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Oldest trap modifications #7750856
12/22/22 11:56 AM 12/22/22 11:56 AM
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Anyone ever see any of the newhouse traps the oldtimers modified in any way? Mainly the 3s 4s 4.5 48 or 14?

Just curious is all

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Re: Oldest trap modifications [Re: TravC] #7750867
12/22/22 12:05 PM 12/22/22 12:05 PM
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A lot of the trappers back in the day in the north would remove one spring from their bear traps and use them to catch beaver.

Last edited by Boco; 12/22/22 12:06 PM.
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Re: Oldest trap modifications [Re: TravC] #7750883
12/22/22 12:15 PM 12/22/22 12:15 PM
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Thank you boco. Those old guys in canada were resourceful

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Re: Oldest trap modifications [Re: TravC] #7751040
12/22/22 02:52 PM 12/22/22 02:52 PM
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I have an old #3 Newhouse that has a spring saftey, hand forged that I have asked some collectors about and they say it is "trapper" made, it also has only one spring. I think the trap dates to the 19th century!? I also have some mink size traps that are put together from different traps, back in the day you made things work!
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