I found this fourm while looking for some info this old trailer. I think I'm going to like it here ! What a great resource ! But heck I'll start with this.. What is it ? Guess on age ? It has no tags or labels. The tailgate drops and the rear lid lifts. I'm lost. The guy that I go it from told me his grandpa bought it in Hollywood in the 40s or 50s but he wasn't sure.
I have NOOOOO Idea... maybe a trailer for very short horses? I would say that it was some sort of a contract built item for a specialty company and if you find out, let us know.
I think you are a litte new to come here talking ****. You may want to read this before you go running your mouth..... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44274
I wonder if those fenders were from a '40s Chevy woody? The one visible in the pictures even looks like it's had a patch panel put where the fuel filler would have been.
looks like a camper unit. check for mount brackets for stove at rear. most had a propane bottle for the stove. It may have brackets for a canvas pop up top. you sleep with your head toward the tow car. Poor mans airstream subistute. then I really dont know just a guess.
I'm going with the phone company, but as a truck body originally. They used to have some odd looking bodies on their field service trucks, it looks like someone took one and made a trailer. This could be a very unique pull behind for an old truck or car. Little bodywork and paint, update the trailer axles, bearings etc. I like it.
Just some more info; It has a flat wooden(2x6) floor and some torsion style axles, no brakes. Looking underneath it looks purpose built not converted if that makes any sense. After cleaning some of the junk(old garbage) out of the back I found two sliding internal pipe and pin jack stands, but in the rear only. If it was a camper I would expect to see them on all the corners. I'm still lost..but the Woody fender idea has sent me down some new paths.
I have no idea but I'd love to have it! That's the coolest little trailer I've ever seen. Welcome to the HAMB from a little ways east of you.
I have an old utility trailer with the sliding pipe stands on the back as well. I agree it's likely a utility trailer built for that purpose.It's pretty cool thogh. would look neat fixed up again. perhaps for hauling stuff to swap meets?
and sorry for the rough greeting from some. No reason to be rude. I would check over forum rules though, if you haven't already.
Maybe its an old style cooler trailer for sellin schwans ice cream, or meat. It looks cool, but reminds me of a vintage ice chest....
i thought the same thing. a cooler for ice cream! but it could be because its so freakin hot outside. ignore some people on here that smart off. its typical of any forum. some people just have bad days and just gotta mouth off. but please fill your profile and any other information. and always search before posting anything. have a nice day! i will be watching this thread. i love the trailer and wish you were closer. love to buy it!
Looking again.. I think a cooler trailer is a possibility. Can you CLR it to remove surface rust and see if there is another paint under the green? I just can't see forest green being used on an ice cream cart... also loose the amber side marker. 1) it looks wrong 2) it's in the wrong place 3) if you put the behive lights on the tail lights you don't need it there. (maybe a round amber reflector at the front to keep the pleece happy) Love the trailer
i believe that it is a telephone co. drop traier. foreman would tow it to the jobsite, secure it and pick it up after job was done. definetly painted bell system green
I'm thinking it's an early service bed (late '30s to late '40s) that was made into a trailer. Phone company trucks generally do not pull trailers, even today, and especially back then. Could be either an electrical company or phone company bed. Is there a normal trailer axle under it, or a rear axle off a car or truck? How is it sprung? Pics of the coupler? Bolt pattern on the wheels? These things will help identify the time frame this trailer was built. Another possibility is a freezer bed of some sort, looking at the doors, and the lack of mounting points for things such as ladder racks and wire reels. That back hatch might have been where the freezer compressor was located, as well as a generator. Look for any evidence of cooling lines or places where cooling coils might have been. The interior of the top section would probably be aluminum or stainless. look here for evidence of wooden racks that would have held the product off the floor a bit, to prevent product from contact of the coils underneath. You've got a few possibilities here.
Utility company tool/job trailer. Would have held splicing tools, warning lanterns, parts and other things needed for extended jobs. Used to see similar back in the 50's when new subdivisions were being wired and phoned up as the suburbs spread.
I'd have to agree that it most likely started life as a purpose built trailer and probably as they say as a service trailer. What ever it started out for it's pretty slick and spiffed up it would look great behind a rod or custom to haul that stuff that never seems to fit in the car but always seems to be needed on a road trip.
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