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Is this a stop thief or what? #5093268 06/22/15 12:18 PM 06/22/15 12:18 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,373 PA Coon Duke OP trapper
Coon Duke OP trapper Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,373 PA	I am having trouble identifying the brand and size of this trap. Any help would be appreciated. ~ PTA Life #482 - FTA - NTA ~ https://tstrapline.com/ https://youtube.com/@toddstrohecker

Re: Is this a stop theif or what? [Re: Coon Duke] #5093474 06/22/15 03:23 PM 06/22/15 03:23 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 622 S.W. Oregon,USA S snakecollector trapper
snakecollector trapper S Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 622 S.W. Oregon,USA	It is a "Stop Thief" trap, #1 size.

Re: Is this a stop theif or what? [Re: snakecollector] #5093501 06/22/15 03:43 PM 06/22/15 03:43 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,373 PA Coon Duke OP trapper
Coon Duke OP trapper Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,373 PA	Thank you. I wasn't sure if it was a Stop Thief or Foster or Jack Frost. I could not find any markings but not sure exactly where to look. ~ PTA Life #482 - FTA - NTA ~ https://tstrapline.com/ https://youtube.com/@toddstrohecker

Re: Is this a stop theif or what? [Re: Coon Duke] #5093640 06/22/15 05:21 PM 06/22/15 05:21 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 622 S.W. Oregon,USA S snakecollector trapper
snakecollector trapper S Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 622 S.W. Oregon,USA	The early Stop Thief's, made by Animal Trap Co., Abingdon,IL. are not marked. Then Oneida Community bought them out and the O.C. ones are marked on the kill bar or the wide end of the trap.

Re: Is this a stop theif or what? [Re: snakecollector] #5093676 06/22/15 05:45 PM 06/22/15 05:45 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,373 PA Coon Duke OP trapper
Coon Duke OP trapper Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,373 PA	Thank you. You obviously know a lot about the Stop Thiefs. According to my price guide these traps may be worth $150 at the top end? ~ PTA Life #482 - FTA - NTA ~ https://tstrapline.com/ https://youtube.com/@toddstrohecker

Re: Is this a stop theif or what? [Re: Coon Duke] #5093810 06/22/15 07:31 PM 06/22/15 07:31 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 622 S.W. Oregon,USA S snakecollector trapper
snakecollector trapper S Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 622 S.W. Oregon,USA	I have been collecting for over 30 years. Be careful of price guides, they are only a guide and only as good as the person that wrote them. I ONLY use the Tom Parr, Blaze Andreski guide and it is not perfect. It has a top end of $300-400 on the rarer sizes of Stop Thief. A trap has a different value to different people. A trap is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Stop Thief's were made in sizes #0, 1, 2, 3, 3 1/2, 4 and 5. #1 thru 3 1/2 are the common sizes.

Re: Is this a stop theif or what? [Re: Coon Duke] #5094655 06/23/15 09:50 AM 06/23/15 09:50 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,445 revillo, sd C cohunt trapper
cohunt trapper C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,445 revillo, sd	As snakecollector detailed above, the mid-size stop thief traps are common and not very valuable. In addition, it appears to me that the trigger on your trap is likely a replacement. It is heavier than triggers on traps I have. If the trigger is replaced the value would be reduced.

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