiana, sold that company sometime in the 1940s and moved… Continue reading Fleetwing

Fireball – Kurmann Trailer Mfg. Co.

Fireball Manufacturer Information Kurmann Trailer Mfg. Co., San Fernando, CA Models Fireball Friendship 11′ Fireball Rocket 13′ Fireball Circa 14′ Fireball Meteor 16′; Fireball Meteor Super 16’T (T= with toilet);… Continue reading Fireball – Kurmann Trailer Mfg. Co.

Eriba Puck

Eriba Puck Manufacturer Information http://www.typ3.com/puck/ Source of original German. German speakers please help translate!! There was once a ERIch BAchem … No doubt heard the caravan type PUCK of the world’s… Continue reading Eriba Puck

Empire Trailers, Inc.

EMPIRE TRAILERS, INCORPORATED This Wiki is about Empire Trailers, Incorporated, 1949-1960. NOT Empire RV, Empire Recreational Vehicles, Incorporated, 1974-1994. NOT Empire Heavy Equipment Trailers, extant. Empire Trailers, Inc. was an American manufacturer of… Continue reading Empire Trailers, Inc.