Serial number help

[davidbaker32370]

Hello,

I am new to the forum. I just had my Dad's Old Town canoe restored. It is serial number 169116 then 16 stamped farther down. Any information you could provide would be very helpful.

Thank you.

 

[Benson Gray]

Welcome and congratulations, the Old Town canoe with serial number 169116 is a 16 foot long Otca model with a keel. It was built between July and August, 1959. The original exterior paint color was light blue. It shipped on March 4th, 1960 to Sacramento, California. 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 https://www.woodencanoe.org/about to learn more about the WCHA and https://www.woodencanoe.org/shop to donate or join.

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

Benson

 

[davidbaker32370]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it.