Ken-Craft Fiberglass Manufactured from 1956-75. Made by Ken-Craft Products, Inc in North Hollywood/San Fernando Valley California and Upper Sandusky, Ohio The creator of the Kenskill Kustom Kamper, Bill Kennedy, launched… Continue reading Ken-Craft
Wiki Category: 1960s
Made in the 1960s
Ioni-a-home
Ioni-a-home 1959-1979 Ionia, Michigan Manufacturer Information Ioni-a-home travel trailers and campers were built in Ionia, Michigan from 1959 and 1979. The small manufacturer, located on 1200 S State Road, employed… Continue reading Ioni-a-home
International Harvester
Manufacturer Information International Harvester offered a camper for their Scout 80/800 models Years built 1963 Models The patent Pictures An advertising photo Advertising photograph of a Scout Camper with “bed… Continue reading International Harvester
Ideal
Ideal History Ideal Industries, El Monte, CA Ideal of Idaho, Inc. Caldwell Idaho Manufacturer Information Ideal and Cal-Craft trailers, Ideal Industries, 2328 N. Chico Avenue, El Monte, California USA FOrest8-9817… Continue reading Ideal
Hunter Structures,Inc.
Compact Jr. Manufacturer Information Hunter Structures, Inc., DBA Chatsworth, CA As with all of the orphan brands, little seems to be known about the history of Compacts and Hunter. Hunter… Continue reading Hunter Structures,Inc.
Holly
Holly Holly Coach Company – Holly Michigan Holly Travel Coach company was in business after World War II starting about 1947-1948 until the early 1960s. It was in an old… Continue reading Holly
Holiday Rambler
Holiday Rambler Wakarusa, Indiana 1953- Present Manufacturer History and Firsts Holiday Ramblers are often overlooked as the vintage classics they truly are. The Holiday Rambler Company was founded by Richard… Continue reading Holiday Rambler
Hi-Lo
Hi-Lo Manufacturer Information Hi-Lo Trailer Company, Inc. was founded in 1955 as Snyder’s Hi-Lo Trailers. In 1957 they dropped the “Snyder’s” and became Hi-Lo Trailer Company, Inc. They have been… Continue reading Hi-Lo
Holiday House
Holiday House Manufacturer Harry & David Fruitiers. Medford, Oregon. David Holmes, President of “Harry and David” (mail-order fruit baskets and gifts) was looking for ways to keep his workers busy… Continue reading Holiday House
Terry (Coach Industries, Inc.)
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
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
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
Grumman
Grumman Grumman corporation in Garden City, New York History I really do not know much about the history of this RV, When I purchased it years ago, I called the… Continue reading Grumman
Golden Falcon
Golden Falcon History Skyline produced a Golden Falcon from the late 60s into the early 70s in Elkhart, Indiana Glendale also made a Golden Falcon in the 1970s – 1990s… Continue reading Golden Falcon
Go-Tag-a-long
Go Tag-a-Long Manufacturer Information Built in Washingtonville, Ohio, south of Youngstown, Ohio. Years built mid 1960’s thru mid 1980’s Model sizes ranged between 14′ thru 22′ Interiors Stove, oven, sink,… Continue reading Go-Tag-a-long
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
Golden Isles Travel Trailer Inc.
Golden Isles Travel Trailers Inc Douglas, Ga 1961 – 1963 Truck Camper, 12 Ft Travel Trailer, 16 Ft Travel Trailer Small Scale Builder less than 1000 ever made Vintage ER,… Continue reading Golden Isles Travel Trailer Inc.
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
Giles
Giles Manufacturer Information First sold during the 1960s, Giles built a range of fifth wheel and travel trailers up until the 1985 model year. In the 1980s, the vacation trailer… Continue reading Giles
Garway
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
Frolic
Frolic History Manufacturer Information 1984 Years built M-340-F-K Pictures/Videos 1966 Frolic You are all in for a treat! While at the Gilmore Car museum car show this past weekend I took some… Continue reading Frolic
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
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 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
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.
Field & Stream
Field and Stream Travel Trailer Manufacturer Information Patrician Manufacturing Inc – El Monte California 1958-mid 1960’s! Vacation Industries, Inc. – Gardena California 1960’s-1980 Years built 1958-1980 Known model sizes by… Continue reading Field & Stream
Ferber Coach
Ferber Coach Manufacturer Information Walter Miller had a 1969 brochure on the auction site titled “Presenting the Ferber Coach – The Aristocrat of Motor Homes.” And…the look, style, method of… Continue reading Ferber Coach