Nice tent and rig Teloz! The UK tents sure look different than the ones I'm used to seeing here. The Dutch tents certainly look unique with the bell end and funky rainfly. I can certainly say that my Dutch tent is one that I have never seen around these parts. Does anyone have a guess at an approximate age for my tent? I'm guessing 70's. I will set it up again and do the water test for leaks and seem issues. My other tent that I recently bought is a J C Higgins tent sold through Sears from the late 50's. It is all canvas with a treated floor. They called it an umbrella extension tent that could sleep 5 in cots. Several bug screened windows and a bug screened door. The center pole in the tent raises up just like an umbrella with arms that extend out. Poles go from those arms to the corners of the tent. There is no rainfly. These tents were common from the teens to the 60's. It may be too big for two but, at night, a table and lamp could be set up inside for a nice cup of tea and a card game. Okay, probably a nice cold beer and a poker game with the fellas! Chris
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Your JC Higgins tent sounds interesting; would love to see some pictures of it.
It always amazes me how different countries have such different styles of tent available - probably to do with the varying weather conditions we experience.
I've got a De Waard tent which is a Dutch make, click here for their website. Mine is a two person version of their Albatross tent with two side wind panels and a variable canopy. The designs are very different to what is available in the UK. We had to go over to Holland to buy it as they don't export them. Most of their tents have a centre pole, so you feel a bit like you're in a circus tent.
I'm really into vintage stuff, so I am happy to hear the news that it's 60's! On a different note, I have a couple of picures of the J.C. Higgins tent:
I don't know if the image came through. Here's the photobucket site:
The De Waard people are great, very helpful, and very serious about their tents.
The images didn't come out in your post, but the links worked. If you want to post a link just highlight a word in your text and then click on the little globe in the 'post reply' box, copy and paste the web address into the http box, and that's all you need to do.
The pics of your umbrella tent are fascinating. The centre pole is literally like putting up an umbrella, never seen one like that before.
------------- Tessa
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Thanks for the post link tip Tessa. Let me try a test with a picture of my vintage 1956 trailer with a canvas awning here. Here's another trailer of mine. A 1936 teardrop trailer with a canvas awning. This is the "camping under canvas" section of the forum isn't it?!! Mobile metal tents with a taste of canvas. I'll have to see why my pictures didn't post with a simple right click on the picture and paste. Adios for now. I hope the links worked!
Hi Seavandal and welcome to ukcs . Its great having members from other parts of the world. Your trailer's are brilliant! and yes i want one of those chairs too
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. Its great having members from other parts of the world. Your trailer's are brilliant! and yes i want one of those chairs too 
