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[Jeff Klingler]

Hello,
Would it be possible to get the build record for the following canoe. The serial number is 174218 15. My father gave me his Old town canoe he bought in the 60's
and I have such great childhood memories of this beautiful canoe.

Thank you so much!!

Jeff Klingler

 

[Benson Gray]

The Old Town canoe with serial number 174218 is a 15 foot long fifty pound model with narrow two and 3/4 inch planking, and a keel. It was built between August and December, 1964. The original exterior paint color was pale blue. It shipped on March 11th, 1965 to Spokane, Washington. A scan of this build record can be found by following the link at the attached thumbnail image below.

This scan and several hundred thousand others were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others as you probably know well. A description of the project to preserve these records is available at http://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.

Benson