Old town SN 156879 18

Beemer

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Just purchased a one owner guide18 I believe and would love more info.
Inside is in incredible condition, (no shoes allowed, ever!) I was told!
Looks it too, need s new canvas and would like to get back to original color and paint/decals.
Any info appreciated!
 
Congratulations, the Old Town canoe with serial number 156879 is an 18 foot long, CS (Common Sense) grade, Guide model with red Western cedar planking, open spruce gunwales, and a keel. It was built between December, 1951 and May, 1952. The original exterior paint color was G. S. (Guide's Special) green. It was shipped on May 23rd, 1952 to Fenton, Michigan. A scan showing this build record can be found by following the link at the attached thumbnail image below.

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/about-the-wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://store.wcha.org/WCHA-New-Membership.html to join.

It is also 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.

Benson
 

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