PT-42 Front Heaters

[Pete Masterson]

Well, keep in mind that the variations on the theme are almost
endless. Forward salon had dual sofas, sofa/chair cabinet, sofa/2
chairs with small cabinet and several other variations. Dining area
('95) mostly seems to be table with two 'loose' chairs, but it could
have been a booth or some other arrangement (if requested).
Appliances seem to have endless variations as well... My coach is all
electric -- a plus in that we have a full-size home-style
refrigerator. The electric cook top (120 volt, not 220) is a bit slow
to warm up. The downside is that boondocking is barely practical as
the refrigerator sucks the batteries down in about 6 hours. Next time
I need to stay off the grid (and not run the generator), I'm going to
pull the breakers on the inverters to see how much that extends the
battery life.

The basic layout you describe sounds rather like the top floor plan,
with a significant rework of the bathroom layout. But BB tended to do
a lot of 'custom' arrangements, when requested, and would do "mix and
match" of components when necessary. Frankly, the behind the
refrigerator shower is a tad small -- your bathroom sounds a little
more convenient. (I also think I've seen photos of a coach with a
similar bathroom somewhere in the past -- and it could have been a
layout used in 93 or 94...)

Depending on the year, BB had 'spec' coaches and custom built
coaches. The spec (speculation) models were built when they
(apparently) didn't have a firm order and/or to fill dealer stock --
I think my coach may have fallen into that category. It has fewer of
the deluxe options* than many other coaches. It may have been built
as a "low price" model (if a coach selling for around a half-million
dollars in 1995 was "low price"). Other coaches were more fully
loaded based on the customer's wishes. I think they also built one or
two "show" models with every possible option that were used for
promotional purposes before they were sold. So, there are a lot of
variations on the theme out there.

*I don't have a basement tv/entertainment system -- and as best I can
tell there never was one. Also, the power drapes are absent and there
is no aux. compressor -- or even a Microphor compressor. (Run the
engine to flush the toilet??) Previous owner had a Microphor
compressor installed and I carry a "contractor's compressor" with me
to air up the dump valves when I'm in a longer term RV park. I don't
miss the basement entertainment center nor the power drapes.

With all the custom arrangements, an unfortunate by product is that
the owners manual is a bit general or vague -- with no real
standardization, things tended to be in different places. And even
some basics (like the fittings for the shock absorbers*) seem to vary
from coach to coach even in the same model year.

*Henderson's Line Up commented that my shock absorber mount was
different than that used on another '95 that they'd recently serviced...

I don't have a basement tv/entertainment system -- and as best I can
tell there never was one. Also, the power drapes are absent and there
was no aux. compressor -- or even a Microphor compressor. (Run the
engine to flush the toilet??) Previous owner had a Microphor
compressor installed and I carry a "contractor's compressor" with me
to air up the dump valves when I'm in a longer term RV park. I don't
miss the basement entertainment center nor the power drapes.

I agree that the Splendide washer/dryer is a joke. Mine is in the
bottom half of a full-height linen cabinet next to a full height
closet. I plan one last effort to ensure that the Splendide is
working to its fullest capability before I simply remove it from the
coach to get the space it uses up for additional storage. I need to
(1) make sure that the air-operated vent cover is opening (it sounds
like it is) and (2) ensure that the vent line isn't clogged with
lint, etc. This is one of those lower-priority projects that I
haven't gotten around to yet. I have found that the dryer function is
helpful to give a finishing touch to sox that didn't get fully dry at
the laundromat... and little else.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road at Lockhart, Tx



On Nov 23, 2007, at 8:56 PM, Kurt Horvath wrote:

> Pete,
>
> I looked at the brochures at Millercoachworks.com again. my
> interior is not there not even close.
> I have two sofas. The kichen is on the road side with an angled
> refer. The sink is near the sofa end and the 2 burner gas top stove
> is near the fridge the burners are side by side. Curb side table &
> 2 chairs. The bathroom has the sink up against the back of the
> angled fridge in a half round cabinet, then the commode,the 1/4
> round glass shower, all on the road side. The curb side bath starts
> at slide out pantry then there is a countertop about 4' long over a
> set cabinets a door with two shelves then three drawers, The
> armoire has a washer / dryer, what a waste of space, anybody want
> to buy it, Splendide 2000, on the left side. The right side you can
> hang clothes and has a laundry hamper. It has mirrors everywhere
> except in the shower. Very revealing. After this the bedroom is
> generic BB with the exception that it has no mirrors behind the
> Headboard, it has a real window.Headboard is on the roadside.
>
>
> Kurt Horvath
> 95 PT-42
> 10AC