Old Town Serial # 169208

[flyr767]

Trying to research my Dad's Old Town wood and canvas canoe. I know it was part of an order sold to the Uwharrie Boy Scout camp in Greensboro, NC. Any help? Serial number is 169208. Thanks

 

[Kathryn Klos]

Old Town 169208 is a 15 foot, fifty pound model completed August-September of 1959. It has thwarts instead of seats (common in Boy Scout canoes), a keel, and was originally dark green. It was shipped to the Uwharrie Council, BSA, in High Point, NC, on January 8, 1960. An inquiry was made 7-17-75 from Mocksville, NC. Image of the scan of this record is attached below-- click on it to get a larger image.

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/wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/join.php to join.

Kathy

 

[flyr767]

Thanks for the quick reply. The name on that request is my Dad. He had the canoe in fiberglass for years, but several years ago did a nice resto with canvas to the OT dark green. It hangs in his den now. We were wondering how to value it. I am waiting for some pictures from him, but am not expecting Ansel Adams quality. Where is the best resource to get values, and where would be a good place to sell it? They live near the Outer Banks in NC now. Thanks again.

 

[MackyM]

Why not list it in our classified section? Those that read it here know what a wood and canvas canoe is.Many are sold from there. posting pictures helps alot.

 

[Kathryn Klos]

Here's a discussion of "value":

http://forums.wcha.org/showthread.php?57-How-much-is-my-old-wooden-canoe-worth