SILVERAVION :: Restorations

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::	1957 R20
::	1957 R26

::	1961 S21
::	1961 H24
::	1964 18' Sportsman
::	1968 C11
::	1969 C11



::	1987 32S

1961 21S Owner: Steve Pfiffner. madrone1@swbell.net

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The AD read "Outside very nice 1 small dent in the roof, inside looks good, no leaks, has all jacks, tires are dry rotting, just needs a good clean up and a couple pieces of glass in the windows that are broken. Bath in rear, furnace (needs valve), stove, fridge etc all original has awning."

Specifications
Inside Width at Floor	7 Feet
Overall Length	20'9"
Body Length	17'
Overall Height	NA
Inside Height	NA
Overall Weight	2430 LBS.
Hitch Weight	NA

Steve's Ghost is from a June 1962 ad. Click here

This AD was a bit optimistic, particularly when it came to leaks. This trailer has the typical floor rot around the front edges so common in this period and I don't think it had ever been resealed in it's life. I have everything stripped out of the front and am attempting repair of the edges as all the walking areas of the floor are solid. Worse was that the trailer had lost the vent cap for the refrigerator which had allowed water to get down into the front cabinets and damage them.

That repair has not started yet and will test my limited skills as a woodworker. I wanted a pre-anodized Avion that could be polished because it is so fashionable these days and back in the early 70's my wife and I owned and lived in a 1960 Avion Imperial 30 ft for two years while we were in college. The Imperial was a park version so I had no familiarity with what "self-contained" meant in the early 60's. The pressurized water system was intact and in good shape complete with a working 12v air compressor so I plan to use that as it actually has some interesting advantages compared to modern pump systems.

After updating the propane tanks and replacing the leaking original regulator I was pleased when both the lovely original propane light and the 43 year old Norcold refrigerator fired right up and worked! Now if I could only find filters that would fit the quaint stainless steel water filter built into the countertop I would be in 60's Avion camping heaven.

The original giant Coleman heater has now been replaced with a new "Platinum Cat" vented catalytic heater which is very nice (and safe for sleeping). Upcoming projects include new a Pergo type floor, remodeling the front into a more "home office" type space, painting and with some trepidation cutting a hole in the roof and installing a new Carrier AirV air conditioner with heat strip.

I wanted a pre-anodized Avion that could be polished because it is so fashionable these days

To learn more about polishing non-anodized aluminum click here.

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