Spring Mousetrap

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Spring Mousetrap

Entry/Object ID

1995.033.001

Description

Small steel spring-type mousetrap made by McGill Metal Products Co., Marengo, Illinois. Trap is made of two pieces joined together by a horizontal spring. Top has "window" showing lever onto which cheese or bacon is placed, then cover is pressed to latched position. Trap is activated when mouse reaches for the food, snapping down. Lower front of top piece has teeth.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Waddell, A. D.

Notes

Accession Date: 10-May-95 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Mousetrap

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Trap, Rodent

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Pest Control

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Household Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

spring mousetrap

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

July 3, 1997

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 16, 2025