1956 Great Lakes Vintage Mobile Home Tour
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- Tour this grand vintage mobile home! 1956 Great Lakes, filmed at a vintage camper rally, hosted by Vintage Trailer Rallies of the Southeast. July, 2022
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Oh my word, talk about looking just like a vintage home. My grandparents could have lived there. It is so adorable.
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We love camping in it. It’s so spacious!! Just like a little house! 🤗
@@chandafoster3718 I bet you do. It is just so cool.
Loved the woodtones inside!!! It screams made to last in my world!!! Have a vreat day Beautiful People!
Thanks Doreen for sharing!!!
Vie 💚💚💚
Thank you! You too!
@@CampingTherapy The first room back was a bedroom.
I grew up in a trailer like that. Except the middle room was my bedroom. Our dad worked construction so we were moving all the time. Thanks for bringing memories to life... Love it!
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Just perfect I love it
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Nice! I like they are trying to keep as much original as possible!
Thanks for watching. This is a unique one!
I love that they kept most of the original.
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Love love love it and I love how they’ve tried to keep as much of the old as possible . Thanks for the tour 😍
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Another very nice tour. My Grand parents lived in a trailer very similar to this one. There's was a early 60's model but very much the same. There's was longer with 2 bedrooms in the back. This video brought back great memories....thanks. >Merton ✌👌😎
Good memories. Thanks for watching
Thanks for the tour of this vintage home. I had the same knotty pine cabinets and drawer pulls in the kitchen in my old house years ago.
We had knotty pine in my childhood home also.
I did as well. When we first walked in it before buying the handles in those cabinets carried me back to my childhood home!! ☺️
This was an amazing restoration Doreen 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Beautifully kept up and restored where needed! Found this researching for a story. Love the series--thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the little sitting room best - a "telephone table"! I've always loved those, never saw one in a mobile home! Thanks Doreen! Very nice!
That room was definitely a surprise!
Everyone loved the sitting room. 🤗. We will probably leave it as sitting, dressing, office somehow. We’ve got to come up with an unique design plan!!! 🤣
@@chandafoster3718 I hope you keep the telephone table bench, whether it's in the rig or in your house. They are awesome - so seldom seen these days!
@@kele1264 it’s going to stay somewhere. 🤗 My grandmother had one in her house and when I found this one at a really good deal I couldn’t pass it up!
Love it, it's cozy and comfortable looking 😊
Very much. Thanks for watching
I like original!
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Thanks for watching John.
I was just now thinking about my aunt & uncles Great Lakes mobile home that they purchased in the early 60s and lived in until the mid 80's and so I decided to google GL mobile homes and found your video. Theirs was new when they bought it and so it was a bit different than this one. Theirs was luxurious as far as mobile homes go. They raised 4 kids in that mobile home and I spent many a night overnight there with my cousins. Now here is the huge coincidence about this video. As I was watching and the sitting room came into view the first thing my eyes latched on to was that green suitcase. My aunt and uncle had the exact same luggage. The whole set even. Thanks for the video. It helped me down memory lane a little way.
That's cool! I'm glad that it brought you good memories.
❤ I LOVE THIS HOME ❤
Thanks Charlotte, for watching and commenting.
I love that pocket screen door.
I like those also. She said that every room separation had a pocket door!
Yes!! That’s one of our favorite things!!
@@chandafoster3718 look how many views your trailer got! Check back every so often, in case there's questions you can answer.
@@CampingTherapy I will for sure!! I can’t believe all the views! Thank you for sharing her. 😁
Awesome mobile home
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Our first home was a 1956 Great Lakes 40-foot mobile home. Basically the same layout with a little more room in the rear bedroom, kitchen, and living room. we put an air conditioner in the hallway window and expanded the bathroom into the spare bedroom by a couple of feet. We didn't feel the need to be able to sit on the toilet, soak your feet in the tub, and brush your teeth at the same time. We lived in it for about 2 1/2 years while I built our house behind it on our land.
I would love that! Thanks for watching
Wow! Amazing job! I'd love to have it. Thanks for sharing with us!
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Love everything about it.
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Love your pattern choice for the curtains!
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I love your camper!
Thanks for watching Margie
Absolutely love this!
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OMG! Never thought I'd see a picture of another Great Lakes mobile home, let alone a video! It is nearly identical to our 1957 Great Lakes (we keep it at a seasonal park in Cape Vincent, NY) with a few differences. First, ours does not have the raised ceiling in the front end. We have the original sconce lamps by the front windows and you can't beat the pocket screen door. Our stove (identical) is to the right of the sink and our fridge is to the left of the pantry. Our middle room has a couple of plastic shelving units in it which give us much needed extra storage. Our bathroom tub and sink are pink but the shower plumbing is the same and the tub surround is the same black "marble" material. I think ours is slightly longer as there is a built-in vanity and dual garment closets straddling the rear window. Ours is not in nearly as good condition as this one but it's not too shabby either. Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome. I'm glad that you found it, and enjoyed it.
Correction: Ours does have the raised ceiling like this one.
Very Nice! 💖💖💖
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Lovely!
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They have done a very nice job with it 😊
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lovely.
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Love it!!!
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Awesome trailer. I’d live in it 🤷🏻♀️
Me too!
that's a sharp trailer. That middle bedroom would make a great office or dining area, IMHO.
They said it was originally a bedroom. They're still deciding what they will use it for. Thanks for watching
Beautiful❤
Absolutely. Thanks for watching.
I’m in trailer love!!🥰😍😋
It's a nice one!
Lovely camper!
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Very nice camper plenty of room here for my bunch lol. Stay safe 🙏💙
Yeah, you'd need a big one. You could put bunks in the little room.
Sooo cool 😎
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That was a great save of a vintage MOBILE HOME. It wasn’t a camper as you kept calling it.
That has been pointed out by other people also, although now, it is being used as a camper. Thank you for watching.
In 1953, my parents moved us into a brand new Great Lakes Trailer, 35 feet long, almost identical to this one. There were three boys in the family, I was 14 and that couch in the living room was where I did my sleeping. Their was a a set of bunk beds in that middle bedroom. So we had 5 people in 35 Feet. In two years we traded up to a 55 foot and we bought land to put in on.
Thanks for watching, and for sharing your memories!
Long trailer 😂❤😂❤ PS nice Decorating
Much longer than my 9' camper. :) Thanks for watching.
@@CampingTherapy your welcome thanks Doing the video and sharing it with the you tube audience.please keep going Hope you have a good Day.
Sooo..early on in our marriage we bought one like this and refurbished it..similar floor plan in the movie..long long trailer.
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I have a video from a trailer that is the same model as the one used in that movie!
I have been waiting for this one . It’s awesome ! I am a big fan of Spartans and this one is similar . I love the sitting room , I wonder if it used to be a spare bedroom ? So cute ! Thanks 🙏
I was wondering that also, about the sitting room. I've never seen one before.
@@CampingTherapy most likely from the many vintage trailer houses I have toured that sitting room probably had bunk beds and was considered the second bedroom.
Yes! This had bunks. They were not in it when we got it and we probably won’t put them back. We are still trying to decide exactly what to do with this room. Dressing/office most likely! 😁
@@chandafoster3718 that’s what I would do if I owned this old beauty I would make the “ dressing room into a home office all you need is a desk and a swivel desk chair
@@chandafoster3718 Love your trailer . I used to have a Spartan with a similar floor pan but it was in a serious state of disrepair and that dream did not happen . You could actually expand the bathroom and back bedroom but that would be a lot of work . It is Awesome as is ! Thanks for letting us see it 🌺
We are currently living in my great grandparents 1962 Great Lakes single wind… everything is still original minus the replaced toilet and the floors
That's awesome!
I have this exact model FREE located near Baldwin Michigan!
You should post it on Tin Can Tourists Facebook page.
Hmm, I lived 2 years in a 1957 45' long Great Lakes. Very similar in lay out. Can't quite figure out where my extra 9' was.... On the tougue, there was a bracket for 2 LP bottles.
I think it would be cool to live in one of those!
Will you please stop calling this a camper because it’s NOT, CAMPERS/ travel trailers have holding tanks . These old beauties were registered as House trailers that many people and small families lived in full time. They were made and designed for permanent living in “trailer parks. Not necessarily used for traveling. Only sometimes to be moved to other parks occasionally. It was very cheap and affordable housing. While some could save up to buy a sticks and bricks house wit a foundation. .these, homes weren’t made with a foundation. Hence is why it wouldn’t classify as a camper . There were no holding tanks in these trailer houses later to be called mobile homes. That’s when the ten foot wide models were coming off the assembly lines. How do I know this is because I grew up in that era.
Thanks for your opinion Dominick. While that may be true, it is now being used as a camper. It is up to the owner to call it whatever they please.
@@CampingTherapy .. uh, No . you Are so In correct. Especially if you are giving information. Make sure all info is correct. It is a House Trailer. Dominick knows what is the truth. and so do I. Being Exact is must, so people will know. Its too wrong to state its a Camper. While they are using it as a camper, it Is A Trailer.......💋.
@@andreamurphy1126 I titled it as a mobile home. When I'm talking, I will probably call them all campers, whether it's a 5th wheel, motorhome, or travel trailer. I call them all campers, because people are camping in them. They are being used as a camper. If that really bothers you, I apologize, but it's not going to change. If you choose to stop watching my videos, I will understand. Thanks for watching.
@@CampingTherapy You’re welcome but this is not my opinion, it is historical facts these old eight foot wide units were made to be affordable housing units to be used and lived in full time . They were registered with the DMV as trailer houses back then not campers or Rv’s . Anyone who what’s own these old beauties and wants them to be called or used as a camper. So be it. Just remember these units don’t have holding tanks for gray water and black water as most campers do. Also unfortunately they are not accepted or welcome anymore in most mobile home parks , because anyone of them that is below 16 ft wide most mobile parks won’t accept them . As well as in many areas the zoning won’t allow any trailers that’s 16 ft wide to be parked on private land either. Which in my opinion only is ashame as long as it is maintained and kept up well. I would personally love to downsize and live in a vintage house trailer on my own land but am not allowed to any more.
@@dominickbundy6429 yes, it would be awesome to live in one. I suppose you'd have to have your own land without restrictions. Many places have a 10 year rule now, even for 'campers', but I haven't encountered that yet. I met a man that's living in a 5th wheel camper at a storage lot, because he can't find an RV Park that will allow him to stay long term.
Don’t understand why some people don’t know difference between trailer (full-time home) and camper (mainly for vacations, self-contained).
@@peterbrook329 I don't understand why people care if we call it a trailer or a camper.
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That is a freaking shack
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Hi......LOVE this video. This is the first Great Lakes video Ive seen. I have basically this same house Im restoring and would so love to talk with the owners if you could put me in touch?????
Thanks for watching! The owner has replied to some comments here on the video, so you may want to reply to their comments, and they should get back to you. If that doesn't work, let me know. I will also try to reach them through our camping group, but that may not work.
@kylescott4574 contact Chanda Price Foster on Facebook.
Hi, I just purchased a lot with a great lakes mobil home and I was hoping you could help me with a question. Do you know where the mfg plate with the serial number is located? Unfortunately the trailer burned inside prior to me buying the land. I am going to have to take it down to the frame to restore it and I'm afraid I will acidentally distroy the mfg plate during demolition. Thank you
We think it is under the frame. We looked forever and found it after we got an if tag from the tax office!! Good luck! Please let us know if you have other questions!!
Thanks for answering them!
The owner has answered your question. Thanks for watching!
@@chandafoster3718 thank you. When you say under the frame, would that be in front by the hitch?
What’s the value on this type of trailer
Sorry, I don't know. I filmed this at a vintage camper rally in 2020.
A camper is for people who go away for vacations or weekends. A trailer is a full-time home.
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Just like the one we were in for two years at our lake. 4 women. Fun-not. But this is cute.
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IT IS NOT A CAMPER, IT IS A MOBILE HOME
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Why does he keep calling it a camper when is the mobile home
Because it's being used as a camper. Thanks for watching.
Why do people insist on calling these trailers “campers”..
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Not a camper!..its a Mobile home .s trailer..
It is currently being used as a camper. Thanks for watching.
Its NOT a camper
It is now. That may not be what it was originally intended for, but that is what it is currently being used for. Thanks for watching.
It is now. That may not be what it was originally intended for, but that is what it is currently being used for. Thanks for watching.
Wow! I absolutely love this.
Glad you like it!
Lovely camper!
Thanks Shawn. It's a big one!