I am restoring an old family canoe, my best guess is that it's from the late 20's or early 30's. It is a 18" Old Town Guide canoe sn. 91740-18. Any information that you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Your canoe is an 18' Guide Special Grade, guide canoe model with western cedar planking, open spruce gunwales and birch decks, thwarts and seats.It was equipped with a keel and floor rack and painted blue ( not sure of the shade). There is also another line on the build record that I can't make out. It was built in 1927 and sold to Camp Sunapee in New Hampshire.
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It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe.
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