OLD GIN TRAPS - FOR DISPLAY ONLY - £16.50 EACH COLLECTED OR POSTED (POSTAGE FREE)

[enfieldspares]

Three old rusty, working order so could be used for a "show and tell" gin traps. These a sold for display only as their use is illegal. Approximate jaw size in inches shown. Please advise the number, 1, 2, 3 as per the pictures for which you would like. Payment by bank transfer please.

ALL THREE FOR £40 COLLECTED OR POSTAGE (POSTAGE FREE)

 

 

Edited October 19, 2023 by enfieldspares

[ditchman]

the ones ive seen have been vapour blasted and the brass bits polished and polished with brown boot polish.................they are a facinating thing to collect

[akka]

Hi, can we have No. 4 please. Need a new decoration for the man cave.

[marsh man]

29 minutes ago, ditchman said:

the ones ive seen have been vapour blasted and the brass bits polished and polished with brown boot polish.................they are a facinating thing to collect

There is a pub up your way near Hunstanton called The Gin Trap , these would be ideal hanging up in the bar , maybe they have already got some , where at one time they were hanging up in every shed deep in the countryside , now they are a bit of a rarity and rarely seen .

GOOD LUCK with the sale , they will soon go    MM

[ditchman]

8 minutes ago, marsh man said:

There is a pub up your way near Hunstanton called The Gin Trap , these would be ideal hanging up in the bar , maybe they have already got some , where at one time they were hanging up in every shed deep in the countryside , now they are a bit of a rarity and rarely seen .

GOOD LUCK with the sale , they will soon go    MM

The Gin trap is no more...its a arty farty eaterey................when i  used to go there it was a locals pub with about 500 gin traps ob the beams and walls the sizes went from one to catcha mouse (and that was tiddly small) to spiked mantraps

ALL GONE NOW

[Old Boggy]

1 hour ago, marsh man said:

There is a pub up your way near Hunstanton called The Gin Trap , these would be ideal hanging up in the bar , maybe they have already got some , where at one time they were hanging up in every shed deep in the countryside , now they are a bit of a rarity and rarely seen .

GOOD LUCK with the sale , they will soon go    MM

Still got a couple gathering dust and cobwebs in my shed John. Must have had them over 60 years, but now Ditchie has inspired me to clean them up. I don`t think that the wife would be too happy for them to hang in the house though.

Good luck to Enfieldspares, I’m sure that the remaining ones will soon sell. 

OB

Edited October 19, 2023 by Old Boggy

[enfieldspares]

Trap #4 provisionally sold to AKKA. 

I'd take £40 posted (postage free) or collected on the three left which are trap 1, 2 and 3.

37 minutes ago, marsh man said:

There is a pub up your way near Hunstanton called The Gin Trap , these would be ideal hanging up in the bar , maybe they have already got some , where at one time they were hanging up in every shed deep in the countryside , now they are a bit of a rarity and rarely seen .

GOOD LUCK with the sale , they will soon go    MM

There used to be a pub near where I live in Leicestershire...The Francis Arms at Stoney Stanton...that was stuffed with old air rifles hanging from the ceiling. They all were sold at auction and I bought a .177 BSA Club World War 1 era with its BSA target sights. My that was accurate and still accurate after the years of nicotine and tar were cleaned off it! A good rust preventive is nicotine mixed with tar!

[marsh man]

12 minutes ago, enfieldspares said:

Trap #4 provisionally sold to AKKA. 

I'd take £40 posted (postage free) or collected on the three left which are trap 1, 2 and 3.

There used to be a pub near where I live in Leicestershire...The Francis Arms at Stoney Stanton...that was stuffed with old air rifles hanging from the ceiling. They all were sold at auction and I bought a .177 BSA Club World War 1 era with its BSA target sights. My that was accurate and still accurate after the years of nicotine and tar were cleaned off it! A good rust preventive is nicotine mixed with tar!

I wonder at the height of countryside pubs , and also some of the ones in town had serviceable hammer guns and other vintage firearms hanging up above the ole fireplaces and on the walls ? , 100s if not 1000s I would imagine .

I haven't smoked for around 40 years , maybe with the nicotine and tar inhaled is one of the reasons I haven't rusted Up  

[akka]

39 minutes ago, enfieldspares said:

Trap #4 provisionally sold to AKKA. 

Thanks, I have messaged you my address.

Let me know payment details via PM.👍

Cheers.

[enfieldspares]

Bank details sent and the trap, #4, is all wrapped and packed.

[fandango]

Pm sent 

 

[enfieldspares]

Sold to FANDANGO subject to payment. 

[redial]

I’ve seen the jaws welded in the open/set position on a porch wall. With the door bell mounted on the plate.

Makes you think twice before pushing the bell.

[enfieldspares]

17 hours ago, redial said:

I’ve seen the jaws welded in the open/set position on a porch wall. With the door bell mounted on the plate.

Makes you think twice before pushing the bell.

Ouch! LOL!

ALL NOW SOLD.

[Old Boggy]

20 hours ago, redial said:

I’ve seen the jaws welded in the open/set position on a porch wall. With the door bell mounted on the plate.

Makes you think twice before pushing the bell.

That would certainly discourage cold callers

[London Best]

27 minutes ago, Old Boggy said:

That would certainly discourage cold callers

Nah, most folk wouldn’t even recognise it as a trap.