[VAL] Working on a 62 Tradewind

[Sweetbeee@xxxxxxx]

Hi group,

I need help with locating parts for my 1962 Tradewind I'm working on, I'm on 
the Bowen Gas hot water heater right now.  The pilot lights up but once I 
release the knob it goes out.  In your experience, would this be a thermocoupler 
problem or a valve problem or something as simple as a good cleaning problem?  
The valve is a General Controls and the unit is a G-110- M or T.   Who carries 
parts for these older models and would another type interchange, say 
Honeywell?

I also need a source for the teardrop running lights or a way to bring them 
back, they're very rusty and the bezels are very foggy, do ya'll recommend 
replacement or somehow restoring them?  I have them all but they're really old 
looking.

How hard is it to get the windows to crank out again?  I don't know what's 
involved and don't have a source here for the parts, that I know of.  Any 
websites showing the restoration would be helpful, and parts places would also help. 
 I'm missing a latch on the screen door within the door, it is missing its 
locking latch.  

The 12v system was coming in through the tractor battery in the front coming 
in behind the front gaucho, the lines have been cut right there, is there 
another way to hook up the 12v system?  I don't see a place where they would have 
connected to any systemic wires from there, I don't have a wiring diagram for 
this trailer, anyone else had this problem.  All the AC electricity is good.  

The 1960's ceiling light is missing the glass part, anyone know where I could 
purchase one or just the glass part.  I don't want to change out the fixture 
but it does need something there, any suggestions?  

This unit has two single beds and two bunkbeds, the bunkbeds "hook" to the 
ceiling but I don't have the ceiling "hooks", does anyone know what they look 
like so I can at least have an idea of what I'm looking for?  If so, please send 
me a photo, I can find or fabricate something similar I'm sure.

I know this is a lot for the group but I figured I'd put it all out there and 
see what the "pros" say as I know many of you have gone through the same 
dilemmas on your restorations.  Please email me if you have some ideas or 
suggestions, direct please at Sweetbeee@aol.com (that's 3 e's on the end) and if you 
need to see pictures (say, of the water heater's configuration) I will be able 
to send those out.

Thank all of you in advance for any help toward bringing this trailer back to 
life, it was truly DOA when I got her, she didn't even have an electrical 
cord or breaker originally.  My b'friend and I joke around that we would like to 
find just one thing about her that works properly or isn't having to be 
restored...so far, not a one....you gotta love em....

Bebe Gordon
Lafayette LA
62 Tradewind