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50 Kafer
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Joined: October 27, 2006
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Location: Leavenworth, Kansas
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I have an Air Camping roof top tent that I picked up at a swap meet and I have been searching for others as well as the the years they were around and any other information I can find out about them. Any information is appreciated, pictures, links, brochures, etc. Thanks.
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WTB Air-Camping roof top mount http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1499947 |
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schaney
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Location: Salem, OR
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I think both Air Camping and Autohome roof top tents are made by Zifer. Check out www.autohomeus.com, the Air Camping tent appears to be a Overland.
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Anchovy
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Location: San Diego, CA
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| Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Air Camping |
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| 50 Kafer wrote: |
| I have an Air Camping roof top tent that I picked up at a swap meet and I have been searching for others as well as the the years they were around and any other information I can find out about them. Any information is appreciated, pictures, links, brochures, etc. Thanks. |
Do you have photos you can share? |
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schaney
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Location: Salem, OR
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Here is a link I found for Air Camping
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50 Kafer
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Location: Leavenworth, Kansas
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I will share what I know about them. They are a fold in half roof top tent that attaches to the rain gutters of 60's- 70's Bugs and Busses. I think they were made in the 60's or 70's, maybe earlier but I don't know for sure. I have since found numerous similar ones but not the same, the closest I have found was by Air-Camping of Canada I dont know if there was a relation but their logo was the same as the old Air Camping but they are no longer in business. Air Camping's address was 833 North Meridians, Indianapolis, In. 46204. The tents for them were made by T.J. Snuggles (Mfr. canvas & bedding) at POB 257 U.S. 6 at Dogwood Rd. Bremen, In. 46506 who were in business several years ago in fact they still had the templates to make new ones but shipping the tent to them then was cost prohibitive. I will post some pictures I have and if anyone has more information on these I would appreciate you sharing it. Thanks.
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1950 Kafer Deluxe (10/50)
1955 Beetle Deluxe (6/55)
1968 Beetle (11/67)
1982 Westy
1986 Cabriolet (6/86)
WTB Air-Camping roof top mount http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1499947 |
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mandysbus
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| dustin of waynsboro pa hs one i've seen him use.........i dont know if its the type you are looking for info on or not....his name on here is 54taterbug.....maybe he can help |
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delux68
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Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
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| I plan on buying an air camping tent tomorrow. I'll post pics when I can. and yes i realize this thread is very old, but the more info and pictures the better for a rare accessory. |
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delux68
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Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
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Picked this up today, bought it in Bremen IN, the town where the canvas was made. It was used once many years ago. Wasn't opened since then until today.
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hitest
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What a find! Bonus if those old sneakers are your size.
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Red Fau Veh
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I see one of these for sale on Ebay today! I think they are very cool, but this one is in Texas so I wanted to post here for anyone else that wants one and lives close enough to get it. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Air-Camper-VINTAGE-AIR-CAM...1c4a8b8de9
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grandpa pete
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Mike Fisher
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Reserve not met, so not sold.
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