[VAC] Re: need a falcon description

["Scott & Lise Scheuermann" <schrmnns@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike, I have a copy of what I believe to be sales literature for the Ohio
lineup in 1960. It shows 2 variations for the interior layout of the Falcon.

Front: single lounge bed (like a gaucho but only sleeps one)
Curbside from front to rear:
	range
	sink
	refrigerator
	toilet
	hamper type thing
Roadside from front to rear:
	in-a-wall folding bed
	wardrobe
	chest of drawers
	tub/shower
Rear center: sink

The rear bath is very similar to the 28' Ambassador model, with an easily
accessible toilet.
The beds when made up form an "L" shaped sleeping area suitable for 2
adults.

The second variation is the same as the first with the exception of the
beds. The "in-a-wall folding bed" is deleted and the "single lounge bed" is
upgraded to the normal gaucho to sleep two.

>From the outside these two versions appear to look identical. Curbside is
the normal jalousie window to the front of the door. The other curbside
window is over the kitchen sink. The door is rear hinged (suicide). On the
roadside are two adjoining windows near the front which are over the
in-a-wall bed. There are no other windows on the roadside. The descriptive
write-up about the Falcon makes it clear that it was designed to only sleep
2 people. I guess that they were aiming for couples with no children, or
grandparents who did not want the grandkids along with them!

The Safari shown in my sales literature is closer to what you describe, 3
windows streetside. 1 window curbside (no jalousies!) and a front hinged
door.

Front: dinette
Curbside front to rear:
	refrigerator
	small wardrobe or pantry
	mid bedroom (either twins or a double)
	rear bath
Streetside front to rear:
	range
	sink
	mid bedroom
	rear bath
The twin bed option had the curbside toilet-in-the-shower with a large
wardrobe in the rear roadside corner.
The double bed option had a toilet curbside, and a tub/shower roadside with
wardrobes and chest of drawers across from the double bed.

My literature does not mention or show the stacked window that Toby
mentions, but I have seen a stacked window on the streetside of a 1960
Overlander that had the bunk bed option. These bunks were
fold-up-against-the-wall bunks, not like the canvas bunks seen on newer
models.

Scott Scheuermann
1960 Overlander