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7 Old traps to ID

Posted By: 160user

7 Old traps to ID - 04/01/15 12:44 AM

I need help identifying these and values on them. They are from a friends estate and his widow would like to sell them. Any help would be appreciated.

#1 is a large Gin type trap that is 22 inches long. It has "54" stamped on the spring.


#2 is a large underspring trap that is very well made. It has no marking that I could see.




#3 R&M Boker "Cast Steel" on spring


#4 Underspring Gin trap with a folding mount that looks like it attaches to a tree or post. "MF Manufacted Saint Etxxxxx"



#5 Hand Forged Double longspring with a unique eye on the end of the cross.




#6 Glovers "No. 6" trap is rough



#7 Gin trap "1" stamped on HEAVY brass dog


Posted By: 160user

Re: 7 Old traps to ID - 04/04/15 09:42 PM

223 views..........and not a single comment.
Posted By: Brett Thomas

Re: 7 Old traps to ID - 04/04/15 11:20 PM

Originally Posted By: 160user
223 views..........and not a single comment.


They are awesome cool is it your b-day?
Posted By: traphound

Re: 7 Old traps to ID - 04/05/15 01:10 AM

it seems hard to put a price on traps from overseas. Have to find that special buyer. I believe they are mostly german and english traps
Posted By: PaulB

Re: 7 Old traps to ID - 04/05/15 03:10 AM

Ya,,,, I tink dey all needed a passport to get here
Posted By: lots of mink

Re: 7 Old traps to ID - 04/05/15 03:22 AM


The top one looks like a french fox trap 50-70$
the second one I think is a Grell fox trap 30-50$
The boker is German I believe and is a nice one
The fourth one is probably french and might be a pole trap
The fifth one might just be american
The last two traps are both english rabbit traps and are probably 10 and 20$ traps
Posted By: cascade

Re: 7 Old traps to ID - 04/05/15 04:04 PM

I agree with Steve (Killer Collector) and Mike (Lots of mink). It's really hard for me to put a price on these traps because I don't collect many traps from other countries. One option might be is to go to American Trap Collectors and ask Coneyhunter. He's from England and knows a lot about these types of traps.
Posted By: 160user

Re: 7 Old traps to ID - 04/07/15 12:05 PM

Thanks everyone. That is a big help. These are WAY beyond my area of expertise.
Posted By: wheelers

Re: 7 Old traps to ID - 04/07/15 03:30 PM

Originally Posted By: 160user
223 views..........and not a single comment.


Why weren't these shown the other day? Holding out?
Posted By: 160user

Re: 7 Old traps to ID - 04/08/15 02:11 AM

Originally Posted By: wheelers
Originally Posted By: 160user
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Why weren't these shown the other day? Holding out?


They were in the big wooden box right next to all the others. If they had teeth they would have bit you. It may be time for you to go see the optometrist.
Posted By: haroldlcasey

Re: 7 Old traps to ID - 04/08/15 02:20 AM

I'd like to have those 2 undersprings. See if she is taking offers?
Posted By: 160user

Re: 7 Old traps to ID - 04/08/15 12:53 PM

Originally Posted By: lots of mink

The top one looks like a french fox trap 50-70$
the second one I think is a Grell fox trap 30-50$
The boker is German I believe and is a nice one
The fourth one is probably french and might be a pole trap
The fifth one might just be american
The last two traps are both english rabbit traps and are probably 10 and 20$ traps


So what would you guess the Boker to be worth?
Posted By: coneyhunter

Re: 7 Old traps to ID - 04/17/15 06:34 AM

Apologies for the delay in replying -
The first trap is a French ‘pallette’ trap of a typical type, likely made by Aurouze.
2nd trap is a jump trap, made in Germany, I would say that there is not much age to this trap.
3rd trap is also German, made by Boker for the International market
4th trap is a bird trap made by ManuFrance (St Etienne) and has a few parts missing
5th trap could be a British trap, but the bolted parts and forged chain eye tell me that this is more likely a US made handforged trap. The knuckle springs are also not typical of British traps.
6th trap is a 4 inch jaw rabbit gin trap model No.6R made by WR&F Glover. The condition is very poor, these traps are still common to find in UK
7th trap is a standard pressed steel spring gin trap made by J Collins in UK, minimal collector value
If anyone has any good British or European traps to sell or trade any time please get in touch
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