I was contacted this evening by a couple who have been handling his father's estate, and have bills to pay. Among other items, they have a #5 Newhouse bear trap, and from the conversation over the phone, might be in very good shape. The pan is legible for the #5 Newhouse name, but not all the patent numbers are legible. It's been hanging in the cabin for many years, according to this source.
These folks would like to sell it to use the money to repair the place. I told 'em to take pics, but they apparently aren't up on the internet world, so they're taking real film pictures and mailing them to me.
I told 'em I'd post this on T-man to see what the value of this trap might be and if there's any interest in the trap from members here. There are no tags on the chain. I've got enough "stuff", otherwise, you wouldn't be reading this.
If you have an idea what the value might be, and I know it's tough without looking right at it, please post. Hopefully WissMiss will spot this and lend a hand. Sounds to me like these folks would like a fair price for it.
That's about all I know about this trap.
PM me if you're interested in the purchase, they live in SE Wisconsin.