Posted By: stihltrapper
Old trap with an odd dog set up - 06/13/15 08:27 PM
A friend of mine came up with a 1 1/2 size trap with cast chain and jaws.It has a dog that resembles a link of jack chain. The pan has a double notch. I know that pictures would be nice. Any ideas what it might be?
Posted By: stihltrapper
Re: Old trap with an odd dog set up - 06/14/15 12:43 AM
Someone told me that they think that it is a Duplex Trap. Does anyone have a picture of one or any info.
Posted By: Bruce1
Re: Old trap with an odd dog set up - 07/18/15 10:24 AM
I think that it may be a trap that was patented by Thomas H Donlon of Cortland Trap Co. If it is the trap that I think it is.It can be set before you go trapping and put into your trap basket.When you are ready to set the trap at a set, you move the trigger from a safetly position to ready to fire directly to the pan.A R Harding Book Steel Traps page 37 has a picture of a Duplex.My guess is that only a handfull were made. Not popular with trappers.Bruce
Posted By: Bruce1
Re: Old trap with an odd dog set up - 07/18/15 10:30 AM
If this is the trap it was Patented March 7, 1899 # 0620753 A picture would really help on this one.
Posted By: Bruce1
Re: Old trap with an odd dog set up - 07/18/15 10:44 AM
I will try to to bring one to NTA Hamburg if anyone wants to see one.Bruce
Posted By: Bruce1
Re: Old trap with an odd dog set up - 07/18/15 10:50 AM
I would like to make a Display of Thomas H Donlons trap Patents for the NTA 2015. I will be in Tailgters Section Bruce. He had Patents from 1884 to 1919.Most Famous was The Dogless Double jaw Cortland Trap 1888 -1892.One trap from 1899 will fire if the pan goes up or down.Bruce
Posted By: trappertom52
Re: Old trap with an odd dog set up - 07/19/15 10:03 PM
Bruce1-Thanks for posting that. Good info.
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