john b 38 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 This is a recent acquisition - nothing of any great historic significance or value, but I find the old home made traps really fascinating. I forgot to take a photo from the other end I'll do that tomorrow Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 This is a recent acquisition - nothing of any great historic significance or value, but I find the old home made traps really fascinating. It is not homemade John - they were an early production trap OTC Quote Link to post
john b 38 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 shows how much I know then Quote Link to post
whippeter69 88 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I remember seeing an old mouse trap at the welsh game fair. there was a tunnel where the mouse would go into to get to some cheese or whatever it was baited with and in the middle of the tunnel was a piece of cotton attached t the door that would close when the cotton was cut. So to get to the bait the mouse would have to chew through the cotton setting off the door that would trap the mouse inside. I was really fascinated by this and hope to see the man with all the gear this year Quote Link to post
Rolfe 2 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 This is a recent acquisition - nothing of any great historic significance or value, but I find the old home made traps really fascinating. It is not homemade John - they were an early production trap OTC Is it a rat trap OTC.......as apposed to a mouse trap as a mouse would easily escape through the width of those bars i would have thought? Rolfe. Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 they sell them on the street markets in the med Quote Link to post
john b 38 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Is it a rat trap OTC.......as apposed to a mouse trap as a mouse would easily escape through the width of those bars i would have thought? Rolfe. That might be the picture not showing the scale Rolfe - that tile is a standard 15cm x 15cm. The inside width of the trap is only 42mm and it's only about 6mm between the bars. Those two at the end are a bit bent out of shape. Quote Link to post
Rolfe 2 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Is it a rat trap OTC.......as apposed to a mouse trap as a mouse would easily escape through the width of those bars i would have thought? Rolfe. That might be the picture not showing the scale Rolfe - that tile is a standard 15cm x 15cm. The inside width of the trap is only 42mm and it's only about 6mm between the bars. Those two at the end are a bit bent out of shape. Well i am assured a mouse can get through an opening of 5mm........maybe they were bigger mice years ago then but i do take your point of the scale of the trap..........still it's an interesting artifact.......i love looking at and collecting old and interesting traps........like OTC says........it gets an obsession if you not careful. Rolfe. Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 It is a Captor Mouse Trap, also known as the 'Ordinary One Fall' trap, pretty common once upon a time but easily broken OTC Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 i love looking at and collecting old and interesting traps........like OTC says........it gets an obsession if you not careful. Tell me about it - bloody things are ruling my life .... OTC Quote Link to post
fishfish 17 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 brilliant lookin bit o kit,ide give it a space on me shelf! Quote Link to post
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