Odd Champion dog set up????

Got a couple of these in a lot of traps. Can't figure out how it would be set...Could there be parts missing?

tuff traps to find,nice score

Champion Multi Trigger Trap

Nice pick up Dale. Hard traps to find. They have dropped some in price over the past couple of years but still bring a pretty good price.

The price was right enough that I'm thinking there may be a catch. I have never seen that trigger set up before and am not sure that is all there is to it. One cleaned up real nice and I think the other will also.

Is it missing a spring?,,pan says no. 4

That's all there is to it Dale, trap is complete. made around 1942 in Los Angeles for a very short time period. I believe that they are selling now in around the $400 range. A few years ago they were bringing twice that.

Thanks all for the replies, And Bruce, you just made my day! These ain't the kind of traps that turn my crank but numbers like that do!!!!!!

really nice Dale

Was the lot an eBay find, Dale? Nice traps!

They look complete to me dale. That square "toggle" where the dog should be is the "dog". Nice score!

I just had to see. Here is one in the set position. Now I can see why they didn't go over well.
Seems like some brilliant thought wasted on a dumb idea!!!!!

Don't think I would like to fiddle fart around with that with gloves on in cold weather either. Looks kinda like a pain. Still a cool trap tho Dale

Poor, unsuspecting, little old lady?

Dale, please check your personal mail

The adjustment that slides back and forth is a fulcrum. The closer it is to the pan, the more leverage the jaws have pushing up, and makes it harder to trip the pan.