When I came home from the hospital in 1958, I came home to a 1957 Stewart 2-story mobile home. Dad was in the Air Force, and many families lived in 8’ wide mobile homes post WWII, especially families like ours loving from base to base every few years.
When we moved to Canada from UE, we rented a Mobile home, then bought our own, it was 70ft long and 14 ft wide, 3 bedroom, big bathroom, dining, kitchen and living room.
I love your excitement about these mobile homes! I live in Mississippi and they are very common. I currently live in one on 3 acres of land. The best part is it's all payed for. Thanks for the video ❤
Another neat museum to visit. Didn't change my perception as I've always thought pre-fab construction always had its own advantages and was a suitable form of housing. That industry got what the RV industry needs: Regulations and standards that protect the consumer. If you want to build and offer better and have the customer base, by all means satisfy those hire demands but the consumer deserves at least a safe and reliable minimum. The mobile home structures of today have to avoid using certain materials that created issues in the past. Examples would be materials that are resistant to mold and mildew, and structural strengths to withstand the environment the structure will be in ( stronger roofs where snow accumulation can be expected ) and certain insulation targets must be met. Personally I think some of those you were walking through were getting just too big. But if others want the amenities and sense of grandeur ( or whatever the psych term for it is ) then go for it. I don't want to clean it nor heat/cool all that air within the structure. Whatever the space, if it protects one from the elements and discomfort, and supports the normal necessities of life, count your blessings.
Absolutely. I hate to say it, but I agree that the RV industry may very well need more regulations. There are some units that are just unsafe and these companies not standing by to do the right thing. Customer service means nothing without action. And I'm with you, some of these manufactured homes are MASSIVE! Far too large for my taste. It is interesting to me how large buildings in general have become weather mobile or stationary. It's extremely rare for someone to ask for smaller.
Try an 8' x 20' tiny house with paneled walls inside and out made of all kinds of wood materials and LOTS if resin. Can't get a nail it the walls so sturdy! Oh, inside built by Amish in South Texas. Everything looks like a barn but cute, eggshell colors, beach cottege style. Haha.
28:20 Some are built for purpose, not for family or retirement living. Like a dorm for students, small private bedrooms with a big in-room closet for luggage storage. Or for on-site miners and oil rig workers, with door from outside leading to change room, laundry, washroom and bedroom. No need for family room or big kitchen, as there's probably a cafeteria & socializing room provided by the company. As these temporary lodgings will probably get wrecked by a continuous stream of drinkers, brawls, the smell of hard working young men and dirty underwear... they are not using high quality construction materials which could bite the dust as easily as the cheapest. Yeah?
OH my yes, love the Spartan. Rivets rule!! From what I remember, 1946 Spartans had mahogany, and went to birch wood in 1947, so that was probably still the same in 1955. And I still have our old old family black rotary phone exactly like the one you showed. Should display it somewhere in my trailer. Although the cats would have a blast with the handset cord.
Oh and my grandma lived for a while in a KOA with mobile home park attached. They had a double wide with a "tip out", kind of a like a slide out on an RV, that gave her extra room in the living room. Of course at the time, I wasn't interested in the home when we visited, more about getting some homemade cookies and a ride on the park manager's golf cart lol.
That second-last home is right up my alley. My GF and I have been strongly considering a prefab house because of the benefits you mentioned during construction; but I think this video is tipping me to the "just find land and have a home shipped" bucket.
The biggest disadvantages I think are finding a place to put it. Parks are usually owned by corporations and rents are rising to where it’s not affordable to have a mortgage and rent. Zoning issues can narrow your options of putting on your own land. And then you have depreciation. Older homes can be hard to finance. The crazy strong storms dictate a storm cellar is a must!
After I purchased My current and first ever manufactured home built in 1994, I quickly found out that manufactured homes have different water heaters do to the fact that they are vented differently. The Prior owner put in a standard stick built home water heater and the pilot light wouldn't stay lit and the very day I closed I called the gas company because I smelled a small gas leak at the stove and he went to turn the gas back on after quickly taking care of the leak but as soon as he saw the water heater he said it was the wrong type and that the reason that the pilot light won't stay lit is because the venting is different in a mobile/manufactured home than a stick built and he immediately Red tagged My home and was reporting the violation to the City and county. I had to buy a new water heater made for manufactured homes the very day I closed on it. You never talked about this difference, I assume a modular home since built to UBC FOR STANDARD HOMES but since never brought up I would like to know if the Water heater is a standard stick built water heater in a modular or if they still have to use the water heaters designed for manufactured homes because of how they vent.? Again before I bought this home I had no idea there were different water heaters for the two types and that they vented differently.
My brother and his bride lived in a Spartan outside of Boston while he was in Seminary back in the early 70’s. They still have very fond memories of that time.
every mobile home ive looked at on the lots you can up grade to sheet rock. as well as customizing counter tops, back splashes, flooring ect. to your liking
Cool tour, In the past I lived in several manufactured homes. By far the nicest was my RV Park model 399 square feet. It was very well built and was just right for me at the time.
It's amazing how much more affordable the park models and even some larger mfr homes are than today's regular homes and even RVs! Less portable, but a fantastic option for many of us!
Spartan's were a well built trailer - We lived in one for a couple years. Some folks look down on them without realizing that during the 50's and 60's there were a lot of wonderful trailer parks - Mini communities, actually. Not fancy - No pools or community clubhouses --- But generally a combination washroom / laundry with clothes lines, every trailer had it's own tiny strip of grass and folks tended to look out for each other and kids were safe to play outside without worrying about speeding cars or creepy strangers. One thing about those 'vintage' trailers is they tended to use the interior space very efficiently.
My parents lived in a 24' airstream the first 3-4 years of my life. I actually remember my crib being in the 'living room'. Then they purchased a '57 Magnolia MH 10' x 50'. I loved that home. My bedroom was at one end and their bedroom at the other end. I had a 1/2 bath in my room and an entire wall of windows. The next one we bought I hated. It was a '69 Knox 12' x 60'. My bedroom was 6' x 9' - just barely big enough for a twin bed. Now, my husband and I live in a 32' x 80' double wide with 4 bdrms and 3 baths, den, separate laundry room and master suite with a sitting room. It's a little over 2500 sf.
That Spartan was beautiful. Looks very similar to the one they used in the movie, The Long, Long Trailer with, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Cool video! Thanks for posting! ✌🏻👍🏻✌🏻
He is all jazzed up and excited whereas she seems bored and unhappy. Opposites attract? I lived in several mobile homes in the '90's, single mom, two young daughters and my father lived with us. Some were nice but hell to keep cool in the Texas summers! Finally bought a house, paid cash, 4 lots, 3 bed, two bath, too big for just me, my kids were grown and on their own so I sold it, moved to an apartment then bought a tiny house to be close to grandkids. Mobile homes and tiny houses are what I call "Tornado Food" cause tornados gobble them up - not anchored enough. Evacuate when you hear the sirens go off otherwise not bad. LOL
Clayton homes are built really good!! We had one and replaced the bathtub and found that the floors were 2" ×6" we bought it used when we bought it and then we sold it to move to another state. I guess its still there!! A Pal Harbor cost about a $100,000 and you have shingle roof, siding , fireplces, drywall. We've lived in 2-4 mobile homes!! Just scope out trailer courts and find one with great rules, like neat lawns, no trash, no cars that doesn't run or licensed!!! Kids have play areas, you can buy your own land according to your county rules for them. You'd need a well, septic tank, usually a certain amt of land and so many road frontage!! My mom and dad had a big extra bedroom onto theirs. They owned they're land!!! You can get a regular home loan on a manufactured home!!!
In the first 70s trailer (probably late 60s), I think you walked right past a Murphy bed. Behind the mirror in the living room the whole wall should pull down to reveal the Murphy bed. And where was the 1955 Spartan Manor you showed in the thumbnail of this video??? That's what I came for!
Thank you for sharing this. I would love to have an older rv to live in. I lived in one built in the 90s and it was so nice. My bathroom was huge. I would give up where I'm living for another one any day.
Those built in the 30s thru 50s were built nice with nice wood, steel, chrome, craftsmanship, style and durable. Why they have lasted. People took care of them better then as well as they were actually treated as a home. Where I grew up, many of these aluminum 50s mobile homes were placed in vacation areas by lakes and used as a motel rooms and called a motel park. I think one motel park is still left. People are opening up vintage camper campgrounds now.
I’d love to see that museum. I had a total of 4 mobile homes and by far, my favourite was a 69 Pyramid 10x45. It was soundly built and even had an electric panel that had the breakers instead of fuses. My next one was a 12x60, nice, but but years later when someone else owned it, it burnt, or so I was told. I went from that to a house and later back in to a 73 14x54 and it burnt a little over 3 years later. After the fire I bought a 14x64 and what a piece of crap. Several electrical outlets didn’t work, it was like living in a draughty barn, floor rotted out in the bathroom and laundry area before I got it and someone bought it from me when I bought the house I now live in and they put new siding on it and it looked lovely, unfortunately it too burnt!!! They were all doomed except the 10x45, I still dream that I have it. I guess it was special because it was my very first home and I was only 21 when I bought it. I think I must have been a gypsy in another life, I still love trailers and would love to have another one to Play” in:) thanks for the tour, it was great!!
It’s great you mentioned two other channels! I watch Tall Man’s RV and Matt/Will! I really like the Mobile Home, RV, Modular Home, and Tiny Home business. Great Video! Blessings and Peace ✝️❤️
We have a Spartan trailer. We’ve had opportunities to get the Long Long trailer, which is the imperial mansion that was in Lucy and Desi Arnaz‘s movie the Long Long trailer. They were manufactured after World War II because they didn’t need Rosie the riveter anymore . Spartan didn’t known what they were going to do besides build airplanes so they decided to start building, mobile homes or what we called. Manufactured homes now.
When you purchase a double or triple wide, you can customize it the way you want. Most dealerships have a home and land package and you get a mortgage because it's on land. If you put it in a park, it'll have a title. There's a guy on RUclips named Chance's home world who goes all over and shows the new ones. And if u wanted one, search for a dealer near u on google and your them and pick one out.
They're better insulated today!!!!, alot of them are built farther north they're insulated better. If you buy one anytime soon buy a " palm Harbor!! They have drywall, you buy land and they build it on your land!! You pick out everything in it!! They're very nice!! Actually beautiful!! They put tie downs on them for storms.
Those old mobiles seem pretty durable. There is an older mobile home park overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Cayucos that is mostly populated with 70's and older mobiles. Some are occupied full time, and some are Airbnb and vacation homes. We stayed there because they also have about a dozen RV sites scattered about, plus it's walking distance to the beach, Pier, and downtown. And bonus, it's cheap for the location. All of the MH's were well kept.
I'll have to do a bit more checking out of parks like those! I've done a few over the past few years but a little more attention in the videos going forward!
My wife and I owned a mobile home ,it was 70 by 14 with 3 bedrooms, and 1 bath, in 1997 we loved it ,the only problem was finding a decent mobile home park ,they are few and far between we finally found a nice park and enjoyed the living experience. My only advice to someone continplating this move is too investigate parks before buying ,you will save a lot of heartache, and prevent a big disappointment.
Mom and Dad owned an airstream when I was born but sold it when i was just over a yr old. They bought a house that didn't have space for the airstream, wish they had found a way to keep it.
Modulars and Rv's used to be brethren back in the day of steel and rivet and solid wood, back when dreams of seeing the stars were first born along with Plastic, and quality was great in everything. As time progressed, as did technology, the capability to build a home in a warehouse and ship it ready to go to the site improved, and Modular's started changing and evolving away from RV's. Even if they still have a "reputation" of being cheap, it's not anyone I know that believes this, because I've had multiple generations of people I know that lived in modulars. Most current Modular homes have to meet most the standard home regulations, most are built for foundations (even if it's just cinder blocks) so the only real connection they have with the mobile industry is they are Built in a warehouse so they can be trucked to their location. This new modern production line that has better quality control then an on site stick build. Honestly, they have a greater potential for quality then on site builds due to this alone. Nowadays, most new community projects are actually modulars, and not on site stick builds. It's just simpler, easier, cheaper, to run modular and drop it in at the site ready to go. I would expect a modular to last as long or longer then most on site builds since the 60's. RV's won't last 1/10 of that time these days. Even though they are built in a warehouse, Rv's are still in the grey zone, They still are not required to meet code, which is why they can still be built like crap and be sold. So The issue isn't that Modulars, or even early RV's weren't meant to live it. It's that RV's have continued to fall into the "cheap built, high sell" debauchery, whereas Modulars, once they started meeting code, scaled up to and surpassed on site builds. They're not Mobile any longer, just easily transportable. The newest variation of Mobile homes, actually a big fad at the time of this writing, are dubbed "Tiny Homes". They are different from RV"s in the aspect that most of them are still built to housing standards, even the small 8x10 ones. Many of them DO have wheeled frames, so I guess that in some sense the Mobile Home industry has come full circle? although I doubt you'll hear anyone who owns a "tiny home" call it a mobile home. And the prices really reflect this separation from RV's.
I lived out of a 33 ft. Prowler while going through college. I had a fun time in it until I left the U.S. for my overseas work in the petrochemical industry. I have been to close to 30 different countries around the world. I really liked Morocco and Italy the best. I finally purchased a house in Las Vegas, NV. That I ended up selling because of a 5/1 arm that matured and they refused to put me in a conventional loan. Now that I am getting close to retirement, I am looking at moving back overseas because of how much more affordable it is compared to the U.S. My house in Las Vegas was 1810 square feet with a half way decent back yard. The house cost $285,000 back in 2003, which is decent compared to the cost of homes in Vegas today. That same house would cost $440,000. So why did I mention living overseas? Because I can buy a 2500 square foot home in a decent part of Italy for around $60,000. And, that is move-in ready. The food in Italy is fantastic (better quality). The quality of wine that would cost $100 a bottle here in the States, cost about $15 in Italy. Everything is a fraction of the cost compared to the U.S. including medical. Morocco is about the same just without the affordable wine. So instead of looking at manufactured homes, look overseas, you might just be surprised at what better quality of life it offers.
Dude this seams like a very cool tour, woulda enjoyed that for realz. I don't think ur wife would mind if we were sitting on of the covered Porches enjoying a Woodford Reserve & a smoke reflecting on witch one of these retro units fits best, neighbors are great to meet, After watching the debate 2nite I'm ready to meet some new ppl...
If they can get away from textured ceilings and do all in sheet rock, that would be good. Oh, and bring back the medicine cabinets above bathroom sinks, the space is still there, but they put mirrors instead.
1955 Spartan "Honey, time for lunch, what would you like? My usual. White bread, Mayo and American Cheese, grilled and potato chips. I'll add a little spice and add a dill on the side. Thank you honey." 😂😂😂 🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜❤️
My grandmother had one. She offered it te property for 5k almost 30 yrs ago. I could snack myself it's empty no one stays there I know what i could do with it. If i just had it or a property. What we don't realize till we are older. Sad very sad feeling 😢
I think the maine problem is land special in city’s. Same problem have tiny houses. If you find a mobile home park, is not kept in good clean condition.
I am upset that they don't make the vaulted ceilings anymore. I am living in a 1991 and fixing it up as I can afford. Love it!!!! It has vaulted ceilings.
By the time you buy the land, excavate it and run all the utilities it's really not much cheaper than a stick built. Depending on area of course. But then those areas usually wouldn't allow a mobile home.
Where was this at? I would love to visit it. As for that vertical mobile park... IMAGINE that a company had several of those all over the country. It could be like a timeshare that could move every year or 2 to a new location. That would be amazing.
RV/MH Hall of Fame & Museum in Elkhart, IN! Definitely worth a visit! maps.app.goo.gl/eSf8dNAbsk9rT4Jf8 And agreed, that would be such a great way to snowbird in a more cost-effective way!
Most RVs today aren't built as well. They have particle board cabinets. Cheap plastic fixtures, plastic showers etc etc. Also that spartan is going to hold up against leaks better because if it's skin design. Kinda like an airstream.
Florida is full of them old ones. I seen some that weren't very long. They all have a La ni? 😂 covered porch. They sell some was as cheap as $1000-$3000. They were all nice but you have to pay high lot rent. I don't think they even insure them other than liability!! But these old ones wood work is amazing looking in all these!!
@@CozyLivingMachine It was a couple weeks ago a realtor I follow on here was showing them. They were these 40,50,60,70's. Some were not very long. But I did see them, the catch is high lot rent a the type & age. There were some that was 70k.
I am not against MF homes but I own a (2007) Clayton.... never again. It is built extremely cheap and sloppy. The windows are thin and double pane 4 inches between them (which doesn't stop the heat or cold) the walls are again very thin drywall. All the trim is so thin if you bump it when you are moving it and it breaks instead of coming loose. We had wood pieces clogging the drains and all types of debris ( rocks, wood and staples )when we removed the cheap carpet. The contact paper is coming off the cabinets and the fancy inserts are cardboard. It looked like an amazing place when we purchased it, like I said never again.
Those Mobil homes are more permanent than a travel trailer. If you need to move them it is expensive. Make sure you own the property. Here in Florida we have had seniors in mobile home parks loose their house because the land was sold and the didn’t have $20+ thousand dollars to move it. It’s not personal just business.
I've given that a lot of thought, and absolutely. I couldn't imagine what those folks are going through losing their homes when the land is sold from beneath them!
@@sharonspencer2312 Judge what??? If YOU choose to spend less money over decades, you should be saving money to buy land, and organizing a housing cooperative if you want to save even more money! The owners of land rented to mobile home dwellers are just humans. They are not parenting children, they are renting land and services. To adults. Also current owners are most likely second or even third generation owners. Life goes on. Things change. Keeping up is part of being a responsible person.
I think the mobile home sky scrapper is scary…. Can you imagine a tornado hitting that… those mobile homes will become projectiles spinning at high velocity…
Most folks couldn't handle the downsizing needed to full time it. They've gotten used to 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen living, dining, den/office... great vid!
We have become a spoiled nation. My parents had 3 kids in a 2-story, 8 ft wide mobile home. Dad pulled it from Michigan to NC himself with a very old one-ton when he got transferred. It had a tiny front load washing machine built into the bathroom wall. My crib room was a little loft area off stairs up to second floor “master”. My brother’ bunk beds were built in over the wheel wells. It was an ingenious design. Saw it on a used trailer lot some 25 years later and every crank window still worked perfectly!
@@NancyJoMein Hi Nancy! I'm guessing it was like a Pacemaker or Stewart bi-level. Awesome homes! I was brought up in a 10x55 2 bedroom with a St. Bernard, German Shepherd, and 2 cats. My bedroom had a built in dresser under the closet, and there was just enough room to open the drawers before hitting the bed. To this day I still crave small spaces.
Looking at these mobile homes on display, shows me that I would love to own one of them. They do have plenty of room, and you could even have a garage too. If people now days think that mobile homes are small then they haven't seen them recently. I know if I had land to put some of them on, I would love it.
Oh ya, it was a double water n sewer. Lol my parents took the first one ripped out and built around it, and they still live there since we were kids on 1 acre n a bit
It does look a lot like those, doesn't it? I just looked at their page, $1700 for a 1 bedroom, 500 sq ft. Wild pricing there! $520,000 for 2 Beds 2 Baths and 1,450 sq ft.
These aren't to move they are placed. I lived in one and a coworker lived in another. Tornados and hurricanes knock them down and no place to hunker down.
I've hard of that! It usually isn't used in a positive connotation, in my experience, though I'm not sure why! At least in my experience, they're all pretty dang nice!
I'm 53 and I've owned 10s of the stick built properties.., mostly for rental income ,from single family to multi-units... I've lived in one to four bedroom apartments.. basement apartments... And I've also lived in multiple mobile homes and I will confess that I loved all of my mobile homes...... Especially the last one.. I just moved out of state and it was not feasible to bring it with me. But as soon as I can.. I am looking to get another one.. and this time I'm going to go with a brand new one.. the other three were used.. the last one was actually 30 years old before I moved in..(86 Fleetwood) and it was actually the best.. 10 years no problem Chicago weather... It's all about keeping them up.. the beauty of them you can upgrade them better than traditional..... But It's to each his own..... I'd rather live in comfortable luxury for me and I could care less what someone else thinks from the outside....
When I came home from the hospital in 1958, I came home to a 1957 Stewart 2-story mobile home. Dad was in the Air Force, and many families lived in 8’ wide mobile homes post WWII, especially families like ours loving from base to base every few years.
@@NancyJoMein my dad was in the Air force and we lived in a Spartan. It was 50’ long and 8 ft wide. Grew up in it. Memories.
@@NancyJoMein what do you live in today?
When we moved to Canada from UE, we rented a Mobile home, then bought our own, it was 70ft long and 14 ft wide, 3 bedroom, big bathroom, dining, kitchen and living room.
That sounds like plenty of space for most folks! 70 feet, that's big!
Ours was 14 by 80
3 bedroom 2 baths. By oakwood it's over 30 years and minimal repairs great home top of the line.
You have to find the movie The Long, Long Trailer from the early 50s. Spartans are the most gorgeous travel trailers I’ve ever seen!
That's such a great movie!!
Showing my age...remember and LOVED that movie. Though Lucy always made me squirm with all the predicaments she gets into.
I don’t mind living in a mobile home/rv. I just don’t like the idea of living in a park and renting the land.
I love your excitement about these mobile homes! I live in Mississippi and they are very common. I currently live in one on 3 acres of land. The best part is it's all payed for. Thanks for the video ❤
While traveling through Mississippi we noticed how many more there are there than many places! 3 acres and a paid off home, what a great thing!!
Same here. My mobile home is a 1991 paid for on 5 acres. LOVE IT!!!
Another neat museum to visit. Didn't change my perception as I've always thought pre-fab construction always had its own advantages and was a suitable form of housing. That industry got what the RV industry needs: Regulations and standards that protect the consumer. If you want to build and offer better and have the customer base, by all means satisfy those hire demands but the consumer deserves at least a safe and reliable minimum. The mobile home structures of today have to avoid using certain materials that created issues in the past. Examples would be materials that are resistant to mold and mildew, and structural strengths to withstand the environment the structure will be in ( stronger roofs where snow accumulation can be expected ) and certain insulation targets must be met.
Personally I think some of those you were walking through were getting just too big. But if others want the amenities and sense of grandeur ( or whatever the psych term for it is ) then go for it. I don't want to clean it nor heat/cool all that air within the structure.
Whatever the space, if it protects one from the elements and discomfort, and supports the normal necessities of life, count your blessings.
Absolutely. I hate to say it, but I agree that the RV industry may very well need more regulations. There are some units that are just unsafe and these companies not standing by to do the right thing. Customer service means nothing without action. And I'm with you, some of these manufactured homes are MASSIVE! Far too large for my taste. It is interesting to me how large buildings in general have become weather mobile or stationary. It's extremely rare for someone to ask for smaller.
Try an 8' x 20' tiny house with paneled walls inside and out made of all kinds of wood materials and LOTS if resin. Can't get a nail it the walls so sturdy! Oh, inside built by Amish in South Texas. Everything looks like a barn but cute, eggshell colors, beach cottege style. Haha.
28:20 Some are built for purpose, not for family or retirement living. Like a dorm for students, small private bedrooms with a big in-room closet for luggage storage. Or for on-site miners and oil rig workers, with door from outside leading to change room, laundry, washroom and bedroom. No need for family room or big kitchen, as there's probably a cafeteria & socializing room provided by the company. As these temporary lodgings will probably get wrecked by a continuous stream of drinkers, brawls, the smell of hard working young men and dirty underwear... they are not using high quality construction materials which could bite the dust as easily as the cheapest. Yeah?
Please stop knocking on everything.
OH my yes, love the Spartan. Rivets rule!!
From what I remember, 1946 Spartans had mahogany, and went to birch wood in 1947, so that was probably still the same in 1955.
And I still have our old old family black rotary phone exactly like the one you showed. Should display it somewhere in my trailer. Although the cats would have a blast with the handset cord.
Oh and my grandma lived for a while in a KOA with mobile home park attached. They had a double wide with a "tip out", kind of a like a slide out on an RV, that gave her extra room in the living room. Of course at the time, I wasn't interested in the home when we visited, more about getting some homemade cookies and a ride on the park manager's golf cart lol.
I'd bet a tip out is much more consistent and reliable than today's slides! Definitely show off that old phone!!
That second-last home is right up my alley. My GF and I have been strongly considering a prefab house because of the benefits you mentioned during construction; but I think this video is tipping me to the "just find land and have a home shipped" bucket.
Seems like finding the land is the first step towards having real options!
The biggest disadvantages I think are finding a place to put it. Parks are usually owned by corporations and rents are rising to where it’s not affordable to have a mortgage and rent. Zoning issues can narrow your options of putting on your own land. And then you have depreciation. Older homes can be hard to finance. The crazy strong storms dictate a storm cellar is a must!
After I purchased My current and first ever manufactured home built in 1994, I quickly found out that manufactured homes have different water heaters do to the fact that they are vented differently. The Prior owner put in a standard stick built home water heater and the pilot light wouldn't stay lit and the very day I closed I called the gas company because I smelled a small gas leak at the stove and he went to turn the gas back on after quickly taking care of the leak but as soon as he saw the water heater he said it was the wrong type and that the reason that the pilot light won't stay lit is because the venting is different in a mobile/manufactured home than a stick built and he immediately Red tagged My home and was reporting the violation to the City and county. I had to buy a new water heater made for manufactured homes the very day I closed on it. You never talked about this difference, I assume a modular home since built to UBC FOR STANDARD HOMES but since never brought up I would like to know if the Water heater is a standard stick built water heater in a modular or if they still have to use the water heaters designed for manufactured homes because of how they vent.? Again before I bought this home I had no idea there were different water heaters for the two types and that they vented differently.
My brother and his bride lived in a Spartan outside of Boston while he was in Seminary back in the early 70’s. They still have very fond memories of that time.
I can imagine! I wonder if that Spartan is stil around somewhere!
@@CozyLivingMachine I doubt it. That was 50 yrs ago!
every mobile home ive looked at on the lots you can up grade to sheet rock. as well as customizing counter tops, back splashes, flooring ect. to your liking
I have a 54 Spartan Manor in pretty good shape, come take a look in Northern Arizona off Rt 66 😁
I would love to have the spartan ❤
Cool tour, In the past I lived in several manufactured homes. By far the nicest was my RV Park model 399 square feet. It was very well built and was just right for me at the time.
It's amazing how much more affordable the park models and even some larger mfr homes are than today's regular homes and even RVs! Less portable, but a fantastic option for many of us!
Spartan's were a well built trailer - We lived in one for a couple years.
Some folks look down on them without realizing that during the 50's and 60's there were a lot of wonderful trailer parks - Mini communities, actually. Not fancy - No pools or community clubhouses --- But generally a combination washroom / laundry with clothes lines, every trailer had it's own tiny strip of grass and folks tended to look out for each other and kids were safe to play outside without worrying about speeding cars or creepy strangers.
One thing about those 'vintage' trailers is they tended to use the interior space very efficiently.
LOVED the Spartan! Glamorous and homey at the same time. I'm very fond of 50s and 60s style. My soul felt comfortable there.
My parents lived in a 24' airstream the first 3-4 years of my life. I actually remember my crib being in the 'living room'. Then they purchased a '57 Magnolia MH 10' x 50'. I loved that home. My bedroom was at one end and their bedroom at the other end. I had a 1/2 bath in my room and an entire wall of windows. The next one we bought I hated. It was a '69 Knox 12' x 60'. My bedroom was 6' x 9' - just barely big enough for a twin bed. Now, my husband and I live in a 32' x 80' double wide with 4 bdrms and 3 baths, den, separate laundry room and master suite with a sitting room. It's a little over 2500 sf.
That Spartan was beautiful. Looks very similar to the one they used in the movie, The Long, Long Trailer with, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Cool video! Thanks for posting!
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He is all jazzed up and excited whereas she seems bored and unhappy. Opposites attract? I lived in several mobile homes in the '90's, single mom, two young daughters and my father lived with us. Some were nice but hell to keep cool in the Texas summers! Finally bought a house, paid cash, 4 lots, 3 bed, two bath, too big for just me, my kids were grown and on their own so I sold it, moved to an apartment then bought a tiny house to be close to grandkids. Mobile homes and tiny houses are what I call "Tornado Food" cause tornados gobble them up - not anchored enough. Evacuate when you hear the sirens go off otherwise not bad. LOL
Just an fyi. That was the furnace not AC unit. Use to live in a manufactured home.
Clayton homes are built really good!! We had one and replaced the bathtub and found that the floors were 2" ×6" we bought it used when we bought it and then we sold it to move to another state. I guess its still there!! A Pal Harbor cost about a $100,000 and you have shingle roof, siding , fireplces, drywall. We've lived in 2-4 mobile homes!! Just scope out trailer courts and find one with great rules, like neat lawns, no trash, no cars that doesn't run or licensed!!! Kids have play areas, you can buy your own land according to your county rules for them. You'd need a well, septic tank, usually a certain amt of land and so many road frontage!! My mom and dad had a big extra bedroom onto theirs. They owned they're land!!! You can get a regular home loan on a manufactured home!!!
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In the first 70s trailer (probably late 60s), I think you walked right past a Murphy bed. Behind the mirror in the living room the whole wall should pull down to reveal the Murphy bed. And where was the 1955 Spartan Manor you showed in the thumbnail of this video??? That's what I came for!
Thank you for sharing this. I would love to have an older rv to live in. I lived in one built in the 90s and it was so nice. My bathroom was huge. I would give up where I'm living for another one any day.
Those built in the 30s thru 50s were built nice with nice wood, steel, chrome, craftsmanship, style
and durable. Why they have lasted. People took care of them better then as well as they were actually treated as a home.
Where I grew up, many of these aluminum 50s mobile homes were placed in vacation areas by lakes and used as a motel rooms and called a motel park. I think one motel park is still left.
People are opening up vintage camper campgrounds now.
I think I would prefer many of those older units, all the way back to the covered wagon, over just about any of the newer ones being built today!
Agreed, sadly!!
LOVED the 1955 mobile home. The 50's seemed to be the height of good building...whether brick and mortar homes or RV's.
We had one similar to the large one you were in . We had pine walls bringing back memories of my childhood .
My first home was a Mobil home. I loved it!
I’d love to see that museum. I had a total of 4 mobile homes and by far, my favourite was a 69 Pyramid 10x45. It was soundly built and even had an electric panel that had the breakers instead of fuses. My next one was a 12x60, nice, but but years later when someone else owned it, it burnt, or so I was told. I went from that to a house and later back in to a 73 14x54 and it burnt a little over 3 years later. After the fire I bought a 14x64 and what a piece of crap. Several electrical outlets didn’t work, it was like living in a draughty barn, floor rotted out in the bathroom and laundry area before I got it and someone bought it from me when I bought the house I now live in and they put new siding on it and it looked lovely, unfortunately it too burnt!!! They were all doomed except the 10x45, I still dream that I have it. I guess it was special because it was my very first home and I was only 21 when I bought it. I think I must have been a gypsy in another life, I still love trailers and would love to have another one to Play” in:) thanks for the tour, it was great!!
Like you I liked that Spartan ;-) I could see Lenny pulling that down the road lol Lots of the homes looked really nice
Talk about a real train going down the road! 😂😂 I was very surprised at what I saw!
It’s great you mentioned two other channels! I watch Tall Man’s RV and Matt/Will! I really like the Mobile Home, RV, Modular Home, and Tiny Home business. Great Video! Blessings and Peace ✝️❤️
I'm right there with you, and you as well, thank you!
We have a Spartan trailer. We’ve had opportunities to get the Long Long trailer, which is the imperial mansion that was in Lucy and Desi Arnaz‘s movie the Long Long trailer. They were manufactured after World War II because they didn’t need Rosie the riveter anymore . Spartan didn’t known what they were going to do besides build airplanes so they decided to start building, mobile homes or what we called. Manufactured homes now.
That would be so great to have one of those!
When you purchase a double or triple wide, you can customize it the way you want. Most dealerships have a home and land package and you get a mortgage because it's on land. If you put it in a park, it'll have a title. There's a guy on RUclips named Chance's home world who goes all over and shows the new ones. And if u wanted one, search for a dealer near u on google and your them and pick one out.
I can't imagine how hot those early mobile homes were in the summer with no ac.
@@bryanspindle4455 Very hot! Pop put aluminum foil on the roll out windows an it reflected the sun’s rays back twards the ski.
I like that second unit layout. I definitely would consider it for the near future.
I like that second unit layout. I definitely would consider it for the near future. More modern
Isn't that nice?!
They're better insulated today!!!!, alot of them are built farther north they're insulated better. If you buy one anytime soon buy a " palm Harbor!! They have drywall, you buy land and they build it on your land!! You pick out everything in it!! They're very nice!! Actually beautiful!! They put tie downs on them for storms.
Those old mobiles seem pretty durable. There is an older mobile home park overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Cayucos that is mostly populated with 70's and older mobiles. Some are occupied full time, and some are Airbnb and vacation homes. We stayed there because they also have about a dozen RV sites scattered about, plus it's walking distance to the beach, Pier, and downtown. And bonus, it's cheap for the location. All of the MH's were well kept.
I'll have to do a bit more checking out of parks like those! I've done a few over the past few years but a little more attention in the videos going forward!
Hi I live in one of the first manufacturers homes a sears craftsman special built in 1961 the hous is amazing
I have a 1956 Spartan Motorcoach that is used as a Bunkhouse on My Small Ranch in Southern California High Desert 🌴💦 Indian Creek Ranch 🌵⛩
What a fun place to tour! It would be great to get an MH to put on some land 👍
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My wife and I owned a mobile home ,it was 70 by 14 with 3 bedrooms, and 1 bath, in 1997 we loved it ,the only problem was finding a decent mobile home park ,they are few and far between we finally found a nice park and enjoyed the living experience. My only advice to someone continplating this move is too investigate parks before buying ,you will save a lot of heartache, and prevent a big disappointment.
Mom and Dad owned an airstream when I was born but sold it when i was just over a yr old. They bought a house that didn't have space for the airstream, wish they had found a way to keep it.
Modulars and Rv's used to be brethren back in the day of steel and rivet and solid wood, back when dreams of seeing the stars were first born along with Plastic, and quality was great in everything. As time progressed, as did technology, the capability to build a home in a warehouse and ship it ready to go to the site improved, and Modular's started changing and evolving away from RV's. Even if they still have a "reputation" of being cheap, it's not anyone I know that believes this, because I've had multiple generations of people I know that lived in modulars.
Most current Modular homes have to meet most the standard home regulations, most are built for foundations (even if it's just cinder blocks) so the only real connection they have with the mobile industry is they are Built in a warehouse so they can be trucked to their location. This new modern production line that has better quality control then an on site stick build. Honestly, they have a greater potential for quality then on site builds due to this alone. Nowadays, most new community projects are actually modulars, and not on site stick builds. It's just simpler, easier, cheaper, to run modular and drop it in at the site ready to go. I would expect a modular to last as long or longer then most on site builds since the 60's. RV's won't last 1/10 of that time these days.
Even though they are built in a warehouse, Rv's are still in the grey zone, They still are not required to meet code, which is why they can still be built like crap and be sold. So The issue isn't that Modulars, or even early RV's weren't meant to live it. It's that RV's have continued to fall into the "cheap built, high sell" debauchery, whereas Modulars, once they started meeting code, scaled up to and surpassed on site builds. They're not Mobile any longer, just easily transportable.
The newest variation of Mobile homes, actually a big fad at the time of this writing, are dubbed "Tiny Homes". They are different from RV"s in the aspect that most of them are still built to housing standards, even the small 8x10 ones. Many of them DO have wheeled frames, so I guess that in some sense the Mobile Home industry has come full circle? although I doubt you'll hear anyone who owns a "tiny home" call it a mobile home. And the prices really reflect this separation from RV's.
I lived out of a 33 ft. Prowler while going through college. I had a fun time in it until I left the U.S. for my overseas work in the petrochemical industry. I have been to close to 30 different countries around the world. I really liked Morocco and Italy the best. I finally purchased a house in Las Vegas, NV. That I ended up selling because of a 5/1 arm that matured and they refused to put me in a conventional loan. Now that I am getting close to retirement, I am looking at moving back overseas because of how much more affordable it is compared to the U.S. My house in Las Vegas was 1810 square feet with a half way decent back yard. The house cost $285,000 back in 2003, which is decent compared to the cost of homes in Vegas today. That same house would cost $440,000. So why did I mention living overseas? Because I can buy a 2500 square foot home in a decent part of Italy for around $60,000. And, that is move-in ready. The food in Italy is fantastic (better quality). The quality of wine that would cost $100 a bottle here in the States, cost about $15 in Italy. Everything is a fraction of the cost compared to the U.S. including medical. Morocco is about the same just without the affordable wine. So instead of looking at manufactured homes, look overseas, you might just be surprised at what better quality of life it offers.
Dude this seams like a very cool tour, woulda enjoyed that for realz.
I don't think ur wife would mind if we were sitting on of the covered Porches enjoying a Woodford Reserve & a smoke reflecting on witch one of these retro units fits best, neighbors are great to meet, After watching the debate 2nite I'm ready to meet some new ppl...
If they can get away from textured ceilings and do all in sheet rock, that would be good. Oh, and bring back the medicine cabinets above bathroom sinks, the space is still there, but they put mirrors instead.
1955 Spartan "Honey, time for lunch, what would you like? My usual. White bread, Mayo and American Cheese, grilled and potato chips. I'll add a little spice and add a dill on the side. Thank you honey."
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My grandmother had one. She offered it te property for 5k almost 30 yrs ago. I could snack myself it's empty no one stays there I know what i could do with it. If i just had it or a property. What we don't realize till we are older. Sad very sad feeling 😢
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Water heater needs to be in the garage for maintenance that would be a no sell from me, the rest not bad.
I learned that we can paint the wood paneling in the mobile home to lighten the area.
Very Interesting video thanks for putting this up really enjoyed it❤
I think the maine problem is land special in city’s. Same problem have tiny houses. If you find a mobile home park, is not kept in good clean condition.
I am upset that they don't make the vaulted ceilings anymore. I am living in a 1991 and fixing it up as I can afford. Love it!!!! It has vaulted ceilings.
Nice, thanks for the tour 😊👍🇨🇦
Modern mobile homes dbl wide are about $190k and up with appliances and hvac.
Much cheaper than a house, but definitely not cheap anymore!
By the time you buy the land, excavate it and run all the utilities it's really not much cheaper than a stick built. Depending on area of course. But then those areas usually wouldn't allow a mobile home.
My grandmother came to Iowa from Chicago in a covered wagon. She was born in 1900
Oh my goodness, at time stamp 10:25 I lived in the exact same mobile home in my early 20s ! And..... it was the same color
The older travel trailers look so much better.😊
Agreed!!
Can't buy both land AND mobile home, I guess some people are fortunate. I'll possibly have to go with one of those semi liveable vans
Where was this at? I would love to visit it. As for that vertical mobile park... IMAGINE that a company had several of those all over the country. It could be like a timeshare that could move every year or 2 to a new location. That would be amazing.
RV/MH Hall of Fame & Museum in Elkhart, IN! Definitely worth a visit! maps.app.goo.gl/eSf8dNAbsk9rT4Jf8 And agreed, that would be such a great way to snowbird in a more cost-effective way!
Most RVs today aren't built as well. They have particle board cabinets. Cheap plastic fixtures, plastic showers etc etc. Also that spartan is going to hold up against leaks better because if it's skin design. Kinda like an airstream.
I would take that over an Airstream any day! Both of our Airstreams had some very frustrating leaks, unfortunately.
Florida is full of them old ones. I seen some that weren't very long. They all have a La ni? 😂 covered porch. They sell some was as cheap as $1000-$3000. They were all nice but you have to pay high lot rent. I don't think they even insure them other than liability!! But these old ones wood work is amazing looking in all these!!
$3k for all that space and a decent home... Unheard of these days!!
@@CozyLivingMachine It was a couple weeks ago a realtor I follow on here was showing them. They were these 40,50,60,70's. Some were not very long. But I did see them, the catch is high lot rent a the type & age. There were some that was 70k.
Love this tour today.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am not against MF homes but I own a (2007) Clayton.... never again. It is built extremely cheap and sloppy. The windows are thin and double pane 4 inches between them (which doesn't stop the heat or cold) the walls are again very thin drywall. All the trim is so thin if you bump it when you are moving it and it breaks instead of coming loose. We had wood pieces clogging the drains and all types of debris ( rocks, wood and staples )when we removed the cheap carpet. The contact paper is coming off the cabinets and the fancy inserts are cardboard. It looked like an amazing place when we purchased it, like I said never again.
Those Mobil homes are more permanent than a travel trailer. If you need to move them it is expensive. Make sure you own the property. Here in Florida we have had seniors in mobile home parks loose their house because the land was sold and the didn’t have $20+ thousand dollars to move it. It’s not personal just business.
I've given that a lot of thought, and absolutely. I couldn't imagine what those folks are going through losing their homes when the land is sold from beneath them!
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@@sharonspencer2312 Judge what??? If YOU choose to spend less money over decades, you should be saving money to buy land, and organizing a housing cooperative if you want to save even more money! The owners of land rented to mobile home dwellers are just humans. They are not parenting children, they are renting land and services. To adults. Also current owners are most likely second or even third generation owners. Life goes on. Things change. Keeping up is part of being a responsible person.
I think the mobile home sky scrapper is scary…. Can you imagine a tornado hitting that… those mobile homes will become projectiles spinning at high velocity…
That could be why it hasn't come to fruition! It would probably be much better on the west coast where that's never a concern.
Most folks couldn't handle the downsizing needed to full time it. They've gotten used to 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen living, dining, den/office... great vid!
We have become a spoiled nation. My parents had 3 kids in a 2-story, 8 ft wide mobile home. Dad pulled it from Michigan to NC himself with a very old one-ton when he got transferred. It had a tiny front load washing machine built into the bathroom wall. My crib room was a little loft area off stairs up to second floor “master”. My brother’ bunk beds were built in over the wheel wells. It was an ingenious design. Saw it on a used trailer lot some 25 years later and every crank window still worked perfectly!
@@NancyJoMein Hi Nancy! I'm guessing it was like a Pacemaker or Stewart bi-level. Awesome homes! I was brought up in a 10x55 2 bedroom with a St. Bernard, German Shepherd, and 2 cats. My bedroom had a built in dresser under the closet, and there was just enough room to open the drawers before hitting the bed. To this day I still crave small spaces.
Looking at these mobile homes on display, shows me that I would love to own one of them. They do have plenty of room, and you could even have a garage too. If people now days think that mobile homes are small then they haven't seen them recently. I know if I had land to put some of them on, I would love it.
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#3 is a winner for me. I need 2 bedrooms and at least1- 1/2 -2 bath.
Oh yeah, plenty of space in these!!
Interesting little place! Quick question though, how do you pronounce Mt Reinier? Is it Ron-yay, or Rain-er?
Oh ya, it was a double water n sewer. Lol my parents took the first one ripped out and built around it, and they still live there since we were kids on 1 acre n a bit
Reminds me of the Corn Cob Towers Condos in Chicago.
It does look a lot like those, doesn't it? I just looked at their page, $1700 for a 1 bedroom, 500 sq ft. Wild pricing there! $520,000 for 2 Beds 2 Baths and 1,450 sq ft.
@@CozyLivingMachine Saw them for the first time back in 1977. Should have bought one then. Way cheaper! 😂😂
Some mobile home parks charge up to 1,000 dollars a month for lot rent.
In Washington, it's much higher. Quite terrible.
These aren't to move they are placed. I lived in one and a coworker lived in another. Tornados and hurricanes knock them down and no place to hunker down.
Oh what a fun video
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Neat video
Two units together is a called a double wide. 🙂
I've hard of that! It usually isn't used in a positive connotation, in my experience, though I'm not sure why! At least in my experience, they're all pretty dang nice!
I think storms are attracted to them
People are selling 70's mobile homes for 200k, they are nuts. We bought ours for like $14k or less cad in 77.
That is pretty damn wild. No wonder people can't afford basic housing, sheesh!
Currently live in a double wide …it’s just fine but there is no way id let anyone put me in that round pez dispenser…nope
This trailer looks like the one in the movie the longest trailer with Lucy ball an her husband watch the movie
Groundhog Day Clock radio.
Travel trailers temp living, regulated by DOT
Mobile homes full time living regulated by building code.
nice homes
I'm 53 and I've owned 10s of the stick built properties.., mostly for rental income ,from single family to multi-units... I've lived in one to four bedroom apartments.. basement apartments... And I've also lived in multiple mobile homes and I will confess that I loved all of my mobile homes...... Especially the last one.. I just moved out of state and it was not feasible to bring it with me. But as soon as I can.. I am looking to get another one.. and this time I'm going to go with a brand new one.. the other three were used.. the last one was actually 30 years old before I moved in..(86 Fleetwood) and it was actually the best.. 10 years no problem Chicago weather... It's all about keeping them up.. the beauty of them you can upgrade them better than traditional..... But It's to each his own..... I'd rather live in comfortable luxury for me and I could care less what someone else thinks from the outside....
Taxes are much cheaper when your house can be put on wheels!!!
they used mahogany for wood
Where this place at
RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana
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A mobile home is completely different than an rv or camper. They are not campers to be pulled for vacations.
These “mobile homes” were built to last! Now a days they are built cheap and high priced.
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I don't know about the RV high rise.
I love the idea in theory! 😂 Maybe for a night or two.
why we shouldnt have any homelessnesswith all the home builders and housing companies
Emma looks a little bit less than enthusiastic. Perhaps she’s tired.