Vintage canoe seats

[ralphdisley]

Need pictures of old slat-back/fan back wooden seats. If I even know what i am talking about?
I built a 52" model canvas canoe model,and this time I want something different for the seats.
I need to know how they set into the canoe? Pictures are good if anyone has pictures.
Thanks
R.

 

[Kathryn Klos]

Sounds like you are thinking of the back rests or "chair back" that sits on the floor of the canoe and rests on a thwart-- if you are talking about a twentieth century wood-canvas canoe. There have been backs for the actual canoe seats but I associate them with Rushtons and other older boats-- seat-backs on hinges that are actually attached to seats. Old Town had a fan-shaped back rest-- I'll find pictures but have to leave my house right now.

Kathy

 

[Benson Gray]

These were shown in the Old Town catalogs from 1916 to 1978 and the CD from http://store.wcha.org/The-Complete-Old-Town-Canoe-Company-Catalog-Collection-CD-ROM.html has many pictures of them. One example from the 1918 catalog is attached below. These usually sat on the bottom of the canoe between the ribs and leaned against a thwart. They did not replace the standard seats. There is one shown at http://www.stroudwater.biz/sailing/parasol1.jpg between the parasol and the carbide light. Please send us pictures of your results.

Benson

 

[Greg Nolan]

Is your model canoe a model of a particular make?

The ones offered by Morris are similar to the Old Town seat backs, but not exactly the same --

From the 1901 catalogue, where only one style was offered:



From the 1917 catalogue, where two more styles were offered: