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"Just one more"
After finishing my last canoe which was a 16' Robertson, I started my new project that I picked up a month ago. It is a HE Crandell that I obtained from a gentleman whose father put it into the barn in 1948 after his wife passed away. And there it sat for 74 years until the barn roof collapsed on it and then it was pulled out into another shed while the barn was being removed. What I got is a 17'er serial #2304 17 that is all original and in great shape with the exception of the middle 3 feet which is where the roof beam landed. four ribs and some planking are broken but the closed gunwales are still intact which is holding the boat together. It will make for an interesting restoration as it is the first all original, untouched canoe I have had.
The canoe came from a house on Lake Chaubunagungamaug in Webster MA and had the number 29 stenciled on both decks. Did Crandell have a livery on this lake which is not far from Lake Quinsigamond? The font of the numbers are similar to others on Crandells that I have seen on this forum. Also what is interesting is the use of steel tacks holding the canvas on. Was this common in these early boats? I'll post pictures as work progresses. Thanks.
The canoe came from a house on Lake Chaubunagungamaug in Webster MA and had the number 29 stenciled on both decks. Did Crandell have a livery on this lake which is not far from Lake Quinsigamond? The font of the numbers are similar to others on Crandells that I have seen on this forum. Also what is interesting is the use of steel tacks holding the canvas on. Was this common in these early boats? I'll post pictures as work progresses. Thanks.