Kathryn Klos
squirrel whisperer
Got a request via P.M. for a build record, and want to share it with All (also, we can't attach scans to private messages):
Old Town 178866 is a 16 foot Otca model built between August and October of 1967. It was fitted with a keel and painted dark green-- then shipped to Billups Boat Company of Jackson, Mississippi on November 7, 1967.
A copy of the scan of this record is attached below. Clicking on the thumbnail will enlarge the size. 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/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 your canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Further information on Old Town canoes and the history of the company can be found in "Old Town-- Our First Hundred Years" by Sue Audette. An excellent resource for canoe history and building/repairing of canoes is Stelmok and Thurlow's "The Wood and Canvas Canoe". These and other books may be found in the WCHA store as well as bookstores, on line, and in libraries.
You've already found a "cheering squad" in the bunch here in Forums-- many folks eager to share information... and pictures are encouraged!
Welcome!
Kathy
Old Town 178866 is a 16 foot Otca model built between August and October of 1967. It was fitted with a keel and painted dark green-- then shipped to Billups Boat Company of Jackson, Mississippi on November 7, 1967.
A copy of the scan of this record is attached below. Clicking on the thumbnail will enlarge the size. 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/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 your canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Further information on Old Town canoes and the history of the company can be found in "Old Town-- Our First Hundred Years" by Sue Audette. An excellent resource for canoe history and building/repairing of canoes is Stelmok and Thurlow's "The Wood and Canvas Canoe". These and other books may be found in the WCHA store as well as bookstores, on line, and in libraries.
You've already found a "cheering squad" in the bunch here in Forums-- many folks eager to share information... and pictures are encouraged!
Welcome!
Kathy
