chris pearson
Michigan Canoe Nut
Hard to tell. This one is a square stern.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
Old Town 116715?
- Thread starter chris pearson
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The build record for Old Town number 116715 shows an 18 foot long Guide model with two pointed ends that shipped to Duluth, Minnesota in 1936 so that may not be a good match. Can you provide some pictures of the numbers from both ends?
Benson
Benson
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chris pearson
Michigan Canoe Nut
I agree, that doesn't look like a factory made transom. The Old Town canoe with serial number 116715 is an 18 foot long, GS (guide special or utility) grade Guide model with red Western cedar planking, open spruce gunwales, oak decks, oak thwarts, oak seats, and a keel. It was built between December, 1935 and May, 1936. The original exterior paint color was G. S. (Guide's special) bright red. It shipped to Duluth, Minnesota on June 6th, 1936. A scan showing this build record can be found below.
This scan and several hundred thousand others were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others as you probably know well. A description of the project to preserve these records is available at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will donate, join, or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See https://www.woodencanoe.org/about to learn more about the WCHA and https://www.woodencanoe.org/shop to donate or join.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
This scan and several hundred thousand others were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others as you probably know well. A description of the project to preserve these records is available at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will donate, join, or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See https://www.woodencanoe.org/about to learn more about the WCHA and https://www.woodencanoe.org/shop to donate or join.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
