deepbluesea
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I inherited an Old Town Canoe from my father. I have no information on the canoe other than the serial number. It is in need of restoration. SN70169
Many Thanks.
Many Thanks.
Old Town Build Info Requested
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Welcome and congratulations, the Old Town canoe with serial number 70169 is a 17 foot long, CS (Common Sense or middle) grade, Charles River model with red Western planking, open spruce gunwales, birch decks, birch thwarts, birch seats, a keel, and a floor rack. It was built between March and April, 1922. The original exterior paint color was Yale blue. It shipped on May 6th(?), 1922 to Oil City, Pennsylvania. A scan showing this build record can be found below.
This scan and several hundred thousand more were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others. 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. Canoes with a family connection are always extra special. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions,
Benson
This scan and several hundred thousand more were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others. 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. Canoes with a family connection are always extra special. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions,
Benson
deepbluesea
New Member
Thank you Benson!
We have another Old Town that was my Dad's and was given to a sibling. It is much newer Serial # 120400. Do you have the build information for that canoe?
We have another Old Town that was my Dad's and was given to a sibling. It is much newer Serial # 120400. Do you have the build information for that canoe?
The Old Town canoe with serial number 120400 is a 16 foot long, CS (Common Sense or middle) grade, Otca model with open spruce gunwales, birch decks, birch thwarts, birch seats, oval outside finish rails, and a keel. It was built between January and May, 1937. The original exterior paint color was bright red. It shipped on May 28th, 1937 to Beacon, New York. A scan of this build record can be found below.
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,
Benson
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,
Benson
