David Satter
Wooden Canoe Maniac
The 96 is very hard to read , but I think it's correct. I bought it for a dollar. Not in great shape, but worth restoring. #79607 17 thanks, Dave
Old Town # 79607 17
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The Old Town canoe with serial number 79607 is a 17 foot long, CS (Common Sense or middle) grade, HW (Heavy Water) model with red western cedar planking, open spruce gunwales, birch decks, birch thwarts, birch seats, and a keel. It was built between July, 1923 and May, 1925. The original exterior paint color was dark red. It was shipped on June 10th, 1925 to New York City. A scans of this build record can be found by following the link at the attached thumbnail image 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/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 renew.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description don't match the canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions. Good luck with the restoration,
Benson
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/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 renew.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description don't match the canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions. Good luck with the restoration,
Benson
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Greg Nolan
enthusiast
The build record shows that this canoe was originally shipped to C.C. Galbraith and Son at 117 West Street in New York City.
You might find the history of Charles Crittenden Galbraith of interest.
In Galbraith’s day, West Street in lower Manhattan was a working waterfront street on the Hudson River. 117 West Street is now part of the World Trade Center site, and all of West Street is a few blocks inland, separated from the water by Battery Park City which is built on fill excavated with the building of the twin towers. Galbraith also had offices in 90 West Street, prime office space when built in 1908, designed by the famous architect Cass Gilbert. The building still stands, has been designated a New York City landmark noted for its terra cotta details, and though badly damaged by the Trade Center disaster (a beautiful renovation had just been completed the year before) the damage was properly repaired and restored anew.
Galbraith went into business as a provisioner, working as a manager for the Armor Packing Company. Later, “[f]ollowing the "Titanic" disaster of April 16, 1912, the question of better protection of life at sea became an issue of great popular interest and the object of remedial legislation. With the opening of the European War and increased demand for means of safety at sea by the appearance of the submarine menace, Mr. Galbraith contributed to the solution of the question by establishing himself in the business as a specialty. He organized the C. C. Galbraith Company, with offices at 90 West Street and warehouses at 47-49 West Street; manufacturing plant at Keyport, N. J. The company specializes in life-preserving equipment, including life-boats, life-rafts, life-preservers, solid cork ring buoys, self-igniting water lights, and life-boat equipment, complying with all the United States regulations. In addition, the company deals in shipyard supplies, oakum, caulking cotton, locust treenails, spikes, clinch rings, and other related articles. Handling the best and most reliable articles, he has built up his business to success.”
For more, see < http://www.marinelink.com/history/charles-crittenden-galbraith >
You might find the history of Charles Crittenden Galbraith of interest.
In Galbraith’s day, West Street in lower Manhattan was a working waterfront street on the Hudson River. 117 West Street is now part of the World Trade Center site, and all of West Street is a few blocks inland, separated from the water by Battery Park City which is built on fill excavated with the building of the twin towers. Galbraith also had offices in 90 West Street, prime office space when built in 1908, designed by the famous architect Cass Gilbert. The building still stands, has been designated a New York City landmark noted for its terra cotta details, and though badly damaged by the Trade Center disaster (a beautiful renovation had just been completed the year before) the damage was properly repaired and restored anew.
Galbraith went into business as a provisioner, working as a manager for the Armor Packing Company. Later, “[f]ollowing the "Titanic" disaster of April 16, 1912, the question of better protection of life at sea became an issue of great popular interest and the object of remedial legislation. With the opening of the European War and increased demand for means of safety at sea by the appearance of the submarine menace, Mr. Galbraith contributed to the solution of the question by establishing himself in the business as a specialty. He organized the C. C. Galbraith Company, with offices at 90 West Street and warehouses at 47-49 West Street; manufacturing plant at Keyport, N. J. The company specializes in life-preserving equipment, including life-boats, life-rafts, life-preservers, solid cork ring buoys, self-igniting water lights, and life-boat equipment, complying with all the United States regulations. In addition, the company deals in shipyard supplies, oakum, caulking cotton, locust treenails, spikes, clinch rings, and other related articles. Handling the best and most reliable articles, he has built up his business to success.”
For more, see < http://www.marinelink.com/history/charles-crittenden-galbraith >
