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1963 Kenskill Vintage Trailer - $8,300 (Corning, CA)
condition:
excellent
make / manufacturer:
Kenskill
size / dimensions:
13 fit
year manufactured:
1963
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1946 to mid-70s
Kenskill Manufacturing Company – Burbank California
History
Originally located at 126 W. Alameda, Burbank, CA, Kenskill Corp moved to 11321 Goss Street, Sun Valley, California.
Kenskill. formed in 1955, had one of the larger “clubs” after Wally Byam’s Airstream clubs. Kenskill Caravans had many members and they traveled to sites throughout the Western US. At one time there were over 200 members with 90% being Kenskill owners.
The origin of this company was back in 1946 in Burbank, California with ‘KenSkill Kustom Kamper’. Bill Kennedy made about 200 ‘teardrop’ trailers by hand during the Summers of 1946 and 1947. This ‘modern teardrop trailer’ design is the footprint for almost every modern 10 ft. teardrop manufactured today! These teardrop trailers were sold in 1946 – 1947 – 1948 and then the company closed doors. Jim Brunskill was the ‘money man’ and went on to form a second company – ‘Kenskill Trailers’. It is interesting to note that ‘KenSkill’ is a combination of the names of these two men. Jim Brunskill went on to be inducted into the RV Heritage Museum ‘Hall of Fame’.