Airstream • 937-596-6111
Dave Schumann, General Manager
Customer Relations Group
Well it is hard to believe that 2012 is here already; the winter has been flying by and our thoughts
are turning to spring. You may be planning visits to local RV Shows, Rallies or the upcoming
Alumaplaooza in downtown, Jackson Center; your thoughts have begun to involve your Airstream.
Sooo…..
What’s happening, What’s new?
February RV Shows
Grand Rapids Camper, Travel & RV Show February 2-5 DeVos Place
Grand Rapids, MI
New England/Boston RV & Camping Expo February 2-5 Boston, MA
Detroit Camper & RV Show February 8-12
Novi, MI
Minneapolis St. Paul RV, Vacation & Camping Show February 9-12 Minneapolis, MN
Seattle RV Show
February 9-12
Seattle, WA
Chicago RV & Camping Show February 15-19 Rosemont, IL
Arkansas RV Show
February 17-19
Little Rock, AR
Dallas RV Supersale
February 23-26
Dallas, TX
These Shows will be featuring Airstream products: either Airstream Touring Coaches and or Airstream
Trailers.
Florida State Rally Sarasota, Feb. 14th—19th
The Florida State Rally is always a fun time and great for getting back together with old friends.
Airstream personnel will be attending bringing a limited amount of Airstream parts as well as taking
pre-orders for parts that you can pickup at the Rally. Parts will be available from Feb.14th –Feb.17th.
Rick March, Kim Britt and myself as well as Justin Humphreys, Vice President of Sales, will be
attending the Rally.
If you are interested in pre-ordering parts that you would like delivered to the Rally, please contact
Kim Britt at 937-596-6111 ext. 7429 or kbritt@airstream.com .
See you there!
Alumapalooza
Airstream Factory May 29 – June 3, 2012, Jackson Center, Ohio
Alumapalooza includes camping at the Airstream Factory, seminars, entertainment, door prizes, gifts,
shopping at the Airstream store, factory tours, and unlimited fun. Most of all it gives the Airstream
employees a chance to get to know more about its customers and helps Airstreamers have a better
understanding of what we do. We hope to see you there! For details go to: www.alumapalooza.com
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C a r r y - B i k e s® b y F i a m m a®
Airstream has teamed up with Fiamma to co-develop a unique bike carrier specifically customized
to satisfy the exacting demands of the Airstream travel trailer owner. Fiamma is a leading manufacturer of RV accessories with global sales and a worldwide reputation for premium quality products and
service.
Airstream Carry-Bikes have been designed to address the needs of the following model lines, in all
lengths and floor plans: International- from 2001 model year and newer, Flying Cloud – from 2009
model year and newer, and Safari - from 1997 model year. The bike racks also will fit most models
(excluding Classic trailers) from 1994.
In addition, Airstream and Fiamma have developed a removable version of the Carry-Bike for fitment inside the Eddie Bauer line of travel trailers, which feature the rear sports hatch and configurable furniture. This version of the Carry-Bike also holds 2 bicycles.
Manufactured from lightweight extruded aluminum, the Carry-Bike is both lightweight (21lbs for the
bumper mount and 9 1/2 lbs for the interior mount) and strong, with a carrying capacity of 75 lbs.,
or 35 kg. suitable for 2 bicycles. The Carry-Bike mounts on the rear of the Airstream trailer, allowing
continued access to integrated rear bumper storage. Bikes mount securely on the unit and loading
and unloading is quick and easy. They will be sold by Airstream Dealer Network or contact Airstream
Store at 937-596-6111 ext.7400 or 7418 for details.
The 209397-01 model fits Eddie Bauer units and installs The 209397 model fits International & Flying Cloud models
inside attaching to the floor.
and installs outside over the bumper.
Airstream Rivet Kit –Airstream has put together a one stop shop for your rivet needs. We have
designed a convenient foam padded carrying case and up fitted it with a selection of 5 commonly used rivet
fasteners as well as 3 different drill bits sizes for their installation. The kit also includes a premium brand
adjustable pop rivet gun with adjustable positioning head. We also have a more in depth rivet kit which
includes an Olympic Rivet Shaver head for those of you who may be doing repair work on older Airstreams. A
riveting you can go! You can contact us if interested at 937-596-6111 ext. 7400 or 7418.
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Rivet Kit with Olympic shaver head –PN: 74838W-01
Rivet Kit ----PN: 74838W
Mid Winter Reminder—if your trailer is being stored outside now, it would be a good time to check
on your Airstream. Check for moisture build up on interior, make sure there are no winter visitors
inside and check the roof area for any signs for any damage from falling branches etc. If your
Airstream is a motorized product, check oil and run engine and generator for at least 15 minutes.
I am Positive
A linguistics professor was lecturing to his English class one day, “In English,” he said. “A double
negative forms a positive. In some languages though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a
negative however, and there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative.”
A voice from the back of the room piped up.” “Yeah, right.”
Have a great month and we will see you on down the road!
If you have a topic for this column, please send your suggestions to:
Dave Schumann, Airstream, Inc., 419 W. Pike Street, Jackson Center, OH 45334
If your topic is published, you will receive a “Schu’s News” t-shirt!
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