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Barn find #7321705
08/04/21 04:26 PM
08/04/21 04:26 PM
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Oswego, NY
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crazy Eddy Offline OP
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Collectable?

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Re: Barn find [Re: crazy Eddy] #7321729
08/04/21 05:18 PM
08/04/21 05:18 PM
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Is that a prototype?


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Re: Barn find [Re: crazy Eddy] #7321732
08/04/21 05:22 PM
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north Idaho
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Probably collectible. Does it have any stamping on the pan?


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Re: Barn find [Re: crazy Eddy] #7321756
08/04/21 05:59 PM
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Francis " Shene" Trap called the bed spring trap by some. Manufactured in 1948 in Vermontville N.Y Franklin Co. For a very short time.
They can in various sizes, The one pictured is a # 4 size.
None of the shene traps were stamped.
I did some homework on them.

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Re: Barn find [Re: crazy Eddy] #7321786
08/04/21 06:37 PM
08/04/21 06:37 PM
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N.Y./N.J.
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nice find

Re: Barn find [Re: crazy Eddy] #7321836
08/04/21 07:40 PM
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NY
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Very unique, cool trap!


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Re: Barn find [Re: crazy Eddy] #7321893
08/04/21 08:19 PM
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Frazee, MN
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Looks like they are a good collector. Not bad value.

Re: Barn find [Re: crazy Eddy] #7321930
08/04/21 08:43 PM
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My references show 1971 for manufacture date and it does have some collector value. Interesting use of those springs, looks like the pan would almost sit on top of them when set. Nice find.

Re: Barn find [Re: Deerhunter51] #7321955
08/04/21 08:59 PM
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I got 1948 out of Gerstells book

Re: Barn find [Re: crazy Eddy] #7322003
08/04/21 09:36 PM
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Tennessee
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I was looking in the Trap Collectors Guide, not doubting you - sometimes there’s some conflicting data out there..

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