Gil Cramer
The wooden canoe Shop, Inc.
Benson,
Will you please look up Kennebec 17 13966? It should be a torpedo model. Thanks, Gil
Will you please look up Kennebec 17 13966? It should be a torpedo model. Thanks, Gil
Kennebec 17 13966
- Thread starter Gil Cramer
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The Kennebec canoe with serial number 13966 is shown on page 230 of volume two in the Kennebec ledgers. This was assigned to 17 foot long Torpedo model. It was planked by Mansell on February 28th, 1920. Roy canvased it on March 6th, 1920 and applied the first filler coat on the same day. Roy applied the second filler coat on May 1st, 1920. Huard added the rails on May 8th, 1920 and the original color was green. It shipped to the Kaufman and Baer on May 6th, 1920.
The scans of this build record 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) as you probably know well. I hope that you will renew your membership or contribute to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/join.php to renew.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
The scans of this build record 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) as you probably know well. I hope that you will renew your membership or contribute to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/join.php to renew.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
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Gil Cramer
The wooden canoe Shop, Inc.
Benson,
I don't see 13966 on the list in the thumbnail. The numbers jump from 13960 to 13969. Thanks, Gil
I don't see 13966 on the list in the thumbnail. The numbers jump from 13960 to 13969. Thanks, Gil
I posted the wrong record the first time. It has been corrected now. Sorry about that.
Benson
Benson
Gil Cramer
The wooden canoe Shop, Inc.
Thanks, Benson. Gil
