Another early Old Town decal?

[Benson Gray]

I am finally following up on a discussion that I had with Dave DeVivo at the Assembly last summer. He recalls seeing a version of the Old Town decal which might have been similar to the first attached image below which is slightly different from the more commonly seen one in the second attached image. His recollection is that "it was essentially gold or yellow background with black scroll work and lettering." Has anyone else ever seen one of these on a canoe and can you provide a picture?

There may also have been an Indian Old Town decal so a picture showing one of those would be nice as well. Hopefully, we can get several of these really old canoes on display at the Assembly this year.

Benson

 

[Robert P. Ross]

Here is one, bad image but interesting.

Robert P. Ross
Ross Bros.
PO Box 60277
Florence, MA 01062
413.320.2306

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[Benson Gray]

Here is one, bad image but interesting.[/I]

Can you get a better picture of this decal? There aren't many good images of these decals around as shown in the other bad examples attached below.

Benson

 

[Robert P. Ross]

Dear Benson,

Yes but it will take some time. How About the Robertson’s Old Town One? Does any one have a good example of that one?

Robert P. Ross
Ross Bros.
PO Box 60277
Florence, MA 01062
413.320.2306

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[Benson Gray]

How About the Robertson’s Old Town One? Does any one have a good example of that one?

No, I have never heard a even a rumor of anyone seeing one of those but would love to learn more.

A detailed analysis of the factory sign pictures at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/indin-ot/factory.gif showing the Indian Old Town Canoe Company, at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/robrt-ot/factory.gif showing the Robertson and Old Town Canoe Company, and at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/covers/large-80.gif showing the Old Town Canoe Company indicates that the Robertson one may have simply been touched up on the photograph and never actually painted on the front of the building. They may not have gotten new deck decals if they didn't ever actually change the sign on the building.

Benson

 

[Robert P. Ross]

Yes, we had and restored a first Year 1903 Robertson Old Town Number 351 that now lives in CO. It had such a decal but the image was so faint it looked like a shadow. I would like to see a better image if anyone has one.

Robert P. Ross
Ross Bros.
PO Box 60277
Florence, MA 01062
413.320.2306

 

[Benson Gray]

Another interesting style of an early Old Town decal with a yellow and blue background is shown in the attached image below along with the related build record.

Benson