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J Watkins 1890 patended dogless design #5021772 04/22/15 01:53 PM 04/22/15 01:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 376 Candor NY B Bruce1 OP trapper
Bruce1 OP trapper B Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 376 Candor NY	Pat 1890 by John Watkins Bridgeport Conneticut made from patent 0,421,639 picture Pat. Feb. 18, 1890 Last edited by Bruce1; 04/22/15 02:08 PM.

Re: J Watkins 1890 patended dogless design [Re: Bruce1] #5023320 04/23/15 03:02 PM 04/23/15 03:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 376 Candor NY B Bruce1 OP trapper
Bruce1 OP trapper B Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 376 Candor NY	I know that John Watkins made double long springs in this dogless concept.They had a single tab on one jaw that would hook to the pan.

Re: J Watkins 1890 patended dogless design [Re: Bruce1] #5023530 04/23/15 06:03 PM 04/23/15 06:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 376 Candor NY B Bruce1 OP trapper
Bruce1 OP trapper B Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 376 Candor NY	[/URL]

Re: J Watkins 1890 patended dogless design [Re: Bruce1] #5024244 04/24/15 09:33 AM 04/24/15 09:33 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,078 Central Texas - Erath- Real Co... Ol' Smoke trapper
Ol' Smoke trapper Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,078 Central Texas - Erath- Real Co...	Why does the pan look so new ? Inquiring minds and all... ---- CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE----Bye, Bye Miss American Pie----

Re: J Watkins 1890 patended dogless design [Re: Ol' Smoke] #5024537 04/24/15 02:33 PM 04/24/15 02:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 376 Candor NY B Bruce1 OP trapper
Bruce1 OP trapper B Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 376 Candor NY	Pan and base are modern,Jaws and spring were taken from parts trap.Trap was made up 6 or 7 years ago.Trap has since rusted up over time.Marked on base as Replica. I also made the chain from round stock.John Watkins came to USA from England around 1830-40 era.First started to make Gin style traps Boston Mass,later started making many double long springs for beaver trappers ect. then moved to Roxbury Mass later he moved to Bridgeport Conn. Last edited by Bruce1; 04/26/15 06:58 AM.

Re: J Watkins 1890 patended dogless design [Re: Bruce1] #5432848 02/24/16 10:24 PM 02/24/16 10:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 376 Candor NY B Bruce1 OP trapper
Bruce1 OP trapper B Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 376 Candor NY	[/URL] [/URL] Same trap after it aged a few years

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