Old Town Canoe SN 655 17
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There are no available records for a three digit Old Town serial number. Most canoes with serial numbers in this range came from builders in eastern Massachusetts. Does it have a decal or name plate on the bow deck? Can you supply any pictures to help identify it through other clues? Thanks,
Benson
Benson
Gil Cramer
The wooden canoe Shop, Inc.
I doubt that it is an Old Town because three digit Old Town canoes are quite rare. I have no idea where the canoe is located, but if it is in the Midwest, it's likely a St. Louis, and if it's in the Northeast, it's likely a Charles River canoe.
The canoe is located in MO. Sorry I didn't even know about the St. Louis canoe builder, and I did just look up some information on them. I'm in the process of buying the canoe from a guy to restore it and use it. (would be my first) So I was trying to get as much information as possible on it to give it a deeper history. I included the pictures I had. And I'll see about the decal but I didn't see one when I originally looked. Anymore input from you guys would be great. Thanks again so much for your help.
The image at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/meramec/deck.jpg shows the distinctive decks found on canoes from the Saint Louis Meramec Canoe Company in Valley Park, Missouri. Three of their catalogs are available on the Historic Wood Canoe and Boat Company Catalog Collection available at http://store.wcha.org/The-Historic-...pany-Catalog-Collection-Version-2-CD-ROM.html or http://dragonflycanoe.com/canoe-company-catalogs-on-cd-rom/ if you want more information.
Benson
Benson
Walter Hauck
LOVES Wooden Canoes
I've been trying to call the person selling this canoe on Craigslist this past weekend, but he never called back. From the pictures he posted it looks like a St. Louis Boat and Canoe. The number 655-17 was built in 1935. Gil didn't you have the one right before this one.
Can you provide more information to create a rough serial number dating chart similar to the ones shown at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-tow...own_chart.html for Old Town and at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/carleto...ton_chart.html for Carleton? I will put the chart together if that will help. Thanks,
Benson
Gil Cramer
The wooden canoe Shop, Inc.
Walter, I don't remember whether I had the one before this one, but supposedly #1164 was built in 1937 or 1938 since it was a graduation present. I had a St Louis catalog copy from the twenties that had a sales slip with it showing several numbers being shipped , but haven't been able to find it.
lilyelliott4
Curious about Wooden Canoes
Walter, it's hard to recall if I had the previous one, but #1164 was likely built around 1937-1938 as a graduation gift. I once had a St. Louis catalog from the 1920s with a sales slip showing several numbers shipped, but I can't find it now.
