[Trapshooter]

What color paint did you use?

 

[himark]

Outstanding! nice work

 

[GW22]

Pretty cool.

-Gary

 

[cubancigar2000]

Love it

 

[shotgunpeople]

Nice Job PJ !!!

I hope mine can come out that nice this summer.

Dave in SC

 

[Unknown1]

Paint looks like Evinrude Light Metallic Blue?

 

[Hap MecTweaks]

Good job guy!! Shot my very first "turkey shoot" off one of those old traps!! They could throw a pretty good angle too!!

Hap

 

[Jawari2000]

Very nice job, I have been a loader on such a machine and you had to watch your fingers while feeding the targets. Also, pulling and pushing the machine handle was excellent exercise especially with a fast-shooting squad.

 

[Stl Flyn]

I say John Deere! I know not quite the right green, or yellow.

 

[traploader]

Great job. I've got the manual for this machine if you're interested.

 

[pj 999]

Traploader, I would really like the manual. I will PM you. The paint is hunter green. I tried it over 3 different colored primers and black primer seemed to get the closest to the color I wanted. Tried to scan the actual color but could not get it right, could not get a good clean flat piece up to the scanner eye. The wood is the actual mounting piece. Trying to get with the guy that gave it to me and get a little history of it. My Dad told me that it came from Vandalia when they switched to factory electric traps. Thanks all

 

[Wolfman]

Here's mine - made a project out of it like you did. Went to attach the spring, and realized it would become a lethal weapon, so left it detached. Yeah - Remington should be green, but I;m Winchester to my soul.


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[Bvr Tail]

PJ999


I had one of these years ago, that had been converted to a self-cocking trap with an add-on made by Clyne Bros., and distributed by Rhodeside, Inc. of Piqua, Ohio.

It consisted of a motor and gearcase with a rod that attached to the old trap.

I was tripped with a button on a cord that actuated a relay to trip the arm.

I still have the instructions and parts list book for it, and it says it can also be used with a Remington #41 trap.

It was rather long and bulky, but it compared to the early Western Traps.

A piece of history.

 

[pj 999]

Looks very nice Wolfman! The Western White Flyer was originally green, really close to what I have. There was actually a Clyne Puller on Ebay a while ago and it was hooked up to the same trap I have. I have mine in cocked position with a keeper pin in place.

 

[Bvr Tail]

PJ999


I looked at your photos again, and wonder if that is the original mounting board?

 

[Star4Ever]

Hat tip to you guys for saving and restoring those old trap machines! thanks for sharing. Art

 

[SPORTALLURING]

Original Expert and Chamberlin Traps were gray in color...

Sportalluring

 

[Michael.B]

Beautiful. Thanks for posting.

Michael B.