Build Records Please 2 OT Canoes

Emerson Bornman

Enthusiastic about Wooden Canoes
I've been looking at two Old Town canoes. Help please with build records: the first one is stamped 15 2781; the second 114353 16. They both look original. There is a problem with the second as it is only 12 feet long.

Thank you,
Emerson Bornman
 
Emerson, As you now know, 2781 is unavailable in the archeives --many of the very old (+/- 1906 on this one) are somewhat spotty in our collection.

We can help with 114353. It was assigned to a 16' Otca in CS (common sense) grade with open spruce gunwales, oak seats, deck & thwarts and a keel. The original color was Medium Green. It was shipped in May 1935 to the State Emergency Relief Board c/o a YWCA camp in Accola, PA. Build record is attached. If it is now only 12', someone either made it into a square stern or did a chop job on the middle!

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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.

I'll be tagging along with Benson to the auction next weekend - maybe we will see you.
 

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Emerson

Is it possible the canoe has been modified? It would not be too hard to take four feet out of the middle.
 
Thanks for the replies. The canoe does have the Otca type trim and is a medium green color. I can't tell if the middle was removed with the canvas on. I would guess yes. Canoe is in pretty bad condition with an asking price of $895.
 
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