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Post by tryvintage on Sept 29, 2012 12:48:33 GMT -5
I need to see if you can help me idetifiy this trailer. There are no model markings on the trailer, but according to the title this is a 1956 Shasta, vin # CA482066 and body model type CCH.
My brother-in-law was given this for some work he did. They sent me pictures awhile back but I have since erased them from my phone. I think it is what is refered to as a canned ham, but would not swear to it. I do know it has the rounded body type.
Thanks for any info you can help with.
Tammy.
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Post by dawgpound on Sept 29, 2012 14:43:56 GMT -5
Hey Tammy,
A picture would really help, but this is what I have....based on the VIN that you posted.
The only other CA prefix that I have is for a 1971 Compact
If it is an actual '56, it would have a C and then followed by only 4 digits.
In the the beginning of '59, the VIN's jumped to 5 digits and the end of the same year, they added the letter B and a single digit. Example: C12345B6
My opinion is that if the Shasta is from the 50's, the VIN on the title doesn't match the VIN on the tongue. It may have a Shasta VIN, but from another Shasta.
Sorry that I couldn't help you more. Maybe your brother in law could try to look for the VIN on the tongue.
Ross
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Post by tryvintage on Sept 29, 2012 15:48:50 GMT -5
Thanks Ross, I'll have him check next time I talk to him. They are suppose to take pictures and send me a disk so I can do some more checking for them because they don't do computers. When I get it I will check back. Thanks again.
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Post by safetybruce on Sept 29, 2012 20:14:09 GMT -5
You are the second person that has mentioned a Title with the model as CCH from the early to mid 50's...Kozy Coach was a manufacturer that started in the early 30's and was still making campers that are noted in the Atlas Manufactured Homes web site in a 1950 model, around the same time Cozy Cruisers were also making campers that became Shasta. I would not be surprised if someone spelled Kozy as Cozy and you might have a Kozy Coach. All just conjecture since I have not found a pic of either Kozy Coaches or Cozy Cruisers after 1951...except one 30' park model for sale last year in Ga. that was listed as a Cozy Coach (lol) on it's Title...very confusing. Please post pics when you can so we can see how close your camper resembles the first Shasta branded campers.
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Post by tryvintage on Sept 30, 2012 10:21:23 GMT -5
Safety Bruce,
I wonder if that is what is happening here. Though I don't know if that would be the case. We have a 1969 Shasta Starflyte that also has the CCH on the title for body type model. I sent our vin and other information to Ross and he did not contradict the information as to the year and type. Of course you can see a picture of ours in my profile.
I wonder if it has something to do with being from CA. Both trailers have titles registered there.
I will be posting pictures when they send them to me. I'm finding the pedigree on some of these vintage trailers can be murky. Makes me wonder what why all the discrepancies from trailer to title.
We are thinking of doing a trade with them on this trailer so I would like to know more about it to. Hope they get those pictures here soon.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2012 10:54:09 GMT -5
I am of the belief, only my opinion however, that the "CCH" designation would not necessarily have anything to do with a manufacturer's coding, model naming, or even be indicative of the manufacturer. It seems more likely that it would be the state's vehicle classification.
My '70 was last registered in NY in 2004, and the reg reads "HOU" followed by the plate number, and then "1970 SHAST" so I am inclined to believe the old designation would have been "House trailer". The Compact that I bought this year is listed as "G TRL", so NY must have changed the system over the last years.
I'm not real sure what the "CCH" may have been meant to stand for.
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Post by tryvintage on Sept 30, 2012 13:03:58 GMT -5
chris, You are right the CCH stands for the California vehicle code classification. I just went and did a little research and this is what I found according to the CVC: Travel Trailers and/or fifth-wheel travel trailers that exceed the maximum length of (16 feet) and/or width of (96 inches) for a camp trailer are trailer coasches (Body Type CHC) and cannot be registered under the PTI (Permanent Trailer Identification) program. (CVC 242 and 636) Definition for a trailer coach is; A Trailer Coach is a vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, designed for human occupancy or human habitation. A trailer coach cannot exceed 8 1/2 feet (102") in width or 40 feet (480") in length. Probably to much information but that is what I found for that. Tammy
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Post by safetybruce on Sept 30, 2012 20:04:05 GMT -5
I can attest to the fact that sometimes your VIN# gets assigned to a different camper...Miss Alabama 1961 was registered in Alabama for over 40 years, and when I went to get her Titled in Mississippi the lady at the DMV said another camper had that exact VIN# already, so she suggested adding a s in front of it for Shasta, and said oops, it looks like someone also has that VIN# already too. The third time was a charm, she added one more letter and it came up a keeper, so there are at least three campers registered in Mississippi that have basically the same VIN#(s) officially recorded...it is such a bummer to live in a strict state.
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Post by tryvintage on Oct 16, 2012 16:41:09 GMT -5
Hey Tammy, A picture would really help, but this is what I have....based on the VIN that you posted. The only other CA prefix that I have is for a 1971 Compact If it is an actual '56, it would have a C and then followed by only 4 digits. In the the beginning of '59, the VIN's jumped to 5 digits and the end of the same year, they added the letter B and a single digit. Example: C12345 B6 My opinion is that if the Shasta is from the 50's, the VIN on the title doesn't match the VIN on the tongue. It may have a Shasta VIN, but from another Shasta. Sorry that I couldn't help you more. Maybe your brother in law could try to look for the VIN on the tongue. Ross Hi Ross, sorry it took so long to get back to you on this question. Brother-in-law was in an accident, he's fine but it had kept him busy dealing with it. Anyways he checked the tongue of the trailer and the VIN on the trailer matches the on on the Title. I'm going to post some pictures of it, maybe that will help. Now to go figure out how to post pictures again. Tammy |
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Post by tryvintage on Oct 16, 2012 16:46:00 GMT -5
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Post by kto17 on Oct 16, 2012 16:56:21 GMT -5
That sure looks like a Shasta to me. Love those rounded cabinets.
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Post by tryvintage on Oct 16, 2012 17:15:24 GMT -5
That sure looks like a Shasta to me. Love those rounded cabinets. It is a Shasta, the problem is the age apparently. VIN data isn't adding up with the VIN on the title and now the tongue of the trailer. I hope someone can help with the age. |
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Post by dawgpound on Oct 30, 2012 12:23:34 GMT -5
Hey Tammy,
Can you get a picture or two of the VIN on the tongue?
Thanks,
Ross
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Post by tryvintage on Nov 13, 2012 22:17:54 GMT -5
Hey Tammy, Can you get a picture or two of the VIN on the tongue? Thanks, Ross Hi Ross, I will see what I can do. It may take a bit, they don't move very fast. Tammy |
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Post by tiajannet on Nov 17, 2012 19:25:16 GMT -5
Greetings, I'm jannet and new to Shasta world. and loving it. question is there a way to trace back to who owned my Shasta before the man I bought it from. He tells me he no longer has the contact, the previcous man did the renoventing. which is a very nice job.
any ideas? thank you Jannet
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Post by tryvintage on Nov 19, 2012 20:23:00 GMT -5
Hi Janet,
The best person to ask that question of is ROSS. If you send him a private message he may be able to help you with an answer one way or another. He is just a couple post above your post.
Welcome by the way.
Tammy
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Post by lajody on Mar 21, 2013 5:14:11 GMT -5
Hi, another newbe!! I got this little trailer for doing some work for a friend, but there was no title ect,, he got it from someone else, I did find this # 61842668S and also, Hadco Eng Co Pat no 2523500 can anyone help me out?
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Post by lopo on Mar 21, 2013 7:45:42 GMT -5
Tammy, have you checked the back of the mirror for the date stamp? That may give you the age.
And lajody, do you know how to send a P! (Personal message) to Ross, our keeper of the VIN catalog? Scroll up on this page to one of his entries, click on his name in the left column, and choose Send a Personal Message.
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Post by dawgpound on Mar 22, 2013 6:49:15 GMT -5
PM's were responded to.
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