Serial # search
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Welcome and congratulations, canoe serial numbers don't commonly start with a leading zero so there may be a hidden digit at the beginning. The Old Town with serial number 102458 in a nine foot long dinghy and the one with number 102468 is 16 feet long so neither of those are a good match. My guess is that you may have the Old Town canoe with serial number 102463. This is a 17 foot long, CS (Common Sense or middle) grade, HW (heavy water) model with western red cedar planking, open spruce gunwales, oak decks, and a keel. It was built between July and August, 1929. The original exterior paint color was dark green. It shipped on August, 21st, 1929 to Shin Pond via Patten, Maine. A scan of 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 your canoe. The suggestions at the link below may help you confirm the serial numbers. Please post some pictures here showing the numbers and surrounding areas from each end if you still aren't sure. The Kennebec Canoe Company also made canoes with serial numbers 102458 and 102468 which were both 17 feet long. Some pictures of the decks and interior may help confirm if you have one of these. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions. Good luck with the refurbishment,
Benson
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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 your canoe. The suggestions at the link below may help you confirm the serial numbers. Please post some pictures here showing the numbers and surrounding areas from each end if you still aren't sure. The Kennebec Canoe Company also made canoes with serial numbers 102458 and 102468 which were both 17 feet long. Some pictures of the decks and interior may help confirm if you have one of these. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions. Good luck with the refurbishment,
Benson
How do I find a serial number on an old wooden canoe or boat?
Many old wooden canoes and boats have a serial number on both inside stems and a decal or tag with the manufacturer's logo on the bow deck. The number is usually stamped on the top of the lower part of the stems. The inside stems are the long curved pieces of wood that form the ends of the...
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