james snook
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Looking for any Info for Kenebec model # 11654
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Model 11654
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Welcome, Kennebec assigned serial number 11654 to both a 17 foot long 3 Ply (a.k.a. Aristocrat) model in 1916 and to a 17 foot long Torpedo model in 1917. This is shown on pages 506 and 507 of volume two in the Kennebec ledgers. The 3 Ply was planked by Mansell on January 28th, 1916 and had 24 inch decks. The first filler coat was applied on December 5th, 1916. The braces (thwarts) and seats were mahogany. Kelliher railed it on January 26th, 1917. The original color was natural and applied on February 3rd, 1917. It was shipped to G. H. Earl on April 27th, 1917. The Torpedo was planked by Grant on January 22nd, 1917. The first filler coat was applied on January 23rd, 1917. The braces (thwarts) and seats were mahogany. Kelliher railed it on February 3rd, 1917. The original color was natural and applied on February 3rd, 1917. It was shipped to Kiffe in New York on March 25th, 1917.
The scans of these build records can be found by following the links at the attached thumbnail images below. These original Kennebec records are reproduced through the courtesy of the Maine State Museum.
The microfilms and scans of these records were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA). A description of the project to preserve other records like these is available at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/about-wcha to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/store/membership to join.
More information about this and other Kennebec models can be found in the Kennebec catalogs contained on the Historic Wood Canoe and Boat Company Catalog Collection available from http://www.wcha.org/store/historic-wood-canoe-and-boat-company-catalog-collection in the WCHA store.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Can you provide any pictures or description to confirm which one you have? Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
The scans of these build records can be found by following the links at the attached thumbnail images below. These original Kennebec records are reproduced through the courtesy of the Maine State Museum.
The microfilms and scans of these records were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA). A description of the project to preserve other records like these is available at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/about-wcha to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/store/membership to join.
More information about this and other Kennebec models can be found in the Kennebec catalogs contained on the Historic Wood Canoe and Boat Company Catalog Collection available from http://www.wcha.org/store/historic-wood-canoe-and-boat-company-catalog-collection in the WCHA store.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Can you provide any pictures or description to confirm which one you have? Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
james snook
New Member
Nice canoe, my guess is that you have the standard 3 ply Aristocrat since the stems are more extended on the torpedo as shown in the catalog pages below. More information like this is available in the scanned catalogs at http://www.wcha.org/store/historic-wood-canoe-and-boat-company-catalog-collection if you are curious.
Benson
Benson
