searcher 14 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 Recently been given some old traps from my wife's grandad as he is 92 and had to go in a home.They have been hung as ornaments in his garage for at least 50 years.The Gin traps say Gilpa on them,the mole trap is 3 inch across the business end.also got some old sheep shearing scissors.Any info and idea what they worth would be appreciated.?they are not for sale they are going on the wall as ornaments as very good condition. Quote Link to post
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 Photo's! Quote Link to post
searcher 14 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 Can not do all that photo bucket stuff, I've only just learnt how to E mail pics ha,cheers anyway. Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 376 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 PM sent OTC Quote Link to post
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 Can not do all that photo bucket stuff, I've only just learnt how to E mail pics Email me the shots and I'll stick them up for you I'll not be bothering you for the traps. I don't want them. I just want to see them, as I'm sure plenty of others here would like to 2 Quote Link to post
searcher 14 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 PM sent OTC. Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 Can not do all that photo bucket stuff, I've only just learnt how to E mail pics Email me the shots and I'll stick them up for you I'll not be bothering you for the traps. I don't want them. I just want to see them, as I'm sure plenty of others here would like to Sad as it may seem Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 376 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 Here are Searcher's trap photos OTC Quote Link to post
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 They're remarkably well preserved! Do we know what they were treated with? Doesn't look like the usual paint job. What size are the gins, OTC? Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 376 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 3 inch jaw size vermin/rat traps Pete - made for Gilbertson and Page Ltd (GILPA) OTC Quote Link to post
BIGLURKS 874 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 How old yous think them shears are Quote Link to post
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 How old yous think them shears are They have been hung as ornaments in his garage for at least 50 years. I'm no expert on sheep shears, BL. But ..... Put a gun to my head, mate? (Sucking my gums here, because I have no teeth to suck) I'd suggest, on the given evidence, they'd be fifty plus years old (Yes. I'm messing with ye) Gin traps? GILPA being an english firm. They wouldn't have ordered any gin's by the mid 1950's. Traps could be, at least, sixty five years old then. Mole trap? Most likely the same sort of vintage. I certainly handled them in the 1960's. And that was just incidental. I honestly can't be arsed to dig out the references. This stuff no longer fascinates me like it used to. But, I'd 'agree' that these artefacts probably date from c. 1940 - 1950. Nice stuff to drag out and tell ye grandchildren about. Quote Link to post
searcher 14 Posted October 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) Thanks for posting OTC .And cheers for info lads.one of the gins is 5 inch.make good ornaments going to keep a eye out for more. Edited October 14, 2013 by searcher Quote Link to post
BIGLURKS 874 Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Only reason I was asking cos the design has not changed in 50 years some times the simple things in life aren't worth changing Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 I've two in the shed like the one in the second pic, my mine have brass tread plates Quote Link to post
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