paddler123
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Serial number 3025
17', wondering what year it was built. I know it's pretty old.
Thank you!
17', wondering what year it was built. I know it's pretty old.
Thank you!
Old Town
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There are no known records for the Old Town or Carleton with serial number 3025 so no one here can confirm what year it was built. The Kennebec canoe with that serial number was 18 feet long so that probably isn't yours. There were many builders in the Charles River area near Boston who used a similar serial numbering system but there are no known records for them either. There may be a hidden digit or two before or after the 3025 so the information at http://forums.wcha.org/showthread.php?791 may help you find them. It would help if you could attach some pictures of the canoe, the bow deck area, and the numbers from each end. Is there a nameplate or outline of one on the bow deck? You may be able to identify your canoe using the characteristics listed at http://forums.wcha.org/knowledgebase/ and http://dragonflycanoe.com/wood-canoe-identification-guide/ if all else fails. Please reply here with other details. Thanks,
Benson
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paddler123
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The previous owner says that it is from around 1905. I don't know what model it is.
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I agree with Mike so you may want to get some varnish remover and see if you can get a better look at that first digit. The Old Town canoe with serial number 8025 is a 17 foot long, CS (Common Sense or middle) grade, HW (heavy water) model with red western cedar planking, closed spruce gunwales, spruce decks, spruce thwarts, spruce seats, a keel, and two slat seat backs. It was built between December, 1907 and June, 1908. The original exterior paint color was dark green. It shipped on June 29th, 1908 to Northeast Harbor, Maine. 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 renew.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. Is there any sign of a decal on the bow deck? Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions,
Benson
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 renew.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. Is there any sign of a decal on the bow deck? Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions,
Benson
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paddler123
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The description matches everything except the seats, which are caned.
The seats were usually caned during this period. This notation simply means that the seat frames are made of spruce. Did it come from anywhere near Northeast Harbor?
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paddler123
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I just stripped the varnish, and it is indeed an 8.
