Old Town canoe serial number #168096

[Larry canoe]

Can anyone tell me the type and age of my Old Town canoe with the following serial #168096?
Regards,
Larry

 

[Greg Nolan]

The Old Town canoe with serial number 186096 is shown as a 17 feet long Otca model, fitted with a keel. The canoe was built at the end of 1958; the original exterior paint color was dark green. It was shipped to Saginaw, MI, on April 23, 1959. A scan of this build record can be found by following the link behind the thumbnail image attached below.



This scan and several hundred thousand others 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/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 join.

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. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.

Greg

 

[Larry canoe]

Thanks,
That's amazing to have shipping receipts still available. I am a member.
Regards,
Larry