Re: Cortland Traps
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Get in touch with Marten1 on your Cortland. No one knows more about Cortland's than Roger.
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Re: Cortland Traps
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The Cortland Trap Co. was a subsidiary of The Hitchcock Mfg. Co. of Cortland, NY and was only in business a short time from 1888 to early 1892 when the trap business was sold to Oneida Community LTD. I believe the #2 is the next hardest to find behind the #0. All #2's Ive seen are double jaw and most have 14 teeth. The smooth double jaw model is very rare I have only come across one. They came from the factory with a B&L style lock link chain although I've seen Cortlands with every style chain imaginable because they could be purchased back then without chains and trappers added whatever they had. Congrats on your find. Cortlands are certainly a scarce and valuable antique trap. Roger
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Re: Cortland Traps (pics added)
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Thanks for posting the pics. That is sure gnarly looking with all those teeth on top.
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: Cortland Traps (pics added)
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Very nice #2 Cortland. The chain is definitely factory including the tree spike which on Cortlands looks short and blunt edged.Nice pan too. I wouldn't worry about the small crack in the jaw.The teeth are in nice shape too, not too worn down or broken off. I think overall you have a nice Cortland there in a hard to find size.
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Re: Cortland Traps (pics added)
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OK, we are all thinking it but no one will ask..........what did they have it priced at?
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Re: Cortland Traps (pics added)
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That " #0 DJ Cortland " on eBay right now is a #1. Cortland #0 Traps are single jaw no teeth. Diggdug the reason its not in the price guide is it doesn't exist.
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Re: Cortland Traps (pics added)
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So, if we haven't seen one it doesn't exist? Please explain. It is listed in the up to date price guides that I have.
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: Cortland Traps (pics added)
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I, on the other hand am not an expert. Just a retired guy with a curiosity about many things. I am just curious enough to not put a lot of faith in an omission in a single pamphlet. Just out of curiosity I will keep on asking questions. At this point I believe they did exist in very small numbers. Wouldn't the 2 1/2" inside jawspread be a zero? Wouldn't it be very difficult or impossible to mix and match parts with a size one? If they did exist, Norwich, N.Y. seems like a probable place for one to surface since it is near Cortland.
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: Cortland Traps (pics added)
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A new collector learns by listening to the advanced collectors that have researched what they specifically collect, amassed large collections from that particular manufacture, have seen literally hundreds of traps from that particular manufacture, and know what they are talking about. The #0 Cortland does exist, but only in a single jaw.
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Re: Cortland Traps (pics added)
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Nhousecattrapper, I took your advise and with help, found four advanced collectors who have owned a Cortland #0 double jaw with teeth. These men are in their mid 70's and older. They are old enough to not care about getting into a controversy, but they know what they had. One man did say that they were very scarce 50 years ago, and were being locked away in collections then. One collector said that he had seen 5 or 6 of them when he was a very young man. I guess we might as well say that they do not exist for the modern collector.
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: Cortland Traps (pics added)
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In 1889 Cortland Catolog # 3 Cortlands were $14.00 per Dozen, used for Otter Trapping, double Longsprings.6 1/2 " jaw spread.I have never seen an Original. [/URL] [/URL] If one is ever found it may look something like this Replica
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