canoe8099
Sail or Paddle
Bought this on eBay in 2003, it was advertised as an Old Town in pristine condition. Would have sank in about 5 minutes had I thrown it on the water when I got it! I completed restoration in Sep 09, 14 new ribs, some plank, new yoke, seats, brass stem bands, and of course canvas.
I can't determine make/model. Only ID is 13053 stamped in the wood of both stems. I'm hoping someone will quickly recognize the brass on the decks for a positive ID?
OT sent me the original document for 13053, shipped 30 March 1910, grade CS, model "HW" maybe? It says decks for OT 13053 were ash and gunwales/rails were spruce (have attached a partial, can't reduce whole thing small enough).
Length is correct, but my decks are definitely not ash (assuming my decks are the originals, which I cannot verify), and I believe my gunwales/rails are mahogany, again, assuming originals here.
Any help appreciated. It has a keel as well. All wood in the pics of the finished canoe is 'original material' as received by me except for the seats and yoke. Will try to shrink a pic of the whole finished product, not quite tech savvy enough, but it looks great! Thanks!
I can't determine make/model. Only ID is 13053 stamped in the wood of both stems. I'm hoping someone will quickly recognize the brass on the decks for a positive ID?
OT sent me the original document for 13053, shipped 30 March 1910, grade CS, model "HW" maybe? It says decks for OT 13053 were ash and gunwales/rails were spruce (have attached a partial, can't reduce whole thing small enough).
Length is correct, but my decks are definitely not ash (assuming my decks are the originals, which I cannot verify), and I believe my gunwales/rails are mahogany, again, assuming originals here.
Any help appreciated. It has a keel as well. All wood in the pics of the finished canoe is 'original material' as received by me except for the seats and yoke. Will try to shrink a pic of the whole finished product, not quite tech savvy enough, but it looks great! Thanks!