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[Bryan Banks]

Hi, I just brought home Old Town hull number 155312. It has the proper diamond seat bolts, painter ring and the turnbuttons for floorboards.
Would you send a copy of the build sheet whenever convenient please?
Thank you, Bryan

 

[Benson Gray]

Congratulations, the Old Town canoe with serial number 155312 is a 17 foot long, AA (or top) grade, HW (Heavy Water) model with red Western cedar planking, open mahogany gunwales, and a keel. It was built between January and March, 1951. The original exterior paint color was bright green enamel. It shipped on March 30th, 1951 to Ishpeming, Michigan. A scan of this build record can be found below.

This scan and several hundred thousand more 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/catalogs/old-town/records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will donate, join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See https://www.woodencanoe.org/about to learn more about the WCHA and https://www.woodencanoe.org/shop to donate or join.

It is 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

 

[Bryan Banks]

Thank you for the very quick service. I actually bought it today in Ishpeming!
Sadly it is only the bow 10' or so, the stern part is long gone. This will get cleaned up (doesn't need "restoring") and will either hang, or stand in a corner of my living room, showing the nice glow of the varnish (which is 6 years older than I am).
Thanks again, Bryan