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What is it part 2 #6630989
10/02/19 12:45 PM
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Sorry for the multiple posts but I’m not tech savvy.... more pics that I couldnt figure out how to add to original. Thanks

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Re: What is it part 2 [Re: Arturo] #6631230
10/02/19 06:27 PM
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Very old hand forged with single pin construction(jaws ). Big trap but must have been for beaver due to the lack of teeth. I would guess that it dates between 1800 and 1850. Mostly all original, one knuckle spring is likely original and the smaller is a later replacement. Jaw form is unusually long for width. I would GUESS that it was constructed by an experienced smith in the northeastern US.

Re: What is it part 2 [Re: Arturo] #6631725
10/03/19 08:47 AM
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I think the two rivets on the pan plate indicates a much larger pan, originally.
Also appears to be a nut on the pan post. That's kinda different. IMO


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Re: What is it part 2 [Re: Arturo] #6631740
10/03/19 09:05 AM
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That's a really neat old trap. It's amazing the variety in the old trap designs, before everything became mass produced.

Re: What is it part 2 [Re: Arturo] #6631907
10/03/19 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Arturo
Sorry for the multiple posts but I’m not tech savvy.... more pics that I couldnt figure out how to add to original. Thanks


Arturo,

Where did you pick up that trap? There was a very well known wolf trapper in northern Minnesota that made a lot of his wolf traps from gathered parts. His name was Buck Snyder and one of the distinguishing features of his traps was a small pan.

He worked for the Minnesoata DNR doing ADC work in the '50-'60's and was very well known in northern Minnesota.


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Re: What is it part 2 [Re: Arturo] #6639339
10/14/19 09:04 AM
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I remember hearing somewhere that's it's not a great idea to compress the early hand forged springs as they can sometimes break.


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Re: What is it part 2 [Re: TurkeyWrangler] #6639401
10/14/19 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by TurkeyWrangler
I remember hearing somewhere that's it's not a great idea to compress the early hand forged springs as they can sometimes break.

VERY GOOD OBSERVATION !!!!! .......... And that should apply to all collector traps.

Re: What is it part 2 [Re: Muskrat Love] #6662783
11/11/19 02:22 PM
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Sorry it’s taken so long to reply. I got it at an antique store here in Pennsylvania. Thanks fo the info

Re: What is it part 2 [Re: Arturo] #6662784
11/11/19 02:23 PM
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Thanks everyone for your input. I thought it was a unique trap too and bought it for that reason.

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