Serial number inquiry
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Welcome and congratulations, the Old Town canoe with serial number 75622 is an 18 foot long, AA (or top) grade, Otca model with red Western cedar planking, open mahogany gunwales, twenty inch mahogany decks, mahogany thwarts, mahogany seats and a keel. It was built between December, 1922 and February, 1923. The original exterior paint design was shown on the 1923 catalog cover. See http://www.wcha.org/catalogs/old-town/covers/large-23.gif for an example of this. It shipped on February, 19th, 1923 to Reading, Pennsylvania.
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 http://www.wcha.org/about-wcha to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/store/membership to join.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Please attach some pictures if the original paint design is still showing. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
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 http://www.wcha.org/about-wcha to learn more about the WCHA and http://www.wcha.org/store/membership to join.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Please attach some pictures if the original paint design is still showing. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
Thanks so much for the quick response. After reviewing your description, it didn't not align with what the history of the canoe was said to be.
After receiving a photo this afternoon, it appears the serial number is likely 175622 followed by 15 a few inches apart.
Would you be so kind as to take a look for that number instead? It is thought to be a 1960s era.
Thanks again!
After receiving a photo this afternoon, it appears the serial number is likely 175622 followed by 15 a few inches apart.
Would you be so kind as to take a look for that number instead? It is thought to be a 1960s era.
Thanks again!
The Old Town with serial number 175622 is a 15 foot long light weight model with a keel. It was built between January and February, 1966. The original exterior paint color was red. It was shipped on April 7th, 1966 to Detroit, Michigan. A scan of this build record can be found by following the link at the first attached thumbnail image below.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match the canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
Craig Johnson
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http://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/how-much-is-my-old-wooden-canoe-worth.57/
should find guidance here.
should find guidance here.
