Iron toy truck and a leg hold trap

[Old Finger]

Hey guys went out for a quick hunt today and found a old iron toy truck, not sure of the age or type of truck but it was cool to find one with the wheels still attached although it is a little bent and quite rusty. I also found my first leg hold trap, ive always though those were interesting so that was fun for modern piece of iron. Any info on the trap or truck would be appreciated as always.

 

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[Relicific]

Very cool toy truck
Well done

 

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[Old Finger]

Old Finger, there is a trap history museum in Galloway Ohio. Send photos of your trap to them. They may be able to ID it. Years ago I dug up a trap while detecting and sent photos to the museum. They ID it as a homemade wolf trap.

Awesome, thanks I'm going to do that today

 

[Old Finger]

I got this email this morning from the trap history museum.
"I believe your trap is a European Gin trap from the 1800’s and although there were several companies in Europe that made traps yours could have been one made by E. Aurouze of Paris ( third trap down on page). Used for catching fox and etc. The pan on yours is gone, some were made of wood. Many of this style of trap was brought to America during the early years before the American blacksmith’s really got going strong.*** Hope this helps** Tom Parr"

 

[stealthycat]

I too have trapped for 40 years, never seen a trap like that and possibly a custom one of a kind homemade trap - that thing is AWESOME

 

[PullTabSlayer]

Very cool trap. If you want to get technical? all traps are " foot " hold traps
I have a bunch of old traps but none as old as that one.

 

[Old Finger]

ahh ok thanks

 

[releventchair]

Very cool trap. If you want to get technical? all traps are " foot " hold traps
I have a bunch of old traps but none as old as that one.

Where does a properly sized conibear trap grip?
What of live traps?
Box traps,pitfalls,rock slab on stick , minnow trap , mouse trap ,rat trap....

 

[DizzyDigger]

Where does a properly sized conibear trap grip?
What of live traps?
Box traps,pitfalls,rock slab on stick , minnow trap , mouse trap ,rat trap....

Agreed...there's more than one way to catch a muskrat...

My initial thought on seeing the trap was that it was a #2 longspring,
but, after looking closer I can see it's a larger, unique design.

There may not be much of it left, but it's most definitely a keeper!