According to newhouse s book the trappers guide this size was his beaver trap, also suitable for wolf and lynx and, at one time you could buyextra sets of jaws with teeth constructed expressly for taking deer condition vintage. Newhouse graduated from duke university in 1950, after which he served two years in the united states air force. Newhouse room, mouse trap room, european trap room, modern trap room and the main section loaded with more traps along with several life size mounts of fur bearing animals, which is all part of tom parrs personal collection. At that early date only a few of the smaller sizes were manufactured but these have been added to until now the famous newhouse trap is manufactured in twentyfive different sizes. With the eye of a lynx he was ever alert to see that no trap bearing his.
Located in galloway, ohio a suburb of columbus this museum offers over 4,000 traps, from mouse to bear, and a wide variety of fur trade items such as early tools, animal baits, pack baskets, and a vast library of fur trade books. Dec 12, 2009 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The trappers guide a manual of instructions and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Almost immediately the newhouse trap gained the reputation of being the worlds best. According to newhouses bookthe trappers guide this size was his beaver trap, also suitable for wolf and lynx and, at one time you could buyextra sets of jaws with teeth constructed expressly for taking deer condition vintage. An early mention in written form is a passage from the selftitled book by taoist philosopher zhuangzi describes chinese methods used for trapping animals during the 4th century bc. Starting production in 1845, sewell newhouse a blacksmith within the community, learned to handforge animal traps better than anyone else of the time. Newhouses book was published during a revival period in trapper history. Get the best deals on newhouse vintage hunting traps when you. Victor 0 kenwood pan trap vintage antique mountain men cabin decor newhouse z23. The earliest newhouse traps had only the word newhouse on one of their springs. Newhouse family, family that built the second largest publishing empire in the united states in the second half of the 20th century. Blue patterned cloth with gilt titles and decorations.
Get the best deals on newhouse vintage hunting traps when you shop the largest online selection at. Trap collectors price guide trapping fur co newhouse book fur. By the early 1860s, the oneida community was producing more than 200,000 newhouse traps a year and by the 1870s, over 400,000. One hundred years of pocket gopher traps and trapping. Has a 4 trap pan that clearly reads oneida newhouse 15, animal trap co. I do not believe that they ever made any patent date newhouse traps at kenwood. The trap design and manufacturing processes were quickly improved upon and mechanized, and soon these traps became the most popular used across the u. Beaver traps produced by the new company were stamped newhouse oneida community on the pan of the trap. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Newhouse, a member of the oneida community, having become widely known as the maker of an excellent kind of steeltraps.
A young hunter and trapper named sewell newhouse worked in his fathers blacksmith shop to craft guns and traps for his own use which quickly became the envy of every indian in the nearby reservation of oneida. The percent catch was 36 for the 44 california, 30 for the. The most complete guide on trapping and hunting tips ever. The familys fortunes began with samuel irving newhouse b. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. After his discharge, newhouse took a job as a copy boy for the united press wire service in new york. Trap collectors blue book new for 2020 antique newhouse traps. Most people believe there were only three different variations, the a. Vintage traps, vintage hunting, hunting, sporting goods.
The newhouse is the most sought after brand of trap in the world because more. With the eye of a lynx he was ever alert to see that no trap bearing his name went out of the factory except in perfect condition. The new 2020 official blue book price guide larger now and not the mini size on steel animal traps for buying and selling is here. Make sure you get what you pay for in a newhouse trap. He passed his skill on to other members of the community until they became one of the largest trap makers in the world. Contains a brief overview of the history of the newhouse traps and their relationship with the oneida community in new york state. Newhouse joined forces with the oneida trap company in 1848. It improved newhouses design, mechanized the manufacturing process, and began production in 1852. For information on this and other collectible antique traps, contact. C animal trap company with stamped nos in the pan, the animal trap company with raised letters, and the o. Newhouse passed away in 1888, but the trap making continued, as has his legacy as americas master trap maker. Search the history of over 430 billion web pages on the internet. Newhouse family american publishing company britannica.
This is the story of a wellknown trapper who is a member of a most unique group which could. Descriptive price list of animal traps manufactured by oneida community, limited, kenwood, madison county, n. The newhouse room is devoted to traps made by a religious community from the 1850s to 1925. Nos newhouse 3 vintage antique rare long spring wolf coyote beaver otter trap. The history explained on this page is from the first newhouse trappers guide, printed in 1865. Newhouse was part of the oneida community, a religious based. Newhouse room, mouse trap room, european trap room, modern trap room and the main section loaded with more traps along with several life size mounts of fur bearing animals. They had used some traps from a rival manufacturer but were much disgusted with them for in the intense cold of their country the springs. It improved newhouse s design, mechanized the manufacturing process, and began production in 1852. Nov 07, 2010 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. One hundred years of pocket gopher traps and trapping rex e. Find newhouse 5 trap and newhouse 15 trap from a vast selection of vintage traps. Feb 17, 2006 lloyd, here is some history on the newhouse traps.
Trap collectors price guide trapping fur co newhouse book. The community got out of the trapmaking business in. In or about 1823 the first newhouse traps were made. Has offset jaws with teeth that are 6 high giving a jaw spread of 12. A manual of instructions for capturing all kinds of furbearing animals, and curing their skins. Ps mfg 1 1860s trap long link vintage antique mountain men cabin decor newhouse. The book is coauthored by blaise andreski and tom parr and also has an impressive list of contributors as well. While a good device for giving a thorough overview, be warned that it does make for a slightly. Because these traps were identically made, they had interchangeable parts. With the civil war over and people back to their traditional way of living, some of the nostalgia of the prewar years came back due to the surviving grandparents and great grandparents in a family.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. The second edition of the trap collectors guide is available for purchase on ebay. Discover the history of trapping real world survivor. In his book on the history of traps, arthur harding says of newhouse. This version is a little different, and better than any others that were printed later on.
Or perhaps something happened during manufacture to cause the issue. This is a big heavy trap measuring 34 12 wide and weighing nearly 20 pounds. Maier uses the device of choosing figures and brands important to newhouse history roy cohn, random house, tina brown, the new yorker and spending a chapter on each one, tracing their history in relation to both newhouse and advance publications. The book was designed with a lay flat binding allowing the reader to. Newhouse was the first manufacturer to commercially produce bear traps in 1850.
Clutch traps, square riveted over round pans, the standing bears, the newhouse bear traps, the rare newhouse traps, the golden years just to name a few. I have several books on old traps, which are all written by a robert vance. We carry a huge inventory and your order will be shipped promptly. Combined with the fact that the newhouse traps were of exceptionally high quality for the time, it made the newhouse brand a huge success.
Newhouse room, mouse trap room, european trap room. Oneida castle, a small village in central new york was the setting. Neolithic hunters, including the members of the cucutenitrypillian culture of romania and ukraine ca. With observations on the fur trade, hints on life in the woods, and narratives of trapping and hunting excursions. Sewell newhouse was a blacksmith who had perfected the creation of handforged traps and taught other members of the community to make them to sell. Newhouse bear traps no 5 no 6 no 15 no 25 no 35 no 50 no. Get the best deals on newhouse vintage hunting traps when you shop the. Also, these early traps, circa 183047, were forged by hand. The museum is divided into five different sections. Newhouse continued to oversee the trapmaking at oneida long after he was too old to wield a smiths hammer. Antique trap price guide 20072010 book by robert vance. Newhouse was an american journalist, an author of nine books and a civil servant whose work spanned over fifty years.
For sale in this lot is a rare newhouse number 5 bear trap, by the oneida community. One of the jaws just on the top of the jaw maybe has a weld or small repair. There are descriptions, plus photos, noting variances of the models listed. Jul 14, 2015 because these traps were identically made, they had interchangeable parts. The foothold trap knots and bolts northern woodlands magazine.
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