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VACList DigestVACList-Digest       Friday, June 14, 2002      Issue 334
  
Today's Topics:
  
        1. Fw: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1836532567: 1967 Airstream 22', completely rebuilt!
        2. Re: Fw: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1836532567: 1967 Airstream 22', completely rebuilt!
        3. Re: Uni-Solar flexible mats (panels)
        4. Weeping P/R Valve
        5. Re: Uni-Solar flexible mats (panels)
        6. scheuermann travellog




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Message Number: 1
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 20:57:13 -0400
From: "James Greene" <drgreene@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Fw: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1836532567: 1967 Airstream 22', completely rebuilt!

Anybody ever seen a $25,000 1967 Safari. There's a fellow on Ebay who thinks
he has one. It's for sale too but the reserve hasn't been met.

Jim Greene
' 68 Tradewind

----- Original Message ----- >
> Title of item: 1967 Airstream 22', completely rebuilt!
> Seller: dwilliamhollywood
> Starts: Jun-13-02 09:50:18 PDT
> Ends: Jun-23-02 09:50:18 PDT
> Price: Starts at $25,000.00
> To bid on the item, go to:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1836532567
> 1967 Airstream 22', completely rebuilt!
> Vehicle Description
> 2nd owner--this trailer has been completely rebuilt from top to bottom.
New electrical, A/C, and floor.  Beautiful new tufted leather upholstery.
New tires and propane tanks.  Outfitted with complete bath with tub,
electric pump, electric-propane 'frig, propane furnance (new), hot water
heater (new), and double sink. Exterior is in good original condition with
original, buffed factory polished finish.Total lifetime mileage
approximately 18,000 miles.All interior wood and panelling in excellent
condition.Single axle and weighs only 3,400 pounds.  Tow with car or 1/2 ton
pick up.
>
> This trailer is ready to travel across the US or wherever you want to go.
> Cash or certified check at time of delivery.




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Message Number: 2
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 22:01:17 -0700
From: "My Airstream" <myairstream@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: Fw: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1836532567: 1967 Airstream 22', completely rebuilt!

> Anybody ever seen a $25,000 1967 Safari. There's a fellow on Ebay who
thinks
> he has one. It's for sale too but the reserve hasn't been met.
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1836532567
> > 1967 Airstream 22', completely rebuilt!
>
> Jim Greene
> ' 68 Tradewind

I wouldn't be surprised to see it sold.  The eBay auctions tend to take
place during the last five minutes.  I'm glad to see a seller take a
position on our Airstreams.  They're rare and good one is worth the price.
Bob
66 Safari




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Message Number: 3
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1970 02:10:18 -0800
From: Rivka <airstream@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: Uni-Solar flexible mats (panels)

<unlurk>

with this type of panel, is there any problem with the shaded cells 
back-draining the power of the cells in the sun?  I know that many 
panels have that issue are no good if over 10% of the surface is 
shaded. (or curved away from the sun)

<re-lurk>

Rivka
'66 Ambassador "Destiny"

P.S. Don't worry I'll come out soon ;)


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Message Number: 4
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 08:12:35 -0400
From: "Rick Langer" <farreach@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Weeping P/R Valve

Problem solved! After a day and a half of trying to clean and replace
washers I walked in our Local Hardware Store and found a exact match for the
P/R valve in my trailer ($10). After a little grunting and groaning and
running for more tools, 10 minutes later the new valve was in and the
problem fixed. Andy, the hole was in the floor for the relief water tube. I
can't imagine the thought process of trying to solve the weeping problem by
pointing the tube straight up. We could write a book, "Previous Owners, What
Was He Thinking?". Anybody want to start a thread on this subject?

What I find amazing about this restoration process and something I really
like is how difficult problems seem when you first encounter them and how
simple they are once you fix them. Great learning curve.

Thank you Jim and Andy. Your help is valuable, not only with my questions,
but with many others.

Rick Langer
#3847, VAC,TCT
'66 GlobeTrotter

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>
>Message Number: 14
>Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 18:57:35 -0400
>From: Jim Dunmyer <jdunmyer@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
>Subject: Re: Weeping pressure relief valve?
>
>Rick,
>  I'm having a hard time picturing exactly how your P/R valve looks, but
>it seems to me that it'd be obvious how it works once I got it apart.
>
>Remember that this valve will seldom open (vent water) unless the
>pressure regulator (bell-shaped thingy) fails or is mis-adjusted.
>However, it's not at all uncommon for such items to begin leaking a bit
>because of this little use.
>
>Actually, now that I think about it, there's another reason for this P/R
>valve: there's little to no air cushion in an RV water system UNLESS
>you've added an accumulator. When your system is full and you light off
>the water heater, the expansion can cause either that P/R to weep or the
>one on the heater itself. (The Temperature/Pressure or T/P valve)
>Another reason to add the little accumulator, IMO.
>
>                        <<Jim>>





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Message Number: 5
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 08:22:20 -0700
From: "Roger Hightower" <n7kt@xxxxxxxxxx.att.net>
Subject: Re: Uni-Solar flexible mats (panels)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rivka" <airstream@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <VACList@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 1970 3:10 AM
Subject: [VAC] Re: Uni-Solar flexible mats (panels)


> <unlurk>
>
> with this type of panel, is there any problem with the shaded cells
> back-draining the power of the cells in the sun?  I know that many
> panels have that issue are no good if over 10% of the surface is
> shaded. (or curved away from the sun)
>
> <re-lurk>
>
> Rivka
> '66 Ambassador "Destiny"
>
> P.S. Don't worry I'll come out soon ;)
>


 Not a problem.  Uni-Solar uses technology that minimizes that problem.
Check out their website at http://www.unisolar.com for technical info.

Roger

Roger Hightower, N7KT
WBCCI 4165, VAC, TCT
1975 31' Sovereign, '02 F-250 PSD
Mesa, AZ
mailto:n7kt@xxxxxxxxxx.net






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Message Number: 6
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 19:37:23 -0400
From: "Scott Scheuermann" <s.l.scheuermann@xxxxxxxxxx.att.net>
Subject: scheuermann travellog

Hello,

Its that time of year again that the Scheuermann's are back on the road.
Last year we shared some of our trip with this list. This year we will NOT
share via the list, however if you wish to receive the travellog, please
email me at s.l.scheuermann@xxxxxxxxxx.net , and you will receive them offlist.
Some of you may wonder why we are going offlist this year, but I have found
that as the list monitor I must walk a straighter path, otherwise I get
complaints.

Scott



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