Help for a newbie?

A little further digging and I found the page below. There is a blurb for Airstream manuals and a phone number. I have no other info except what is on the page
Try here

Thanks for the punch list!

Thanks. I tried that, and was surprised to find that Airstream doesn't offer repair handbooks or owner's manuals for their motor homes prior to 1979. So no luck there!

My punch list having been a total newbie ten years ago.

1. Get a copy of The RV Maintenance and Repair Manual by Bob Livingston
2. On an RV that old, thoroughly inspect and replace as needed all hoses and belts.
3. Carry a complete set of belts and the tools needed to replace them.
4. It is almost guaranteed the chassis was built by someone else, like Ford or Chevy. Try to find a chassis ID plate. On mine there is one on the upper radiator support and another on the front axle.
5. Camp in your own driveway or backyard for a weekend.
6. And finally, that shore power cord may look kind of like a 220V dryer outlet, but is a 30 amp 110V RV outlet.

The owners manual would probably not be much help either but since airstream built argosy you might try them

Go to a campground, stay a week and ask your neighbors to help you. Everyone is always so willing.

thanks, I'll try that,, though I think the oven is the only original appliance left. Without an owner's manual, we don't know about the basics, like winterizing the unit, operating the climate control system, the water pump, maintaining the generator, waste disposal, campground hookups. I could go on and on.

For all the appliances ( hot water heater, refrigerator, heater, AC, stove, oven,) you should be able to go the the manufactures web site and down load the manuals. which ever running gear you have Ford, Chev, etc. there web sites should have info for you.

Download the manuals for the appliances from the internet.