All the equipment is in Hortense, GA and steel prices and lack of demand at those prices is why.

All the equipment is in Hortense, GA and steel prices and lack of demand at those prices is why.

Lack of demand??? Every batch of used sleepy creeks I see come up for sale bring nearly as much or more than what they sold for new. Steel isn't coming down any time soon. They should just start making them again and raise the price like every other business has done in the last 3 years.

Lack of demand??? Every batch of used sleepy creeks I see come up for sale bring nearly as much or more than what they sold for new. Steel isn't coming down any time soon. They should just start making them again and raise the price like every other business has done in the last 3 years.

Sleepy Creek made a decent mix of traps. I have a few of the 1.5 CS double jaws..........#11 DLS and a couple 110 and 120 body grips. The latter are OK but nothing special. Duke and Belisle seem to have that demand covered....both in sizes and quality.

But from what SC made, what is it that was and would be on most demand? The double long springs? I have some Duke #11's and they are no where near what the SC #11's were. Not in design, fit or function. I don't have any of the larger #4 or #5, but if memory serves, in that class, they were some of the best. Anything else that ought to be revived?

I've never seen one made, but seems to me a long spring trap is made from a collection of stamped and folded / bent parts. If the machines were setup for this, with dies, etc, it ought to not be hard to do once the operator is up to speed on it. US Steel would be best, but as long as right grade is selected, other ought to work. There are machine shops all over that have steel and they are not buying it by the truckload. But again, I have not seen it done, so don't really know what it takes to punch these out.