Bob Carlson
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Requesting build info for Old Town serial number 70190-17
Serial Number 70190-17
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Welcome, the Old Town canoe with serial number 70190 is a 17 foot long, CS (Common Sense or middle) grade, HW (heavy water) model with red western cedar planking, open spruce gunwales, ash decks, ash thwarts, ash seats, a keel, outside stems, and sponsons. It was built between February and May, 1922. The original exterior paint color was bright red. It shipped on May 1st, 1922 to Derry, New Hampshire. A scan showing this build record can be found by following the link at the thumbnail image attached below.
This scan and several hundred thousand others were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others. A description of the project to preserve these records 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.
It is possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
This scan and several hundred thousand others were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others. A description of the project to preserve these records 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.
It is possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
Bob Carlson
New Member
Thanks Benson, this is useful info. At some early restoration the sponsons were not replaced. I would like to find build info/plans on recreating the sponsons and returning this canoe to its original configuration. Any information you have would be appreciated. Thanks,
Bob Carlson
Bob Carlson
I don't know of any existing plans for recreating sponsons but it would not be difficult to recreate some from an existing set. A local chapter or restorer may be able to help. The lists at http://www.wcha.org/local-area-chapters and http://www.wcha.org/builders-and-suppliers-directory should get you started. Good luck,
Benson
Benson
