Re: [SilverStreak] Couch?

["CHRIS H BROWER" <chrishbr@xxxxxxx>]

Eddie,
   My 72 28' Continental Rocket Supreme has the original couch as you
described. It is is excellent condition; fortunately for me. My grandparents
had several couches in their home when I was very young that were a similar
operation.  I actually acquired one of the "home" couches quite a few years
ago from a local second hand store.  I keep it in my basement.  The couches
had a storage box area underneath the seat where you could store the pillows,
bedding, whatever, etc.  The closest equivalent to this type of couch is the
modern futon couch.
     They do not have the bar in the back. You lie down on these couches as if
you were simply lying down on a regular couch's seat lengthwise. My couch is
kind of narrow for a double bed but two people could sleep on it. You reach
under the seat and pull up and the entire seat and back tilt away from you.
When you've lifted high enough you fold the seat close to the back and a
"catch" releases  the back and the two fold down flat just like a futon. It
glides out a bit when they both come down order to remain within the space.
It doesn't stick out very far into the room.
     I'm certain you could buy a futon to fit the space or you could buy a
regular hide-a-bed that would fit into the space.  I doubt you could find a
couch which would fit between the two storage areas on either end of the couch
because the old home style fold outs like this were quite long.
    Anyway..... I thought I'd put my 2 cents worth in.  Good luck.
Chris
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Eddie<mailto:EddieHuffstetter@hotmail.com>
  To: sslist@tompatterson.com<mailto:sslist@tompatterson.com>
  Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 10:25 AM
  Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] Couch?


  Hi all.

  My 79 SS SLL 32' at one time had a couch bed between the two built in
  cabinets in the pallor. What is this called? I think the bottom lifted some,
  then pulled forward and the back dropped to form a bed. Is that called a
  Jack-Knife Sofa? Or if anyone has the original piece, did the bottom lift up
  and fold out, the back staying up, and therefore it would be called a sofa
  bed or hide a bed? I don't know what name to call these things. If you have
  a hide a bed type, does it have the typical bar that you feel across your
  back when trying to sleep on it. Where would you buy a jack knife (if that
  is what it is called) if I cannot find one?

  Anyway, I want to put a couch-bed back where it used to be as I want to be
  able to use the area for a couch type sitting instead of an empty space. The
  person before me threw away this piece of furniture and poor made a light
  long table for the area for his TV.

  Does anyone know what was originally there, sofa bed or jack knife, and does
  anyone have one they do not want, or know of one stored that might be
  available?  Thank you.
  -Eddie-
  Houston, TX