OT Guide # 138978
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The Old Town canoe with serial number 138987 is a 17 foot long, CS (Common Sense or middle) grade, HW (heavy water) model with open spruce gunwales, ash decks, ash thwarts, ash seats, a keel, and a floor rack. It was built between December, 1943 and February, 1944. The original exterior paint color was maroon. It shipped on April 26th, 1944 to Newark, New Jersey. A scan showing this build record can be found by following the link at the attached thumbnail image below.
This scan and several hundred thousand more were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others as you probably know well. 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 join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/about-the-wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://store.wcha.org/WCHA-New-Membership.html to renew.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions. Good luck with the restoration,
Benson
This scan and several hundred thousand more were created with substantial grants from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) and others as you probably know well. 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 join or renew your membership to the WCHA so that services like this can continue. See http://www.wcha.org/about-the-wcha/ to learn more about the WCHA and http://store.wcha.org/WCHA-New-Membership.html to renew.
It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions. Good luck with the restoration,
Benson
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lowangle al
Curious about Wooden Canoes
Thanks for the reply, and thanks to Kayamedic for posting this for me as I couldn't get on yesterday due to problems at my end. That doesn't seem to be the boat in question. The last two numbers were 18 and the seller claims it's a Guide built in '43' with cherry outwhales. I am waiting for a reply from the current owner to see if he can take a closer look at the numbers.
Thanks, Alan
Thanks, Alan
I'm sorry, I posted the wrong number previously but the correct build record below shows a nine foot dinghy. See if you can get some pictures of the numbers from each end. Thanks,
Benson
Benson
lowangle al
Curious about Wooden Canoes
Thanks Benson. Can we assume the first 2 or 3 numbers are correct if the year '43' is correct?
Yes, the 138K range is about right for a 1943 canoe but it is common for people to have canoes that are much older or newer than they think. Good luck,
Benson
Benson
lowangle al
Curious about Wooden Canoes
I just got an updated number, 133978, hopefully it's correct.
Thanks again, Alan
Thanks again, Alan
The Old Town canoe with serial number 133978 is an 18 foot long Guide's model in GS (guide's special or utility) grade with open spruce gunwales, ash decks, ash thwarts, ash seats, and a keel. It was built between November, 1941 and January 1942. The original exterior paint color was G.S. (guide's special) green with Naomi in gold letters on the right and left bow. It was shipped on May 7th, 1942 to Cleveland, Ohio. A scan of this build record can be found by following the link at the attached thumbnail image below.
It is also possible that they could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
It is also possible that they could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
Benson
lowangle al
Curious about Wooden Canoes
That sounds like the one, thanks again.
