Information Request OTC

[J Tibor]

I'm looking for help on receiving information on an Old Town Canoe, serial number 175875. My best guess is that it was built around 1963. I plan to offer this for sale and would like to be able to provide as much information as possible when I do so.

 

[Benson Gray]

The Old Town canoe with serial number 175875 is a 16 foot long Otca model with a keel. It was built between March and September, 1966. The original exterior paint color was dark green. It shipped to Scota (Scotia?), New York on September, 19th, 1966. A scan showing this build record can be found by following the link at the attached thumbnail image below.

This scan and several hundred thousand others were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others. A description of the project to preserve these records is available at http://www.wcha.org/ot_records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/about-the-wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://store.wcha.org/WCHA-New-Membership.html to join.

It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. The information at http://forums.wcha.org/showthread.php?57 may help you sell it. Please mention the WCHA to the buyer. Good luck and please feel free to reply here if you have any other questions,

Benson