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How old is this Victor long spring #8020103 12/13/23 07:56 PM 12/13/23 07:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 pennsylvania 28 yrs old B barry leroy OP trapper
barry leroy OP trapper B Joined: Jan 2010 pennsylvania 28 yrs old	Was looking at this Victor long spring I've had hanging in the shed. How old do you guys think that trap is?

Re: How old is this Victor long spring [Re: barry leroy] #8020104 12/13/23 07:57 PM 12/13/23 07:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 pennsylvania 28 yrs old B barry leroy OP trapper
barry leroy OP trapper B Joined: Jan 2010 pennsylvania 28 yrs old

Re: How old is this Victor long spring [Re: barry leroy] #8020135 12/13/23 08:35 PM 12/13/23 08:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 MN 160user trapper
160user trapper Joined: Jan 2007 MN	It is a 1911 Patent date trap but it isn't old enough to have cast jaws. That narrows it down to probably 1930's-1970's. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: How old is this Victor long spring [Re: 160user] #8020141 12/13/23 08:37 PM 12/13/23 08:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 pennsylvania 28 yrs old B barry leroy OP trapper
barry leroy OP trapper B Joined: Jan 2010 pennsylvania 28 yrs old	Originally Posted by 160user It is a 1911 Patent date trap but it isn't old enough to have cast jaws. That narrows it down to probably 1930's-1970's. That's pretty cool

Re: How old is this Victor long spring [Re: barry leroy] #8020158 12/13/23 08:51 PM 12/13/23 08:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 MN 160user trapper
160user trapper Joined: Jan 2007 MN	Post this on the trap collectors forum. They will be able to give you better info. I forgot the little bit that I learned years ago. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: How old is this Victor long spring [Re: barry leroy] #8020226 12/13/23 09:51 PM 12/13/23 09:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Manitoba N Northof50 trapper
Northof50 trapper N Joined: Dec 2008 Manitoba	160 user that learning forget-fullness comes with divorces when the traps walk away

Re: How old is this Victor long spring [Re: barry leroy] #8020263 12/13/23 10:19 PM 12/13/23 10:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Central, SD	Pretty sure the older ones were made in Canada before being made in PA. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: How old is this Victor long spring [Re: Northof50] #8020285 12/13/23 10:34 PM 12/13/23 10:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 MN 160user trapper
160user trapper Joined: Jan 2007 MN	Originally Posted by Northof50 160 user that learning forget-fullness comes with divorces when the traps walk away Yep.............That was part of it. I had a local deal as well as one on here go South so I sold many of them and gave the rest away to a local collector here. I just wanted them all gone. Last edited by 160user; 12/13/23 10:41 PM. I have nothing clever to put here.

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