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257955 | Mike Lynd | 2016‑02‑10 | Idea for a project |
There are three "Useful Registered Designs" listed for Colin Pullinger at the UK National Archive, that seem to be relevant: Reference: BT 45/19/3717 Description: Useful Registered Design Number: 3717. Proprietor: Colin Pullinger. Address: Selsey, near Chichester, Sussex. Subject: Self-setting trap for catching rats and mice. Category: Traps for Birds, Vermin, Insects. Date: 1855 May 15 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record Language: English Reference: BT 45/24/4603 Description: Useful Registered Design Number: 4603. Proprietor: Colin Pullinger. Address: Selsey, near Chichester, Sussex. Subject: Improved vermin trap. Category: Traps for Birds, Vermin, Insects. Date: 1863 Dec 7 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record Reference: BT 45/24/4764 Description: Useful Registered Design Number: 4764. Proprietor: Colin Pullinger. Address: Selsey, near Chichester, Sussex. Subject: A perpetual mouse trap. Category: Traps for Birds, Vermin, Insects. Date: 1866 Jan 13 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record These have not been digitised so are not available online It may be that these three designs correspond to those variously shown diagrammatically in the first article in this link: http://sias2.pastfinder.org.uk/sih_1970_2008/24-1994.pdf cheers, Mike |
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257956 | John Ruth <johnrruth@h...> | 2016‑02‑10 | Re: Idea for a project |
Mike, That "Trade Card" is a hoot !!! ROTFLMAO !!! I'm going to make up a card like that for myself, although I will leave off "Undertaker", and a handful of other trades I've not dabbled in! John Ruth |
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257957 | Mike Rock <mikerock@m...> | 2016‑02‑10 | Re: Idea for a project |
On the trade card, describing the trap, what's the word in there, "resets the trap to xxxx it's next neighbour"?? Looks like 'eatel'....what is it? Fun trade card, like you say. Another Mike On 2/10/2016 1:19 PM, John Ruth wrote: > Mike, > > That "Trade Card" is a hoot !!! ROTFLMAO !!! I'm going to make up a card like that for myself, although I will leave off "Undertaker", and a handful of other trades I've not dabbled in! > > John Ruth > > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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257958 | Mike Lynd | 2016‑02‑10 | Re: Idea for a project |
I think the word is "enter" - referring to where the next mouse goes once caught. cheers, Mike |
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257959 | Kirk Eppler <eppler.kirk@g...> | 2016‑02‑10 | Re: Idea for a project |
Catch? |
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