Build sheet request

Welcome, the Old Town canoe with serial number 44646 is an 18 foot long, CS (Common Sense or middle) grade, IF (Indian Fishing) or Guide's model canoe with red western cedar planking, open spruce gunwales, birch decks, birch thwarts, and birch seats, and a keel. It was built between August, 1916 and April, 1917. The original exterior paint color was dark green. It shipped on May 1st, 1917 to Schenectady, New York. 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/ot_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. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions,

Benson



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Benson - thanks so much for the immediate reply. Great information to keep with this beauty. It was inherited from the original owners-2 outdoors women, one of whom took it the length of the Erie Canal in the day, plus many adventures in the NY Adirondacks . Now resides in San Francisco complete with the complete sailing rigging which must have been acquired after purchase. Continually admire and get numerous comments on the quality and craftsmanship. The original canvas covering still resides on one side, although torn and much missing green color. Otherwise, with re-canvasing could be launched again to explore the numerous sloughs surrounding the bay several miles away. Have attached several pix for your interest. Thanks again - great organization.
Regards, Jay K
 

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