Ot 166248 - 16'

[Vince Sartain]

Looking for information on my Old Town 16' serial number 166248.

Thanks,
Vince Sartain

 

[Al Sienkiewicz]

Vince: The Old Town canoe with serial number 166248 is a 16 foot long, CS grade, Yankee model with 16" decks. This canoe has half ribs, a keel and outside stems. It was covered with #6 canvas and had the bow seat omitted. It was built between April 1957 and June 1957. The original exterior paint color was red. It shipped on June 14, 1957 to Los Angeles, CA. A scan of 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/wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/join.php 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.

- Al

 

[Vince Sartain]

Thank you

Thanks Al, what a great service and website.

Vince Sartain