Herters 121 Single Spring Traps
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Re: Herters 121 Single Spring Traps
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Were these the traps Herters claimed were marketed at one time as a deer trap?
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Re: Herters 121 Single Spring Traps
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No the deer trap was a No 2 size trap called a No 87 Custom deer trap
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Re: Herters 121 Single Spring Traps
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Were the Herters traps made in the U.S.A.?
Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs rather than a fool and his folly. Proverbs 17:12
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Re: Herters 121 Single Spring Traps
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Re: Herters 121 Single Spring Traps
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Who made the U.S. version?
Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs rather than a fool and his folly. Proverbs 17:12
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Re: Herters 121 Single Spring Traps
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I couldn't say for sure about them being made double spring,but I remember the catalogs from the mid to late '70's listing only the single spring models.
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Re: Herters 121 Single Spring Traps
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While we are on the subject of herters,does anyone know which trap they claimed had the strongest set of springs?It was a single spring trap with teeth with I think a 9 inch spread made for beaver and I think it was stamped"Hudson Bay".It list for $19.87 in their '76-'77 catalogue.The size no. escapes me.
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Re: Herters 121 Single Spring Traps
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So, the U.S. made traps must have different markings than the foreign ones. Is the value higher on the U.S. made ones?
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Re: Herters 121 Single Spring Traps
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That sure sounds crazy to me. I am a beginner at this, so bear with me. It looks like the pan is marked "Made In USA" Is that USA of the orient? Or made in The U.S.A.? According to people that I have talked to, Herters never manufactured a trap. Assembled? Possibly. Maybe one of you experienced collectors have the answers? Thanks, Tom
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Re: Herters 121 Single Spring Traps
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Thanks for that info, ddfen2. Does anyone know his name?
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Re: Herters 121 Single Spring Traps
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Back to search results |Listed in category: Sporting Goods>Hunting>Vintage Hunting>Vintage Traps Bidding has ended on this item. Herters Hudson Bay Single Spring Trap See original listing
Item condition:-- “Herters Hudson Bay, 7.75" Jaws app. with teeth, Made in U.S.A., Reg. Pat. 121, U.S. Office, Signed. ” ... Read more Ended: Dec 03, 2014 , 2:25AM Winning bid:US $515.00 [ 26 bids ] Shipping: $57.10 Expedited Shipping Item location:Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Seller:
With that high of shipping cost, the bidders must have figured it was a bear size trap. I gave 200 for a double spring 121 in Eska-naba last summer at the nationals and figured I overpaid.
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