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#1 Philthytoo

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Posted 23 August 2019 - 04:29 AM

Hi, I'm hoping somebody can decipher the info on a camper tag. Is there a source for production dates/ units produced in any given year?

Thanks, Phil

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#2 Mighty Dodge Ram

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Posted 23 August 2019 - 05:18 PM

I could be completely off base here but I believe Alaskans we’re first built in that neighborhood.
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Posted 23 August 2019 - 11:08 PM

I understand that Sunland. Ca. was the original company location, and that 1958 was the first year of production for sale (I've read that the initial home build was in 1953). If this was built during the first year of production, I'm curious how many were built that year, and where this one falls into the order. 


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#4 PJorgen

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Posted 24 August 2019 - 12:39 AM

Not sure what info you want deciphered. 

 

If you search that patent number at the USPTO website you'll find a patent for a "telescoping cabin for trucks" invented by Robert Donald Hall and the patent was issued March 24, 1959.


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#5 Philthytoo

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Posted 24 August 2019 - 12:51 AM

I'm curious if anyone knows of records regarding production numbers per year on these campers. It would be neat to know where in  production this serial number falls, if in fact there is any corollation there. Also, am I correct in thinking this camper was built in 1958, as the tag implies?


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#6 Mighty Dodge Ram

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Posted 24 August 2019 - 04:56 PM

Oops...I was responding to the post from the sidebar and didn’t notice that it was listed under the Alaskan forum. Duh 🤦‍♂️ Good luck.
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Posted 28 August 2019 - 09:47 PM

You are correct....this is a tag dated 1958. It also has the first version of the mfger tag with only ONE patent on it. I don't know of any way to find out the number of them produced during1958 unless you can find a sticker anywhere inside that lists the serial number and weight information as the later Alaskans do.

 

Can you post some pics? We love pics, especially of the early Alaskans!


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1988 Ford F-250 HD Lariat 4x4 8 Ft. bed

1976 Alaskan 8 Ft. CO camper


#8 DavidGraves

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Posted 28 August 2019 - 10:41 PM

Late to this thread....but with a question.

 

Were Alaskans ever marketed as a SIESTA camper or was there an Alaskan model named Siesta ?

 

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#9 Philthytoo

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Posted 31 August 2019 - 04:32 AM

Here are a couple pics:

Outside front.jpg

Outside rear.jpg

Inside.jpg

And one of the tag inside the ice box for you trivia buffs:

Icebox tag.jpg

The only broken glass was in the upper door, the metal skin is undamaged (no holes, tears, or dents). As it goes with a lot of these older units, there are some water stains around the roof vent, and some wood that needs repair. 

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#10 PackRat

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Posted 31 August 2019 - 05:22 PM

No mention of SIESTA in the history of the Alaskan campers that I am aware of.


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1988 Ford F-250 HD Lariat 4x4 8 Ft. bed

1976 Alaskan 8 Ft. CO camper





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