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Old Trap ID #6858859 04/29/20 10:43 PM 04/29/20 10:43 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 31 Pennsylvania A archeryisking OP trapper
archeryisking OP trapper A Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 31 Pennsylvania	Can anyone help me with an ID on these traps? I think the one is potentially an old hand forged trap but I'm not sure. Pretty sure the one is an old Triumph jump and the other is a Montgomery dogless. Thoughts?

Re: Old Trap ID [Re: archeryisking] #6858861 04/29/20 10:47 PM 04/29/20 10:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,552 minn F fossil2 trapper
fossil2 trapper F Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,552 minn	long spring looks to be hand forged, I think. a monty step-in, and a compact jump.

Re: Old Trap ID [Re: archeryisking] #6858891 04/29/20 11:28 PM 04/29/20 11:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,863 Pa W Wright Brothers trapper
Wright Brothers trapper W Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,863 Pa	The Montgomery looks original except the chain was shortened. If it has a W stamp it was mine lol. I learned how to make those into a pretty good trap. I would not mess with the other two. Several here knows what they are.

Re: Old Trap ID [Re: archeryisking] #6858988 04/30/20 07:24 AM 04/30/20 07:24 AM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 4,979 rogers city mi. J jeff karsten trapper
jeff karsten trapper J Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 4,979 rogers city mi.	There is a great deal on antique trap books on the trap shed that would help you identify those olden tyred

Re: Old Trap ID [Re: archeryisking] #6859022 04/30/20 08:17 AM 04/30/20 08:17 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,746 Williamsport, Pa. J jk trapper
jk trapper J Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,746 Williamsport, Pa.	Yea I still use those old Monties, I like them......j Free people are not equal. Equal people are not free. What's supposed to be ain't always is. Hopper Hunter

Re: Old Trap ID [Re: archeryisking] #6859026 04/30/20 08:22 AM 04/30/20 08:22 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 31 Pennsylvania A archeryisking OP trapper
archeryisking OP trapper A Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 31 Pennsylvania	Thanks for the info folks! I do plan on setting the old Montgomery’s. I’ll check out the Trap Shed for the book. Thanks for the tip. I have no idea what to do with that hand forged one other than look at it and wonder about it’s history.

Re: Old Trap ID [Re: archeryisking] #6859080 04/30/20 09:25 AM 04/30/20 09:25 AM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,686 Alaska D drasselt trapper
drasselt trapper D Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,686 Alaska	The long spring looks like a mountain man trap. Could be valuable. you can vote your way into socialism, but you will have to shoot your way out.

Re: Old Trap ID [Re: drasselt] #6859110 04/30/20 10:01 AM 04/30/20 10:01 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 31 Pennsylvania A archeryisking OP trapper
archeryisking OP trapper A Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 31 Pennsylvania	What makes you say that? I like how the dog looks like an old nail repurposed.

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