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Samsonite Streamlite luggage, 1941-1955, Model listing

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Who knew that printed paper laminated onto acetate, formed over a wooden frame with brass colored hardware and shiny plastic bindings could blend into totally indestructable luggage? Say that  ten times fast...

It's Shwayder Brothers Samsonite Streamlite luggage and it's heavy as hades and near impossible to dent, ding or destroy. Your parents or grandparents certainly owned a piece, or two, or three, or more, as it was the industry leader from 1941 until the Shwayders got savy to the lightness of magnesium frames instead of wood in 1955.

The shipping cost will make you weep, but these bags usually clean up easily and are cool for storage, display or use.

Here is a chart I developed using items listed on Ebay showing the dimensions (sorted by longest, or width, first) and known model numbers and colors. The 4-digit model number of the piece is always ## (two-digit color number) ## (two digit type number). For example all Admiral Blue pieces begin with 47 and all Hat boxes end with 20.

I hope this is helpful to both sellers and buyers of this wonderful medium!  Please click on the "helpful" button below before browsing away....

Color #    Type #    Color name    Type Name            Width    Height    Depth
41    12    Alligator    Train                13    8    9
45    12    Natural Rawhide    Train                13    8    9
46    12    Saddle Tan    Train                13    8    9
47    12    Admiral Blue    Train                13    8    9
49    12    Colorado Brown    Train                13    8    9
51    12    Bermuda Green    Train                13    8    9
47    15    Admiral Blue    Ladies Overnight Small?        15    10    5.5
49    15    Colorado Brown    Ladies Overnight Small?        15    10    5.5
51    15    Bermuda Green    Ladies Overnight Small?        15    10    5.5
45    16    Natural Rawhide    ?                16    13.5    6.5
41    18    Alligator    Briefcase            18    15    5
46    18    Saddle Tan    Briefcase            18    15    5
49    18    Colorado Brown    Briefcase            18    15    5
41    20    Alligator    Hat box                16.5    18.25    7.5
45    20    Natural Rawhide    Hat box                16.5    18.25    7.5
46    20    Saddle Tan    Hat box                16.5    18.25    7.5
47    20    Admiral Blue    Hat box                16.5    18.25    7.5
49    20    Colorado Brown    Hat box                16.5    18.25    7.5
51    20    Bermuda Green    Hat box                16.5    18.25    7.5
41    21    Alligator    Ladies Overnight Regular    21    13    8
45    21    Natural Rawhide    Ladies Overnight Regular    21    13    8
46    21    Saddle Tan    Ladies Overnight Regular    21    13    8
47    21    Admiral Blue    Ladies Overnight Regular    21    13    8
49    21    Colorado Brown    Ladies Overnight Regular    21    13    8
49    21    Colorado Brown    Ladies Overnight Regular    21    16    7
51    21    Bermuda Green    Ladies Overnight Regular    21    13    8
41    32    Alligator    Companion            21    15    8
45    32    Natural Rawhide    Companion            21    16    7
46    32    Saddle Tan    Companion            21    16    7
49    32    Colorado Brown    Companion            21    15    8
41    35    Alligator    ?                24    18    7
46    35    Saddle Tan    ?                24    18    7
47    35    Admiral Blue    ?                24    18    7
49    35    Colorado Brown    ?                24    18    7
46    37    Saddle Tan    ?two suiter?            24    19    8.5
49    37    Colorado Brown    ?two suiter?            24    19    8.5
45    39    Natural Rawhide    Ladies? Trunk?            29    21    9.5
45    51    Natural Rawhide    Traveler            21    18    8
47    51    Admiral Blue     Traveler            21    18    8
51    51    Bermuda Green    Traveler            21    18    8
49    52    Colorado Brown    ?                23    19    7

Guide ID: 10000000002363814Guide created: 11/18/06 (updated 08/06/08)

 
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