Kansafornia
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Hello one and all! Kansafornia here; aka professional lurker & luster, envious of all things Alaskan Camper. After many, many moons the stars have aligned and I've acquired my first Alaskan.
Yup, I'm fairly certain that that story is as old as the Alaskan Camper Company itself...
In an effort to learn more about the unit acquired, I have a few questions that I've not been able to track down through this - and other - forums/sites. Given the library of knowledge in members of this forum, I thought I'd ask them for comment.
Question: How does one read the stamped metal tag on the back of the camper?
Mine shows as follows...
M- 07 (Model?)
S-1328 (Series? Serial Number? Production Number?)
1958 (Production Year?)
DoH No. DA- 26373 (Department of Health Cert #?)
Question: What were the production numbers through the years?
For example, did Alaskan build 5 or 5000 campers in 1958? Is there a location with that data? Is there a tag somewhere on the unit that lets me know where mine was in that build cycle for that year?
Maybe that information is caught up in the metal tag numbers I'm looking to decipher...
I'm planning to begin a skin off restoration in Sep and am therefore engaged in a steep - nearly vertical - learning curve. Any and all information is most appreciated.
Yup, I'm fairly certain that that story is as old as the Alaskan Camper Company itself...
In an effort to learn more about the unit acquired, I have a few questions that I've not been able to track down through this - and other - forums/sites. Given the library of knowledge in members of this forum, I thought I'd ask them for comment.
Question: How does one read the stamped metal tag on the back of the camper?
Mine shows as follows...
M- 07 (Model?)
S-1328 (Series? Serial Number? Production Number?)
1958 (Production Year?)
DoH No. DA- 26373 (Department of Health Cert #?)
Question: What were the production numbers through the years?
For example, did Alaskan build 5 or 5000 campers in 1958? Is there a location with that data? Is there a tag somewhere on the unit that lets me know where mine was in that build cycle for that year?
Maybe that information is caught up in the metal tag numbers I'm looking to decipher...
I'm planning to begin a skin off restoration in Sep and am therefore engaged in a steep - nearly vertical - learning curve. Any and all information is most appreciated.