mole trap

[hound 1]

i came across a mole trap the other day which is now sat in my shed. its like a duffus but is square and is stamped by fenn it is in good condition apart from the trigger is starting to rust and works ok. is this a rareish trap as i have never come across one before.

[Rolfe 2]

i came across a mole trap the other day which is now sat in my shed. its like a duffus but is square and is stamped by fenn it is in good condition apart from the trigger is starting to rust and works ok. is this a rareish trap as i have never come across one before.

Quite Rare.........But OTC on here will tell you more about it........I have wondered myself when Fenn switched from the type you described.........to the more popular half-barrel shape.

 

Rolfe.

[OldTrapCollector 377]

PM sent Hound

 

OTC

[Steve Albano 21]

OTC(or anyone else), would you happen to have a picture of the trap in question to post here? I would love to see it.

[Axholme Ferreter 0]

I think this may be the type of trap

All the best

AF

[hound 1]

I think this may be the type of trap

All the best

AF

 

no that aint the one

 

as soon as the mrs gets time she be putting a pic up for me

[Axholme Ferreter 0]

Is it this one then?

All the best

AF

[hound 1]

Is it this one then?

All the best

AF

 

almost the same the trigger is diffrent

[OldTrapCollector 377]

 

That is the type of trap that I am looking for - anyone got one of these that needs a new home I will be pleased to hear from you

 

OTC

[OldTrapCollector 377]

Those Canadians just have to do things bigger Chalkwarren ...

 

I am surprised that the Ymir has not been trialled here yet (or has it?)

 

OTC

[hound 1]

here it is

http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww253/hound_07/P6010432.jpg

Edited June 1, 2010 by hound

[OldTrapCollector 377]

Fenn never made a Duffus type Rolfe, aside from the flat double loop type shown by Axholme Ferreter there, that I am still looking for myself.

 

Springer made a Duffus type though - although this is only hearsay - I have not actually seen one

 

You will read all about the Fenn mole trap development in my new books - when I get off my arse and get them to print!!

 

OTC

Edited June 1, 2010 by OldTrapCollector

[Steve Albano 21]

So then the trap in the first picture posted on this thread was made by Fenn? Is that right?

 

Interesting that Fenn made a few different mole traps which are no longer on the market. Were they not very effective, or expensive to manufacture?

 

Thanks for posting the picture, guys!

[OldTrapCollector 377]

Yes the flat double catch trap was made by Fenn as well as the smaller single catch version. They did sell well but were outsold by the Fenn scissor mole traps which are still made today.

 

OTC