Hello all!
Embarking on the restoration of this tender. From what I can tell, it appears to have started out as a Grade AA Old Town 10 footer, circa 1935. The interesting part is that it was private labeled and sold by the department store, R.H. Macy & Co. NYC. The Macy tag was affixed to the upper transom area, centered above the transom knee. One issue is that there is no serial number present...so I am guestimating on the build-date based on a few other Old Towns I have found.
Would anyone have any additional information on the private labeling of boats from Old Town? Did they do this in great numbers, for many retailers, etc?
Embarking on the restoration of this tender. From what I can tell, it appears to have started out as a Grade AA Old Town 10 footer, circa 1935. The interesting part is that it was private labeled and sold by the department store, R.H. Macy & Co. NYC. The Macy tag was affixed to the upper transom area, centered above the transom knee. One issue is that there is no serial number present...so I am guestimating on the build-date based on a few other Old Towns I have found.
Would anyone have any additional information on the private labeling of boats from Old Town? Did they do this in great numbers, for many retailers, etc?