Old Town. #146461

[Art Howard]

I had this information before but had a hard drive crash and lost some information.
Would appreciate getting the information and build card again.
This canoe has serial number 146461, 16 foot.
Thanks

 

[Benson Gray]

The Old Town canoe with serial number 146461 is a 16 foot long, CS (common sense or middle) grade, Yankee model with open spruce gunwales, ash decks, ash thwarts, ash seats, and a keel. It was built between September and November, 1946. The original exterior paint color was maroon. It shipped on January 13th, 1947 to Duluth, Minnesota. A scan showing this build record is attached below.

This scan and several hundred thousand more 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 your canoe. Feel free to rely here if you have any other questions.

Benson