Posted By: Big Sam
Diamond #21 short spring? - 10/26/14 05:19 AM
So I found an interesting trap today. It is a short spring, No.1 sized trap, with a Diamond pan, marked No. 21 long spring. Now I am very much in the early learning stages of trap collecting, but I want to take a guess at this and see what you pros opinions are.
If memory serves, Diamond was bought by Victor back in the day. And I also believe that Victor made the No. 1 with a short spring during WW2 to save on steel. I have a bunch of shorty No.1 Victors hanging in the shed. So what Im guessing is that, during war time production, this trap was assembled as a No.1 short spring, and the old left over pan was used in place of a Victor marked pan in order to save on steel. Does this sound like a decent guess, or is my info messed up?
Also, would this trap have any value? Not that it matters as I usually don't part with my dusty discoveries, just curious. Pan is mostly legible if you squint your eyes just right and the sun is out, its a bit rusty. Its worth the five bucks I paid for it just to get my mind wondering for a bit. Any info, be it solid proof or an educated guess would be much appreciated. Thank you for your time.
If memory serves, Diamond was bought by Victor back in the day. And I also believe that Victor made the No. 1 with a short spring during WW2 to save on steel. I have a bunch of shorty No.1 Victors hanging in the shed. So what Im guessing is that, during war time production, this trap was assembled as a No.1 short spring, and the old left over pan was used in place of a Victor marked pan in order to save on steel. Does this sound like a decent guess, or is my info messed up?
Also, would this trap have any value? Not that it matters as I usually don't part with my dusty discoveries, just curious. Pan is mostly legible if you squint your eyes just right and the sun is out, its a bit rusty. Its worth the five bucks I paid for it just to get my mind wondering for a bit. Any info, be it solid proof or an educated guess would be much appreciated. Thank you for your time.