Old Fenn trap

[Bird Catcher 95]

Could anyone please date this (mk4?) I belive early to mid 60's. Not had one with the thumb loop built into the jaws and a thin wire safety (more like a fish hook than a safety!)

Also looking to buy old traps Fenn mk1, imbra and decent gins (especially small ones). Cash or possible exchange traps, cartridges or vintage air guns

 

[OldTrapCollector 377]

Fenn Mk3 vermin trap, that type circa 1958-60

 

OTC

[j j m 6,571]

very interesting

[The one 8,524]

Got fenns mk1 , 4 &6s often thought about if Mk2,4 &5 where made or how they got the numbers 

[OldTrapCollector 377]

On 25/08/2024 at 12:47, The one said:

Got fenns mk1 , 4 &6s often thought about if Mk2,4 &5 where made or how they got the numbers 

They got numbers in order of development, but there was never a Mark 5

[OldTrapCollector 377]

On 25/08/2024 at 12:47, The one said:

Got fenns mk1 , 4 &6s often thought about if Mk2,4 &5 where made or how they got the numbers 

And the Fenn Mk 1 Vermin trap is a very different thing to the Fenn Mark 1 Rabbit trap!

[comanche 3,108]

8 hours ago, OldTrapCollector said:

And the Fenn Mk 1 Vermin trap is a very different thing to the Fenn Mark 1 Rabbit trap!

Hello OTC!

I've a couple of the same Model Fenns with subtle differences in the wire work and catches . Different  batches l guess .

The noticeable difference is that one trap has four tiny holes in the treadle ;possibly for wiring a bait to ?

Would this have been a factory feature or a user modification?

All the best

Edited August 26, 2024 by comanche

[OldTrapCollector 377]

12 hours ago, comanche said:

Hello OTC!

I've a couple of the same Model Fenns with subtle differences in the wire work and catches . Different  batches l guess .

The noticeable difference is that one trap has four tiny holes in the treadle ;possibly for wiring a bait to ?

Would this have been a factory feature or a user modification?

All the best

Hi Comanche 

Plate holes are user mods

OTC

[Bird Catcher 95]

Thanks OTC for dating the Fenn, bit older than I thought. 

Regarding Fenn mk1 rabbit traps, used to have lots and bought them from Scats ( (now Mole Valley Farmers) wish I'd kept hold of a good few, only have 1 left !

[EDDIE B 3,168]

Is the Fenn rabbit trap the only rabbit trap that is still legal to use?