Probable Old Town ca. 1920

Welcome and congratulations, the Old Town with serial number 68673 is 17 feet long so that isn't a good match. My guess is that you may have the Old Town with serial number 168673. This is an 16 foot long Otca model with a keel. The original color was dark green. It shipped to Brewer, Maine on August 19th, 1959. A scan showing this build record can be found below.

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It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. The information at https://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/791/ may help if the numbers are hard to read. Please attach some pictures of the numbers and surrounding area along with ones of the bow deck and interior details if you are still not sure. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.

Benson

 

Another possibility is serial number 63613. This is a 16 foot long, CS (common sense or middle) grade, Yankee model with red Western cedar planking, closed spruce gunwales, birch decks, birch thwarts, birch seats, and a keel. It was built between November, 1920 and March, 1921. The original exterior paint color was dark green. It shipped to Mamaroneck, New York. A scan of this build record can be found below. Does your canoe have closed gunwales? Pictures would help as I mentioned before. Good luck,

Benson

 

The Old Town with serial number 68673 is 17 feet long as I mentioned before so that isn't a good match. The one with number 68573 is also 17 feet long and 69573 has mahogany seats. Therefore, my guess is that you have serial number 69673. This is a 16 foot long, CS (common sense or middle) grade, HW (Heavy Water) model with red Western cedar planking, closed spruce gunwales, birch decks, birch thwarts, birch seats, and a keel. It was built between January and April, 1922. The original exterior paint color was dark green. It shipped on May 5th, 1922 to Malone, New York. A scan of this build record can be found below. Good luck with the restoration,

Benson