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size #1 dogless rolled steel jaws pan not readabled wrong chain what is it and value thanks

All steel made by onieda communiy 1880s made for 10 years or so. First ones probably come out of Canada.
Value 1-5$ IMO holes in pan, wrong chain and unreadable makes it worthless basically.

thanks

what is the proper chain on this trap? I have one with thin fig 8 chain and wedge on the ring.

Ive sold three or four and I can tell you an unreadable pan is not a great seller.

When it comes to collector traps, damaged pans or pans that are not readable greatly lower the value of a trap.

In the case of the All-Steel, they are rare enough (my opinion) that the one in the picture would be perfect for a trap collector that was just getting started and wanted an All-Steel for the neat jaws but can't afford a really nice one.

I can't see the whole chain, it looks like it may have a cast 8 link on the swivel. This trap came with several different chains, I have seen a few with the cast 8 but most have the cut link or the wire Niagara pattern chain. Very few of the Oneida All Steel traps had 100% legible pans from the factory, they just did not stamp them very well. That is why one with a good pan has some value but one with an unreadable pan and other issues does not have much value. The #1 is the most common size, then #1 1/2. The #0 and #4 are the toughest to find in good condition.