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Newhouse 4-1/2 wolf trap info #7513923 03/01/22 05:36 PM 03/01/22 05:36 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 657 Lakes Region Indiana L loosanarrow OP trapper
loosanarrow OP trapper L Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 657 Lakes Region Indiana	Posted this over on trapper talk, thought I might get more info here. https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/7513763/4-1-2-wolf-trap-newhouse-info#Post7513763 Thanks for any help! Website www.mgnbd.com

Re: Newhouse 4-1/2 wolf trap info [Re: loosanarrow] #7514020 03/01/22 07:43 PM 03/01/22 07:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,353 North Cass Co. Minnesota DiggerDale trapper
DiggerDale trapper Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,353 North Cass Co. Minnesota	It is a very collectable trap.. Every thing looks to me like it is correct. The chain is complete, but the 13 link split has been added to the main chain. The larger link in the chain would have been the end of one of the splits. The trap is missing the drag and chain snap but still a good find.... I believe that model was made from around 1911 to 1925... If the bottom line of the spring stamps are readable you can get an idea of when the trap was made within that time frame...

Re: Newhouse 4-1/2 wolf trap info [Re: loosanarrow] #7514043 03/01/22 08:01 PM 03/01/22 08:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 657 Lakes Region Indiana L loosanarrow OP trapper
loosanarrow OP trapper L Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 657 Lakes Region Indiana	Thanks Digger! Here is a photo of the writing on one of the springs. This lap link was on one of the links but it apparently was previously opened up and fell off while I was messing with it. Website www.mgnbd.com

Re: Newhouse 4-1/2 wolf trap info [Re: loosanarrow] #7514083 03/01/22 08:46 PM 03/01/22 08:46 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 746 Tennessee Deerhunter51 trapper
Deerhunter51 trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 746 Tennessee	There are a few variations but this should be the correct drag and snap for your patent date 4 1/2. The lap link in your photo was probably a drag point of attachment but I don’t think it was original to the trap, should be an S hook. Nice find, we all love the 4 1/2’s.

Re: Newhouse 4-1/2 wolf trap info [Re: loosanarrow] #7514168 03/01/22 10:02 PM 03/01/22 10:02 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 622 S.W. Oregon,USA S snakecollector trapper
snakecollector trapper S Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 622 S.W. Oregon,USA	With that spring stamp, your trap was made about 1913-1914. It should have a square rebar drag and a snap. Here is the same trap you have, complete as it came from the factory.

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