Old Town serial number search - 177839

[BoulderBill]

Artificial intelligence introduced me to this forum and I am so delighted to get a little bit more information about my dad’s 1967 old town! I posted a picture from 1967 of him in the canoe as well as a few other others of the canoe in recent use.

Any information substantially appreciated!

Bill

 

[Benson Gray]

Welcome and congratulations, the build record for the Old Town canoe with serial number 177839 shows a 15 foot long Lightweight model with a keel. It was built between March and May, 1967. The original exterior paint design was similar to the one shown at http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/designs/design46.gif which was known as their design number 46. It shipped on May 12th, 1967 to Dayton, Ohio. A scan showing this build record can be found below.

This scan and several hundred thousand more 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/catalogs/old-town/records/ if you want more details. I hope that you will donate, join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/about-wcha to learn more about the WCHA and https://www.woodencanoe.org/pricing-plans/join to donate or join.

It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer this description doesn't match the canoe. Canoes with a family connection are always extra special. Feel free to reply if you have any other questions.

Benson

 

[BoulderBill]

Benson, thanks so much.

My dad was very fond of this canoe and had it in Michigan, Ontario and then Maine for many decades.

I have it now out in Colorado.

It is fun to put this all together and I appreciate your lightening fast response.

I donated last night.

Here is one more photo from 1967 of my dad with my grandfather on Brevort Lake in the upper peninsula of Michigan.

Bill

 

[ALCEDO ATTHIS]

very nice pictures

 

[Worth Gretter]

Bill, it is a very nice canoe, in nice scenery!
But I don't think the lawn chair sitting directly on the planking is a great idea....

 

[BoulderBill]

I’ll be sure and time warp back to the 1960’s and let my dad know the error of his ways.