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Foreign News
July 31, 1826
The Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
At a recent meeting of the Society for the Promotion of Arts, Manufactures, &c. in London, Mr. Skinner received a premium for a self-setting vermin trap that drowns the animal in water.
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At a late meeting of the Society for the promotion of Arts, Manufactures, &c. at the King's Theatre, London, a premium was awarded to a Mr. Skinner, for a trap for vermin. The novelty of this trap is, that it sets itself: the animal, in trying at the bait, draws out the support of the floor, and is itself precipitated sideways into a chamber filled with water. The floor rights itself again by means of a counterpoise, and the support of the floor returns to the place where it had been drawn out by the animal.
What sub-type of article is it?
Invention Award
Arts Manufactures
What keywords are associated?
Society For Arts
Vermin Trap
Mr Skinner
Premium Award
Self Setting Trap
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Skinner
Where did it happen?
London
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
London
Event Date
Late Meeting
Key Persons
Mr. Skinner
Outcome
premium awarded
Event Details
A premium was awarded to Mr. Skinner for a self-setting vermin trap: the animal draws out the floor support while reaching for bait, falls into a water-filled chamber; the floor resets via counterpoise.