Trailer ID / Who made it?

[I B Dead Eye]

I have a 1954 Cadillac boat and motor. I'm trying to find out who built the trailer. It appears it's a 1954 also.
Serial# is 7 digit. (ED - - -54) Does any one have any ideas who could have made it.
Thanks guys

 

[MH Hawker]

Re: Trailer ID / Who made it?

Well lets see if my old crystal ball is working. :facepalm: Nope try a picture instead.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Trailer ID / Who made it?

I'll wager it wasn't Cadillac. Guesses - Tee Nee, Cox, Mother Fletcher's Storm Door and Submarine Works - Trailer Division come to mind. What does the paperwork say?

 

[I B Dead Eye]

Re: Trailer ID / Who made it?

There is no paper work??

 

[I B Dead Eye]

Re: Trailer ID / Who made it?

There she is. Any Ideas??

 

[roscoe]

Re: Trailer ID / Who made it?

By the looks of the tongue, I'm betting on
Mother Fletcher's Storm Door and Submarine Works - Trailer Division


Good luck, there were thousands of little regional trailer makers back then.

 

[MH Hawker]

Re: Trailer ID / Who made it?

With no paper work then it really dosnt matter its scrap steel and spare parts.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Trailer ID / Who made it?

With no paper work then it really dosnt matter its scrap steel and spare parts.

? ? ?

He doesn't need a title in Michigan.

 

[I B Dead Eye]

Re: Trailer ID / Who made it?

? ? ?

He doesn't need a title in Michigan.

Thanks finally an answer worth reading. And to all others keep your day jobs your not funny.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Trailer ID / Who made it?

We work with what you give us. If you really want to know, try here under the Classic Trailer listings: Classic Boat Library

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Trailer ID / Who made it?

Why do you need to know? For registration purposes?

 

[I B Dead Eye]

Re: Trailer ID / Who made it?

I restore things. I like to know all I can about what I'm working on. I see the fenders have what looks like decals that probably had the manufacture name. (they were panted over) If I can find information about the manufacture I can make replacement stickers. When I'm done, I want the boat motor and trailer to look the way it did when sold in 1954.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Trailer ID / Who made it?

You could try to gently remove the paint over the decals. Maybe some very fine wet and dry paper. Probably kind of a crap shoot though.

 

[Mi duckdown]

Re: Trailer ID / Who made it?

Dead Eye. Just my .02. back in 1954 most traialer were tubular construction. i believe that trailer is from the 70's Looks like pamco, made in redford MI. No longer making trailers.

 

[bonz_d]

Re: Trailer ID / Who made it?

Dead Eye. Just my .02. back in 1954 most traialer were tubular construction. i believe that trailer is from the 70's Looks like pamco, made in redford MI. No longer making trailers.

Have to agree with this one. Late 1950's a few started using C channel framework. Also many of those smaller trailers were built very simular to the TeeNee.