VAL Digest V1 #313

VAL Digest            Monday, July 19 2004            Volume 01 : Number 313




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Topics in Today's Digest:

Re: [VAL] Cyclo polisher
[none]
[VAL] 1950's lighting
[VAL] electrical woes
RE: [VAL] electrical woes
Re: [VAL] electrical woes
Re: [VAL] electrical woes
[VAL] Dump Valve

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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 01:02:11 -0500
From: "Chaplain Kent" <Chaplainkent@xxxxxxxxxx.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [VAL] Cyclo polisher

There is a Cyclo polisher plus attachments going on eBay right now item
#2484339791
Chaplain Kent

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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 08:19:56 -0400
From: "eemerick" <eemerick@xxxxxxxxxx.rr.com>
Subject: [none]

Hello All

Just a quick plug for this year's Region 7 VAC Rally. We will be holding
the Vintage Buddy Rally (we are calling this rally the Tow In) on July
29 - August 1, 2004 in Appleton (Greenville), WI. We have secured a
great site at the Greenville Grange, lots of grassy parking, great
building to hold events, an open house, some water and electric. ( we
should be able to get you all water). Appleton is 19 miles from Oshkosh,
WI, and why do I bring this up? This is the same weekend as the EAA Fly
In! If you have always wanted to see this air show but could not find a
spot to park for the weekend now is your chance to meet up with some
Vintage Airstreamers and go to the greatest air show in the country all
in the same weekend. Parking will start on Thursday at noon and our
departure day will be Sunday. I will have more information as we develop
the activities for the weekend, drop me a line if you are interested in
attending this one of a kind Vintage Rally.

Ed Emerick

WBCCI/VAC 4425

eemerick@xxxxxxxxxx.rr.com

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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 10:41:03 -0400
From: "Deborah Bede" <stillwaterstudio@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: [VAL] 1950's lighting

Hi Tom:

No, it isn't a vent - the hole is only through the inner skin.  Nearby is
the vent for the Panel Ray heater, which does go through both layers.  And
the 14" square vent is right next to it.  The metal dome over the hole looks
like a light fixture to me, and I've read that 50's trailers often had a 12
volt dome light.

Anybody else know what this is?

Thanks,
Deborah

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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 16:05:59 EDT
From: Luckyanurism@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: [VAL] electrical woes

Hi guys, visiting with a buddy in Iowa who just purchased a '67 Tradewind in 
nearly stock condition. I am helping him go over all systems so we can go 
camping in the next day or two. One problem that perhaps one of you mid to late 
60's owners can help me with. The tongue jack is electric and went out on us. 
Cranked it up too far and must of burned out a fuse. The wire to the jack goes 
thru an in-line fuse then is connected to a hefty orange wire which disappears 
into the frame. There is no power to this wire! Where might this wire surface 
again? Or where might another fuse be located? The battery box is on the 
roadside beneath the mid-double bed. There are some electrical connections and what 
appear to be automatic resetting "fuses". None of these wires are orange, but 
there is power to and from all three of these. Any ideas?

Scott Scheuermann
1960 Overlander

helping Rick Lang, a new '67 Tradewind owner

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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 16:41:09 -0400
From: "Peter Ryner" <pryner@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: RE: [VAL] electrical woes

Look under the trailer just forward of the steps.  There is usually an
access panel to the junction of the wires going from the hitch to the rest
of the trailer.
Pete


Hi guys, visiting with a buddy in Iowa who just purchased a '67 Tradewind in
nearly stock condition. I am helping him go over all systems so we can go
camping in the next day or two. One problem that perhaps one of you mid to
late
60's owners can help me with. The tongue jack is electric and went out on
us.
Cranked it up too far and must of burned out a fuse. The wire to the jack
goes
thru an in-line fuse then is connected to a hefty orange wire which
disappears
into the frame. There is no power to this wire! Where might this wire
surface
again? Or where might another fuse be located? The battery box is on the
roadside beneath the mid-double bed. There are some electrical connections
and what
appear to be automatic resetting "fuses". None of these wires are orange,
but
there is power to and from all three of these. Any ideas?

Scott Scheuermann
1960 Overlander

helping Rick Lang, a new '67 Tradewind owner

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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:35:28 -0700
From: "Gary Quamen" <g_quamen@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: [VAL] electrical woes

Or where might another fuse be located? The battery box is on the
> roadside beneath the mid-double bed. There are some electrical connections
and what
> appear to be automatic resetting "fuses". None of these wires are orange,
but
> there is power to and from all three of these. Any ideas?
>
> Scott Scheuermann
> 1960 Overlander
>
> helping Rick Lang, a new '67 Tradewind owner

Hi Scott and Rick:

According to my manual there is another auto-resetting 25A circuit breaker
"front road side in chassis" in "the charging line from car".  The others
are all aft either in the low voltage panel (under the bed) or back at the
120V panel.  Frankly, I've never laid eyes on this breaker but that's how
it's described.  In any case, it should reset after the load from the jack
is removed and show voltage again. Battery is dead?  Plug into the truck
FTHOI and see if you  get juice that way

Good luck guys,

GQ '67 Safari
4082 in CA

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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 22:39:30 EDT
From: M1492@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Re: [VAL] electrical woes

on my 67 safari i think that OR wire ends up at the univolt ( under the bath 
sink )



mark
67 safari

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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 22:49:07 -0500
From: "Ned P. Digh" <npdigh@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: [VAL] Dump Valve

Ref: John Sellers sellersj@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Dump Valve on 1960 pacer.

John, this may not work for you but I have been plagued with a leaking
blackwater valve for some time.  Someone else posted this fix on the list, but
I just recently took the corrective action.  The fix I used was simple, I cut
the ring (thetford) off the sewer outlet and with a fernco (rubber connector
with clamps), I connected a Valtera blade valve.  Total cost: about 24 bucks
and took perhaps 30 minutes to do.  The sewer outler tends to flex when
cutting off the ring so I found it helpful  to stabilize iti by inserting a 2"
X 2" and bracing it while using the sawall.  Secondly, I made some simple
strap braces to hold the Valtera valve more sturdy when I pull the dump valve.
This required replacing the bolts in the Valtera with longer 1/4" bolts.
Please don't anyone send me a message about Thetford vs. Valtera, I am pleased
with the conversion and it works.  Ned Digh

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