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By on July 15, 2009 in RV Advice

Question: Dear Luise: I purchased a 1955 travel trailer. 15′ canned ham style. The title says Sanga.  It has a porthole window on the door.  I believe it was made in San Gabriel CA but more than that I don’t know.  Any ideas about the model or where I can get the original floor plan and paint scheme? M.

Answer: Dear M. I enjoyed reading your “canned ham” description. I’d never heard that before and know exactly what you’re talking about. However, Sanga doesn’t ring a bell.

Putting it out on this website may bring you some answers. Also, I would go to the San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce. Sometimes they have a historian and can provide information and a contact number for former businesses. Blessings, Luise

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Luise’s long life has brought her to being the great grandmother of four teenagers. Born in 1927, the miles in between her teens and theirs have been full of falling and getting up, learning and growing and then falling and getting up again. A normal, though not simple, process. She has had diverse careers in nursing, teaching preschool, interior design, Real Estate sales, insurance adjusting and dairy herd testing. She’s lived in the Mid-west, South and West Coast. Luise is married to the love of her life, Val, born in 1911. Their little terrier, “Rosa,” makes most of the major decisions at their house, (or thinks she does).
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4 Responses to Searching for Vintage RV Data

  1. M. August 2, 2009 at 2:09 pm #

    HI, i just read the post about the 55 Sanga travel trailer. I am thinking of buying one also. Did any info surface on this 15 ft. model or the Sanga brand of travel trailer? If so I would love to hear! Thanks – M.

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    • Luise August 5, 2009 at 7:09 am #

      So far there’s been no response. I will post it here if someone comes forward.

      Reply
  2. V. January 22, 2011 at 9:39 am #

    Hi, I inherited a travel trailer which my parents bought in 1955. The logo/decal had come off the outside and I could not find anything to tell me what make it is. I recently found the last registration with the DMV, dated 1979 and it states that the trailer is a Sanga. Yes, it has a “canned ham” shape and a porthole in the door. We went all over the western US when I was growing up and staying in this trailer was a joy. It is in pretty good shape and I am working on restoring it to some kind of former glory. I have no idea where it was made. V.

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    • Luise January 22, 2011 at 10:32 am #

      I have no idea where was made, either, but what lovely memories. Great project! Blessings, Luise

      Reply

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