Old Towne Canoe Serial Number Search
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The Old Town canoe with serial number 53196 is an 18 foot long, AA (or top) grade, Ideal model with red western cedar planking, open mahogany gunwales, twenty four inch long mahogany decks, mahogany thwarts, half ribs, a keel, outside stems, and a bang plate along the full length of the keel. It was built between January and February, 1919. The original exterior paint color was bright red with a stripe edged in gold. The details of the stripe are not clear. It was shipped on March 7th, 1919 to Easton, Penna. 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. 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. Please attach a picture if the original design is still showing. 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/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. Please attach a picture if the original design is still showing. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
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Wooden Canoes are in the Blood
Irawheat,
Sounds like an interesting canoe. Any pictures? Does it still sport the gold stripe?
Jim
Sounds like an interesting canoe. Any pictures? Does it still sport the gold stripe?
Jim
Hi Jim...
I found the canoe in a shed about 8 years ago here in the Poconos. At some point it was painted solid green and is in need of some cosmetic ( maybe more) restoration. I do not have any pics, but when I have a chance I'll post some. It currently resides in the rafters of my barn.
I found the canoe in a shed about 8 years ago here in the Poconos. At some point it was painted solid green and is in need of some cosmetic ( maybe more) restoration. I do not have any pics, but when I have a chance I'll post some. It currently resides in the rafters of my barn.
