I've discovered the glue used in the 3/8" birch Airstream plywood veneer (late
1950' - early 1960's) must have been pretty cheap stuff. Does not take humidity
well. May have been made with low resin content cellulose adhesive.
RJ
>We just purchased a 1964 Tradewind. The exterior is super, but the inside
> needs alot of work. This is where it gets weird. The floor is solid throughout,
> the cabinet frames are in really good condition, but all the vennered surfaces
> are falling apart. One would think if it was water damage from leaks, the floor,
> and frames would be bad, but it's just the bulkheads and the doors. Got me
> stumped...............anybody else run across this? Of course, it's all repairable,
> just we have had about 15 Airstreams, all years and sizes and this is the first we
> have ever seen of this. Just need to satisfy my curosity.