Dave Osborn
LIFE MEMBER
Please post 23905 for me. Should be a row boat.
Thanks for what you do for all of us!
Dave
Thanks for what you do for all of us!
Dave
Old Town request
- Thread starter Dave Osborn
- Start date
This might be a row boat now but it probably started out with two pointed ends. The Old Town with serial number 23905 is an 18 foot long, GS (Guide's Special or utility) grade, IF (Indian Fishing) or Guide's model canoe with red western cedar planking, closed spruce gunwales, maple decks, maple thwarts, and maple seats, spruce finish rails, a keel, and two number two grade spruce paddles that were four feet, six inches long. It was built between October, 1912 and April, 1913. The original exterior paint color was slate. It shipped on April 12th, 1913 to Newport, New Hampshire. A scan of this build record can be found by following the link at the attached thumbnail image below.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your boat. 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 boat. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
Attachments
OP
OP
Dave Osborn
LIFE MEMBER
Not even close... I'll check again.
Looks like a sport boat.
Maybe 123905
Looks like a sport boat.
Maybe 123905
OP
OP
Dave Osborn
LIFE MEMBER
another look showed an obscured "1"...
123905 would be correct.
thanks
123905 would be correct.
thanks
The Old Town with serial number 123905 is a 16 foot long, AA (or top) grade, square stern model with open mahogany gunwales, mahogany decks, mahogany seats, a keel, outside stems, a floor rack, and sponsons. It was built between December, 1937 and July, 1938. The original exterior paint color was dark green with tropical green. It shipped on July 27th, 1938 to Eagle River, Wisconsin. 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/ot_records/ if you want more details. I appreciate your life membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your boat. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
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/ot_records/ if you want more details. I appreciate your life membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your boat. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
