principalcheney@aol.com
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Please check this serial number for its production date. Thanks
#17-135657
#17-135657
Kennebec canoe
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You may need to take a closer look at those digits and verify the length of your canoe. There does not appear to be a record for a Kennebec with anything close to that serial number. Some of the tricks described at http://forums.wcha.org/showthread.php?791 may help. The Old Town with serial number 135657 was assigned to an 18 foot long guide's model canoe that shipped to Duluth, Minn. in 1943. Can you attach a picture of the decks and the serial numbers from each end or at least indicate which digit is the least clear? Thanks,
Benson
Benson
principalcheney@aol.com
Curious about Wooden Canoes
Benson, Could you try serial # 5657 or 56877
There is no record for a Kennebec canoe with serial number 56877 so my guess is that you have number 5657. This is a 17 foot long Kennebec model type 4a shown on pages 182 and 183 of volume one in the Kennebec ledgers. It was built with spruce rails, cedar stems, and cedar planking. Durette planked it on February 3rd, 1912. The 54 inch, number ten canvas covering and first filler coat were applied by Roy on February 10th, 1912. He also applied the second filler coat on August 3rd, 1912. The keel was probably maple with mahogany for the braces (thwarts), and seats. It was railed by Brown on August 10th, 1912. The original "A. Red" paint color was applied by Smith on February 22nd, 1913. The outside stems were oak. It appears to have been originally shipped to "Kneeland" on March, 19th 1913. This location is probably a dealer's name but we don't currently have enough information to identify it.
The scans of these build records can be found by following the links at the attached thumbnail images below. These original Kennebec records are reproduced through the courtesy of the Maine State Museum.
The microfilms and scans of these records were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA). 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. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions. Good luck with the restoration,
Benson
The scans of these build records can be found by following the links at the attached thumbnail images below. These original Kennebec records are reproduced through the courtesy of the Maine State Museum.
The microfilms and scans of these records were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA). 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. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions. Good luck with the restoration,
Benson
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principalcheney@aol.com
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Thanks Benson I think the description fits?
