Identifying a Chestnut Canoe

Rickcanuck

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Length 15 feet
> weight 50 lbs
> width 37 5/8 inches
> decal Chestnut canoe co. Fredericton N.B. inc 1905
> Serial No. 12218
> Gunwales are of open design.
> Screws used are Robertson square head copper, going by the oxidation



I have discussed this with Dragonfly canoe and they agree with me that the canoe is a Chestnut Bobs special/Bantam grade 2 canoe. Does anyone no how to find the date of mfg or what I should look for that will assist in dating it? I am aware the decal dates it prior to 1974, so that puts it somewhere between 1918 and 1973.

thanks
rick
 
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