Sereial Number 144380 18' Old Town Canoe - what can you tell me about it?

Old Town 144380 is an 18 foot, CS (common sense) grade Otca model canoe finished between March and June of 1946, with open spruce gunwales, ash decks/thwarts/seat frames, half-ribs, outside stems and a keel. It was originally dark green. It was shipped to Nash Marine Supplies in Washington DC on July 5, 1946.

Image of the scan of this record is attached below-- click on it to get a larger image.

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 athttp://www.wcha.org/ot_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-the-wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://store.wcha.org/WCHA-New-Membership.html to join.

It is also 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.

More information on the Old Town Company can be found in Sue Audette's book, "Old Town, Our First Hundred Years", which is available through the WCHA store and most booksellers, eBay, Amazon, and public libraries.

Paddles Up!
Kathy
 

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Kathy, Thanks for the Info.

Kathy, Thank you for the quick response. The description fits my canoe to a T, including the color. It is in serious need of repair. Is there anyone available close to Elkins, W.V., where I live, that might be able to undertake the restoration? Many thanks, John

Old Town 144380 is an 18 foot, CS (common sense) grade Otca model canoe finished between March and June of 1946, with open spruce gunwales, ash decks/thwarts/seat frames, half-ribs, outside stems and a keel. It was originally dark green. It was shipped to Nash Marine Supplies in Washington DC on July 5, 1946.

Image of the scan of this record is attached below-- click on it to get a larger image.

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 athttp://www.wcha.org/ot_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-the-wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://store.wcha.org/WCHA-New-Membership.html to join.

It is also 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.

More information on the Old Town Company can be found in Sue Audette's book, "Old Town, Our First Hundred Years", which is available through the WCHA store and most booksellers, eBay, Amazon, and public libraries.

Paddles Up!
Kathy
 
I believe you're not too terribly far from Pittsburgh, PA? I think that's the seat of the Three Rivers Chapter, which is pretty active, and they know how to restore a canoe... Got to http://www.wcha.org/local-area-chapters/ then scroll down to Three Rivers Chapter...

Better yet, bring it out to the Western PA Solo Canoe Rendezvous next weekend(http://www.wpascr.org/) (tandems are absolutely acceptable), where you'll get to meet the fine folks at the WCHA Three Rivers tent, and I suspect they'd be happy to assess your canoe...
 
Dear Wooden Canoe Junike,

Many thanks for the information. It looks like the 3 Rivers group is the closest. It looks like a terrific group of folks.

Best wishes, BanjoBuddy
 
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