Jerry Fruetel
A well built wooden canoe is a work of art
The following is a copy of an ad currently listed on the Minneapolis Craigslist web site. I know nothing about the seller or the canoe, but I thought it might interest WCHA history buffs. It appears to be a rare OT model in excellent condition.
Very Rare 1907 Old Town Model “XX” Canoe - $3500 (Metro/North)
Date: 2010-02-11, 2:52PM CST
Very Rare 1907 Old Town Model “XX” Canoe
SPECIFICATIONS:
Builder: Old Town Canoe Company, Maine
Year built: 1907
Model: XX
Grade: CS
Length: 18 feet
Serial number: #6840
Condition: Original/Outstanding.
100% original except for canvas.
Original owner: Horrace Pratt Toby (1838-1918), Wareham, Mass;1858 Harvard University graduate.
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS:
Hull planking: Cedar
Hull cover: Canvas
Ribs: Cedar
Closed gunwales: Spruce
Thwarts: Maple
Decks: Maple
Seats: Maple w/ hand caning
Keel: None
Colors: Hull canvas is painted marine grade [original] dark green; all wood is varnished and seasoned 100+ years to a dark patina caramel color (not painted).
NOTES:
This is an extremely rare example of an Old Town model “XX” wood/canvas canoe. According to an Old Town representative (2009), the “XX” was an experimental model and only a few dozen were produced. This may be the best remaining example in existence. Copy of original builder certificate included.
Re-canvassed and ready to go another 100 years. Rare opportunity to add a historic gem to your collection.
Price: $3,500
Very Rare 1907 Old Town Model “XX” Canoe - $3500 (Metro/North)
Date: 2010-02-11, 2:52PM CST
Very Rare 1907 Old Town Model “XX” Canoe
SPECIFICATIONS:
Builder: Old Town Canoe Company, Maine
Year built: 1907
Model: XX
Grade: CS
Length: 18 feet
Serial number: #6840
Condition: Original/Outstanding.
100% original except for canvas.
Original owner: Horrace Pratt Toby (1838-1918), Wareham, Mass;1858 Harvard University graduate.
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS:
Hull planking: Cedar
Hull cover: Canvas
Ribs: Cedar
Closed gunwales: Spruce
Thwarts: Maple
Decks: Maple
Seats: Maple w/ hand caning
Keel: None
Colors: Hull canvas is painted marine grade [original] dark green; all wood is varnished and seasoned 100+ years to a dark patina caramel color (not painted).
NOTES:
This is an extremely rare example of an Old Town model “XX” wood/canvas canoe. According to an Old Town representative (2009), the “XX” was an experimental model and only a few dozen were produced. This may be the best remaining example in existence. Copy of original builder certificate included.
Re-canvassed and ready to go another 100 years. Rare opportunity to add a historic gem to your collection.
Price: $3,500