This trap is another recent, auction purchase. I had never seen a trap made up of mostly cast iron, and since I collect both cast iron and traps, it became a must have!

I wasn't sure what to expect when it arrived. Man, was I surprised when I unboxed it. It's a big, heavy trap. Most certainly enough to handle wolves and lions? I'm not sure what these traps were made to trap. The drowner makes me think, beaver, but I'm also suspecting that the chain might have been altered?

I couldn't find too much information about the trap when searching online, so I'm hoping someone here can shed some light on it? If you know anything about it, please share what you know, here?

Thanks - No.4

I did another search, and came up with this link to a thread found here on Trapperman;

https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/6504015/all/helfrich-traps

According to information found in the thread, my trap is a model 750B (beaver model), and the chain is correct. Nice to know.

That chunk of cast iron orta hold a beaver on the bottom for its swift demise.

It came in two models,one for beaver and one for wolves

Carl, I think it could hold me to the bottom for my quick demise.


Yeah, it appears that I have the beaver model, Buck. Now, I'll have to find an example of the wolf model.

I know where there is a wolf model and have tried to buy it a couple of times. The gentleman just won't do it.

Maybe he'll trade for something?

I thought the Wolf model was identical except for a longer chain.

As far as I know, that's the only difference, but I may not know far enough.

The Beaver model has a short chain and a drownder, the wolf model has a 5' chain and heavier springs. If you compare them, the Wolf springs are bigger. I have a #750 with two of each springs on the same trap.




Wolf springs on the left, Beaver springs on the right.

It's got a different type of chain too.

nice trap

I believe it was the 80s when they were sold. I wasn't interested in the expensive traps so I dont remember much about them except they were the most expensive traps available. Yes I'm old.

Back in the good ol' days.

One of my great regrets is selling all my 750’s during a time of economic necessity. They were hands down my favorite beaver trap. Would love to get some more but folks seem to think they are made of precious metals these days.

Truth!

The chains on the beaver and wolf model are the same 750# test like stated in the above article. The wolf model was supposed to come with 10 feet of chain though not 5 feet.

This is what Jim said about the 750 in a post he had on here back in 2020. https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/7162477/2

"The 750 came first in the line. Charles talked me into it. He was so angry at the trap makers for not making real beaver traps anymore. So I decided to make it first. It actually came in two versions. The "Beaver" and the "Wolf er", The beaver had lighter springs, a short chain and a downer on the end. The Wolfer had stronger springs, a 10' chain and some had a grapple. The trap jaws and frame are cast ductile iron. You can squeeze the jaws together to put them in or take them out as long as you do it slowly but if they slip and snap they can break.

Jim"

Thank you for posting the link, Paul. The thread is a GREAT read. Took me back to the late seventies/early eighties. Back to when I started trapping as a teenager.