I've never seen a True Value trap trap before. Who made this trap?
It's a #1 that I bought at an Estate Sale a couple of days ago for $1.00. I bought it for the trap tag that was attached as I collect tags.
It also has an in-line factory swivel.
Thanks for any info you can provide.

It reminds me of the hardware store brand. But it is no correlation.

Manufactured by the Animal Trap Co. 1931-1935.

That is the hardware store brand, isn't it? True Value sold guns and other stuff with that logo. Must of had some traps too?

Yup, same font.

i have seen them but in just regular jaw........ im curious tho about that swivel if that was factory hope miss wiss or other experts chime in..... if that swivel is factory id say you got something there id be happy to double yore money

I could be wrong but I don't think the swivel is factory.

My opinion as well. I’ve got a dozen or so of these traps and none of them have that swivel that I recall.

Thank you all for the replies. I appreciate the info.
Do you think the notch cut in the pan is an owner I.D. mark?

Yes, on the notch on the edge of the pan being a trappers mark. I see that a lot. Some times 2 or 3 notches.

My #1.5 victor coil fox traps in the mid to late 1970's all had those in line swivels
installed by me to increase the swiveling and prevent the chain from binding up.

Don't remember the name or brand of these swivels but they were one of the
of two preeminent inline swivels of the time along with Webley's which was
the other popular brand.

So no, that swivel is not an original, stock inline swivel for that trap.

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Cool find

I've got that trap also, but no swivel in chain ,nice trap, what is it worth, wis miss ?

Betting it was made by Victor or Blake and Lamb for the hardware store to sell. How is the pan attached to the base? Looks like a hump so I’d guess Victor.