[Justin]

There is a trapper cabin museum some where in Northern Michigan. I remember a bunch of us from the old SMTA throwing money on the table after one of our members funerals and purchasing a bear trap to hang in that cabin in the members honor.

This old mind can not remember where it is at but do remember stopping to see that the trap was there.
Grayling maybe??

Thanks, I'll see if I can locate it.

 

[furandhides]

Thanks, I'll see if I can locate it.

West end of Main St., downtown Grayling. Old square log trappers cabin with some memorabilia. Haven't been there in years. City of grayling must be the custodians.

 

[multibeard]

Thank's I kind of thought that was where it was. There should be a bear trap in there in one of the SMTA members name.

 

[Justin]

West end of Main St., downtown Grayling. Old square log trappers cabin with some memorabilia. Haven't been there in years. City of grayling must be the custodians.

Thanks!

 

[furandhides]

The old Zone 2 MTA assoc. held their meetings at the Hotel Shoppenagon in Grayling. The trappers cabin was on the same side of the street, just a few doors down. Brings back some very old memories. Most of the guys are dead and gone.

 

[Squeezer]

I have a bear trap that has been passed around and down by family members. Some of them have worked at Oneida Limited and go back as far as the Oneida Commune. This trap measures 38-3/4". The only markings I can find are 3 dots (in four places) on the bottom. I live n Oneida, NY. My father-in-law was an avid trapper and we sold thousands of his traps but this one still remains. Any info or leads would be appreciated. Thanks, Bruce

 

[Squeezer]

Here is a pic of the bottom marks, I hope!

 

[furandhides]

This is a homemade trap, not anything at all related to Oneida. Just a trap someone made and not a really long time ago.

 

[woodsrider]

Can anyone help me id this trap. I'm not much into old traps and it came with some newer coil springs I purchased. Jaw spread is about 5" and it's about 16" London I don't see any markings on the pan. Any would be appreciated.

 

[furandhides]

The jaw posts are double pinned, these are the latter type. The earlier traps are single pinned and the jaws come together in a scissors fashion. It is not HF, the chain is the early type, open link. Definitely pre 1900. Could be a slick pan (early version) Hawley norton. Has the Newhouse syle, the square pattern jaws throw me. Not sure.

 

[furandhides]

Chain is worth about the same value as trap

 

[woodsrider]

Chain is worth about the same value as trap

I put that it was 16" London instead of its 16" long. I appreciate the help. I have already hung it it up on the inside of my work shed with my other odd traps. Thanks again.

 

[nodownside]

Any info on these old Victors would be greatly appreciated. They were in a collection I bought and I've never seen anything like them. You can see they're in rough shape but do they have any value? Thanks

 

[furandhides]

View attachment 271016 Any info on these old Victors would be greatly appreciated. They were in a collection I bought and I've never seen anything like them. You can see they're in rough shape but do they have any value? Thanks

No value.

 

[Waif]

They have value as decorative pieces.
Flat/ long spring trap springs make great knives for certain living history buffs too. Or for yourself if so inclined.
Don' t discard them....

 

[Jeff P McIntyre]

Recently started collecting old traps. My wife found this at a flea market this weekend. It's a big one only one stamp on spring looks like J WATKINS. Any info would be appreciated. I have ordered some books on antique traps but they're not in yet.

 

[woodsrider]

Can someone please identify this trap. I’m trying to add tags to all my oddball traps so I know what they are. There are no markings on it.

 

[furandhides]

It's a Cosey Killer. 1959-early seventies. I remember seeing them advertised in FFG when I was a kid.

 

[woodsrider]

It's a Cosey Killer. 1959-early seventies. I remember seeing them advertised in FFG when I was a kid.

Thank you I appreciate it.

 

[Arnold Blake]

This trap doesn't look that unusual, but it is one that I was not familar with prior to it being shown to me by my friend Larry.

Kompakt traps with cast iron jaws were patented on May 28, 1907. The trap below has steel jaws, so I don't really know the approximate date when it was in production. My guess would be in the 1930's or 1940"s.

The collector's price shown for this trap is only $10. So it must not be all that rare of a trap.

It looks very intimidating))