For example, a 13″ X 28″ window, commonly found on Spartans built between 1956-60, can be purchased at Vintage Campers for $90 each. Second, The sum total of the value of removable parts may well exceed, in the after-market, what you paid for your entire trailer. I bought my trailer in haste and, truthfully, ignorance and I’m just lucky most of Sparta’s hardware is present and functioning. So factor that in before writing a check. Things like locks, latches, fixtures, windows, crank knobs, doors, lamp shades and a host of other original and rare parts can set you back big time if they are broken or missing on your intended purchase. The point of all this blathering on about locks and parts is two-fold: First, if you set out to buy a vintage trailer, check the small details before settling on a price with the seller. God willing, that is all I will need to get these locks working and securing my precious Sparta. I recently ordered one of these bolts and two lock/key cylinders which should arrive shortly. That is the vital piece that extends from the latch into the door frame and it is so often missing or broken in these old lock-sets that Vintage Trailer Supply has decided to fabricate and sell them for a very reasonable $19.49. I have opened up the latch on the left to reveal the inner workings and, if you look closely, you might notice that the latch bolt is broken. Pictured at left are my two lock sets which I have removed, cleaned and oiled. I did find on Ebay a complete L-66 latch for $499.99 (don’t you just love “charm pricing”?), but it was a slightly newer model than mine and lacked the art-deco flourishes. I could only find various parts and components of the lock set I might need. The item in question, the L-66 lock set is not available at either of the above vintage trailer websites. in Detroit, MI, the mechanism for opening and locking both doors on my ’57 Imperial Mansion is very valuable. But these will cost you thanks to the immutable laws of supply and demand. Places like and Vintage Trailer Supply are great places to start, as is the aforementioned Ebay. They are quite rare but they are out there. Parts, however, are only available in a limited market and are typically very expensive.

are variable in cost depending on the source and quality and the skilled (or semi-demi in my case) labor is a value only you can quantify. Materials like wood paneling, flooring, appliances, etc.

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