4 1/2 spring on that #3 Newhouse?

Is it me, or do the jaws look like single spring jaws? Only one split jaw post. Looks like a single spring from the factory.

You’ve got a good eye, I wonder!

So is that a No.3 pan on a 2 1/2 trap?

Nice! #3 factory substitute pan.

I knew Dean would solve it!

It's all about timing, just happened to walk up to the guys table in escanaba while he was setting stuff out.

How common is a small pan 2 1/2? What spring and chain should be on one? Thanks

If that’s factory original that’s a very nice trap to own bumpy. Can you read the spring stamping on that one?



You ask about which chain on a small pan otter trap? The first otter traps had slotted lips on the edge of the pan. Is that what you are asking about is one of those?

I think this is a small pan, they made this pan in ny and ont the Canadian ones having no NY mark on the pans, a couple chains variations went on these traps too usually flat link and wire wrapped rings.

This stamp is on the #3 trap spring.
This is what I thought might be a small pan 2 1/2? The pan measures 2 1/4. All the rest I have measure 2 1/2

Small pan, ny on the pan, straight older teeth I think I got one of those left here I’ve had several of that model and seen lots for sale.

Iam sure you realize the spring is wrong.



This one has thin nut on post and has a heavy ring on the chain looks like maybe this trap has a different tooth to it than yours.

I figured that was the wrong spring on that trap, I decided to leave it the way I found it , when I sell it somebody can change it if they choose.
I was wondering Mike if you could shed a little light on the different jaws, I guess maybe the different eras , some jaws have a little hook and the same tooth configuration has a little nub ? And thanks for the all the pictures

You don't happen to have a extra copy of that Canadian book for sale do you?

The Dec. 16, '02 patent date is for the hook on the end of the jaws, it started with the older strait teeth and continued a short time later with the bullet teeth. Here is a #2 1/2 with a patent date pan, strait teeth and one of each jaws, one with a strait end and one with the hook.

The small pan #2 1/2 is 2 1/4", the same as the early lip edged pan.

Dean, you are a wealth of knowledge, thanks for sharing!

Could the bullet tooth model have had the nubs?

What are you calling nubs?