The "Holy Grail" of No. 4's?

Bruce, do you have any pictures of the raised pans you could post?

Thanks, Todd

Todd, here are pictures of a Nisbit with the raised letter pan, the hole in the pan is common, most serious collectors believe it came from the factory that way, because most of the raised letter patent date pans have that one hole, also notice the raised lettered patent date on the side of the jaws, not all of the Nisbits have that, this one was the stamped lettered pan model. Not my traps, pictures were taken at the NTA convention in Owatonna, Minn. in 2012

Can anyone tell me what size this single spring Nisbet is?

Looks like a 1 & 1/2, but could be a #2 & 1/2. By the pictures it does not look big enough for it to be the #3 & 1/2 size, and a #1 has only three downward spikes on each side not four. is the ring and wedge on the end of the chain? Nisbet has its own heavy wedge on a lapped riveted ring. Also if you notice on the chain, the Nisbet chain has a rounded top on the link. Can you make out anything on the pan as far as a stamped Nisbet Patent?

Bruce, sorry not my trap just a pic I found on the net and was curious of the size.

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2009 NTA Lima Ohio, had my hands on one once.

Newhouse,and Peck Stow & Wilcox 1897 era traps used these jaws some may even have hand forged springs.In 1925 Newhouse made them again.

Best of the best. Thanks for posting