Old Trap Collecting

[Eds Pestcontrol 66]

Picked these up today as I want to start collecting old trap. What's best way to clean and restore them

[Bunny Digger 21]

I used brick cleaner from B&Q but don't leave them in to long

[Phil Lloyd 10,736]

I use a wire brush,.. then finish em off with a coat of WD40....

[ratbuster 807]

I have a couple that I first cleaned with a wire-brush, taking the loose parts of rust of. After that I've put them in a bucket with a solution of hydrochloric acid and hot water, cleansed them afterwards with plenty of water and after drying I put boiled linseed oil on them, they came out really nice.

[perthshire keeper 1,237]

before you do anything pm old trap collector off hear for advice

[OldTrapCollector 376]

Eds, welcome to the trap collecting gang ...

 

It looks like you have three gins from the 1930-40s era there, one by Defiance, one by Sidebotham and one by Glover.

 

DO NOT use brick cleaner, vinegar, citric acid, shot blasting, caustic solutions etc as you will remove the patina and devalue them by about %

 

Put them in hot soapy water and carefully brush off all of the loose surface rust and dirt. Use fine wire wool on the Galv plate but not too rigorously as it will go too shiny. For the metalwork, use a small steel wire brush, not a rotary brush, a hand held one, and only clean off the surface rust. A light going over with fine wire wool will bring it up afterwards, but do all this while it is wet and soapy

 

Afterwards you can use furniture wax polish or WD40 to prevent any further corrosion

 

If you or anyone else want any traps to start you off on your collection then PM me anytime

 

OTC

[J Darcy 5,871]

before you do anything pm old trap collector off hear for advice

The 'oracle'.....

[ratbuster 807]

Thanks OTC for the advice, will stay away from the acids and use soap instead !

[Eds Pestcontrol 66]

I'm gana start mine tonight

[Lid 194]

I used to have some old gin traps in fairly good nick. However a chap I employed to do some work for me found them and threw them out claiming that they were illegal to own! I wasn't very happy!

[Eds Pestcontrol 66]

Is this ad old as I looks lol

[OldTrapCollector 376]

Eds, your mole trap is not old, but some that look very similar are. Most were mass produced and not named by the maker, but some are.

[Eds Pestcontrol 66]

Thought it was to easy found it while doing a mole job lol

[Guest Navek]

I'm not really into traps. I do like to see people using them and I also like to see people enjoying there passion/hobby but what I do enjoy most of all is seeing someone who takes such pride and passion as OTC,s does helping people out with advice and helping people out in starting there own old trap collecting.....OTC you and others like you are what this forum is all about .....

 

 

And by joe it still amazes me how from them pics you can name manufactures and dates/years...

[Rowan 308]

Brilliant advice OTC , happy to see you giving your time and knowledge, its what the forum and country pursuits should be all about.