old trap ID

[jigs]

I have 2 questions. I came into possession of an old trap. I want to shine it up and return it to the giver. What is the best way to shine up an old rusted trap?

Second question is can anyone help me identify it My initial research says it was made in the early 1900's.

The markings on the pan are as follows:

Oneida jump 12, Oneida community, NY, USA.
pat. may 28, 07
feb 16, 09

I am having trouble posting pics. too big?

[jigs]

here are the pics

[rockymountaintrapper]

Originally Posted by jigs

I have 2 questions. I came into possession of an old trap. I want to shine it up and return it to the giver. What is the best way to shine up an old rusted trap?

Second question is can anyone help me identify it My initial research says it was made in the early 1900's.

The markings on the pan are as follows:

Oneida jump 12, Oneida community, NY, USA.
pat. may 28, 07
feb 16, 09

I am having trouble posting pics. too big?

i don,t recommend to clean it at all put some oil on it and set it in the sun patina is highly desired on collectables such as this trap which by the way is a nice collectors piece

[calgarychef]

I wouldn't touch it at all, if I did anything I'd buff it with renaissance wax, it's the stuff museums use.

[Grizzly Adams]

Lot more to this trap than meets the eye.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneida_Community

Grizz

[Red Bullets]

I like calgarchefs idea. waxing would be better. It seals better. Oil just conditions. Call a fur trade restoration curator at the Alberta royal museum in Edmonton or Glenbow museum in Calgary for the best advice.

Found this info for you...

excerpt from this ebook:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34229...9-h.htm#pic079

Oneida jump traps.

"The sizes adapted for the various animals are: No. 0, rat and gopher; No. 1, muskrat; No. 2, mink; No. 2 1/2, coon or skunk; No. 12 , same as 2 1/2, with teeth; No. 3, fox or otter; No. 13, same as No. 3, with teeth; No. 4, otter or wild cat; No. 14, same as No. 4, with teeth."

Your No.12 was used for coon and skunk. A common trap back in the day.


This is from another site:

"In an agreement between Blake, Lamb & Company and Oneida Community, B.L. & Co. made a line of Newhouse traps and Oneida Community made a line of jump traps, called "Star", in 1895. Star traps had three stars around the top of the pan and came in sizes #0, #1, #2, #2 1/2, #3, and #4, and were either single or double under spring types.

By 1904, the solid pan type was introduced, also in single and double under springs, sizes #0 through #4 and in sizes #12 through #14 which had teeth. By 1910, the double under spring was discontinued and the "V" was cut into the pan."

[sourdough doug]

it almost looks like it has been buffed already...it's just the collectors who get paranoid about "cleaning"...

[twofifty]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams

Lot more to this trap than meets the eye.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneida_Community

Grizz

Yeah, that's a very cool provenance for that particular trap.
I've seen my share of Oneida traps, but never an Oneida Community manufactured one.

[jigs]

who would have thought?

Thanks for all the great information. This is the best site

[braggadoe]

some scrap plywood and a black marker you could have a pretty cool sign.

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got a bunch if anyone wants one.