1960's Igloo Tent - Pneumatic Tent Company

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Just got back from work to a nice suprise - The CCC Magazine waiting on the floor, and the star letter relating to a 1960's Igloo, manufactured by the Pneumatic Tent Company and a Karsten Inflatable Tent.

We were lucky enough to see a 50 year old Igloo at out latest Karsten Tent Display, when Karsten Tent Enthusiast Garry Jones and his family brought one along to show us. It just so happend that we made a small video of it for posperity - how fantastic that I can now relate it to this article.


If anyone else has photos of their old Igloo, we would love to see them!

Comments

  1. Nigel B9 August 2010 at 13:22

    I have just returned after a weekend camping in the New Forest – my tent was a Pneumatic Tent Company Igloo which is still going strong after 50 years!! I have some pictures which I’d be happy to share with you.

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  2. Unknown18 August 2010 at 18:49

    I have just returned from a Dutch Camping site where a French couple had a 34 years old pneumatic igloo of a French Brand. I myself have got a British Made one (bought in Switserland 30 years ago!) which is allready 48 years old.

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  3. karstententclub18 August 2010 at 22:47

    Any pictures you may have can be posted on the Facebook fan page, or send them through to info@karstententclub.com and we'll create a page on the website.... Just re-upload the video of the 50 Year Old PTC on YouTube, so links should work if not http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lATqtkT-0Ws

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  4. Anonymous18 February 2011 at 15:26

    Hi, I have one of these PTC inflatable tents for sale on Ebay if anyone is interested.

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  5. Anonymous27 April 2011 at 12:48

    Hi
    i have just been given a Ptc igloo tent from a friend,it is gold and blue.In fairly good condition but have problem with valve as i think it is leaking. Going to try a bicycle valve or car tyre valve in it to see if it will stay inflated

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  7. Unknown10 May 2012 at 22:09

    I've just put our vintage pneumatic tent on ebay, in case anyone's interested:

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180879476234&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:GB:1123#ht_500wt_1056

    Even if not, you might like to see the photo - it's an environmentally-friendly green.

    Denis

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  8. Anonymous28 November 2012 at 20:39

    In 1963 my uncle took me camping around Scotland in a tent exactly like this. He pumped his up by removing a plug from the car engine and fitting some sort of connector and long pipe with a pump valve connetor on, so when he started the motor up went the tent, Very clever.i have never seen one again until now. Thank you for bringing back so many youthfull memories, I was 10 at the time and have loved camping ever since. Dsvid Cowton

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