Second Chance Campers

04/17/2024

Getting ready for our seasonal opening of our Spartan Mansion 1949 on May 15th! Check our the listings with Airbnb!

1949 Spartan Royal Mansion amazing views

04/01/2024

Here is the ad for our 1946 Spartan Manor - s***k and span and ready for the road! Check out details on Vintage Camper Trailer Magazine website and FB page Vintage Camper Trailers

1946 Spartan Manor featured on the Vintage Camper Trailers magazine online classifieds. Visit the website for details. https://classifieds.vintagecampertrailers.com/Classified/1946-spartan-manor-830-listing-2281.aspx

02/07/2024

We have decided to sell our beautiful "Little John"!

This is a 1946 Spartan Manor, # 830 off the assembly line the first year they were made. Amazingly the interior is about 90% original. Though some panels have had to be replaced, much of the paneling is the original ribbon mahogany and stained birch. We have added a few modern conveniences such as a new fridge, a new toilet, aluminum shower stall, and an on demand hot water heater. We also gave it a very good polish

As you can imagine there was work to be done and without compromising on the originality, here is what we did:
• Made new sill and some paneling
• New front windows
• Installed a Dometic gas/110 volt Fridge
• Buck riveted aluminum shower
• Toilet and black water tank
• On demand hot water
• New wiring
• New 30A WFCO power center
• New pex water piping
• Solar charger
• Twin 6v AGM batteries
• Inverter
• Installed a new gas heater
• Installed a custom drop down table

Original parts that we love and kept:

• Aluminum double sink
• Aluminum counter tops
• Cabinet pulls and latches
• Original Venetian wood blinds
• Cabinetry
• Mahogany paneling
• Wood and bronze screen doors
• Sconce for light
• The cone style wall lights
• Stove
• Shaving sink
• Original steps
• Mirror

And here is what we did not do: After some consideration, we decided not to extend the tongue, as many do. Instead we purchased an extended hitch for the truck.
We did not install a gray water tank, but opted to catch it in a portable gray water tank.

Asking $70,000

02/07/2024

Our beautiful 1946 Spartan Manor "Little John" is on the market! DM us for any questions.
We will try and upload the details here!

02/02/2024

01/11/2024

Replacing the fluorescent lights with LED strips

01/11/2024

Vintage Spartan 💡 now with LED strips instead of fluorescent tubes - WAY better!

12/17/2023

A peak at the curtains in 1947 Spartan Manor

12/14/2023

Spartan Manor 1947 countdown to complete: Making drawers and doors - made in original light weight style and construction but with sophisticated joinery!

12/05/2023

Count down for finishing “Maid Marion” our Spartan Manor

11/05/2023

Getting to some fun parts ! Spartan Red!

11/04/2023

Final polishing just before the snow

11/04/2023

Screens are In and ready to view or screen!

09/05/2023

Installed!

09/05/2023

This ‘Marvel’ refrigerator can be plugged in or if no electricity, the ice block suffices

09/05/2023

Making a grill to fit below the refrigerator

08/17/2023

Will i ever see Dan again? So much work under the Spartan… plumbing, gas, oh my….