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May we please see the build record for #126573 - 18.
It looks like a Guide model.
Thanks,
Linda & Dan
It looks like a Guide model.
Thanks,
Linda & Dan
Old Town Guide
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Al Sienkiewicz
LOVES Wooden Canoes
The Old Town canoe with serial number 126573 is a 16 foot long, CS grade, HW model with low ends, open spruce gunwales, a keel with ash decks and thwarts. It was built between February, 1939 and March, 1939. The original exterior paint color was aluminum with thwarts replacing the seats. It shipped on June 21st, 1939 to Rising Sun, Maryland. A scan of this build record can be found by following the link at the attached thumbnail image below.
This scan was 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/catalogs/old-town/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/wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/join.html to join.
It is 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.
This scan was 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/catalogs/old-town/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/wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/join.html to join.
It is 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.
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Thanks Al,
I guess I read the # incorrectly (once again). I'll try again today!
Dan
I guess I read the # incorrectly (once again). I'll try again today!
Dan
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After applying more stripper we believe that the ending digit is a 5 not a 3.
Could you please post the build record for this 18' guide 126575?
Thanks,
Dan
Could you please post the build record for this 18' guide 126575?
Thanks,
Dan
Al Sienkiewicz
LOVES Wooden Canoes
Dan: It looks like we've got it this time. The Old Town canoe with serial number 126575 is a 18 foot long, GS grade, Guide model with open spruce gunwales, a keel and ash decks. It was built between February, 1939 and June, 1939. The original exterior paint color was red. There is no shipping information on the build record. A scan of this build record can be found by following the link at the attached thumbnail image below.
This scan was 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/catalogs/old-town/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/wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/join.html to join.
It is 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.
This scan was 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/catalogs/old-town/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/wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/join.html to join.
It is 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.
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Thanks Al!
Dan
Dan
Footnote on OT 126573 -18
Hello Al, Dan, Benson, Ric and other keepers of the flame (and Linda and Dan)-
This is of no importance whatever, but if anyone ever does show up with the canoe of that SN, they may be interested that "Camp Shoreshore" in Rising Sun Maryland is actually "Camp Horseshoe" with some letters garbled, which is owned by the boy scouts. I only know this because I went there for several summers in my distant youth, and it was indeed my introduction to canoes and rowing boats. Its right on the Mason-Dixon line. We would sleep in Pennsylvania and swim and boat in Maryland. So there's my bit of trivia for today.
Don in Vermont
Hello Al, Dan, Benson, Ric and other keepers of the flame (and Linda and Dan)-
This is of no importance whatever, but if anyone ever does show up with the canoe of that SN, they may be interested that "Camp Shoreshore" in Rising Sun Maryland is actually "Camp Horseshoe" with some letters garbled, which is owned by the boy scouts. I only know this because I went there for several summers in my distant youth, and it was indeed my introduction to canoes and rowing boats. Its right on the Mason-Dixon line. We would sleep in Pennsylvania and swim and boat in Maryland. So there's my bit of trivia for today.
Don in Vermont
