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Title: Tap and die set,antique?
Post by: Buddie11 on June 15, 2013, 02:21:08 PM

Hi,all found this at a garage sale today,looks to be pretty old. I can't find a whole lot of info. It is marked Butterfield & co Derbyline VT. I paid 30 bucks,just curious of age and if I overpaid(I don't think I overpaid) sorry I can only post one pic at a time,and it will most likely be sideways.

Title: Re: Tap and die set,antique?
Post by: Buddie11 on June 15, 2013, 02:24:56 PM

More pics

Title: Re: Tap and die set,antique?
Post by: bigwull on June 15, 2013, 07:19:24 PM

what is it with these laptop only pics....You,ll be needing a neck brace Mart.... ;D

Title: Re: Tap and die set,antique?
Post by: bigwull on June 15, 2013, 07:39:49 PM

if this is anything to go by....then i,d say you got yourself a bargain...


http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNION-BUTTERFIELD-CARD-16-10042-85-TAP-DIE-SET-USA-/350481305861

Title: Re: Tap and die set,antique?
Post by: mart on June 15, 2013, 07:57:54 PM

Quote from: bigwull on June 15, 2013, 07:19:24 PM

what is it with these laptop only pics....You,ll be needing a neck brace Mart.... ;D

Passing on this one !! Let you guys handle it !! I don`t need anything else to hurt right now !!

Title: Re: Tap and die set,antique?
Post by: Buddie11 on June 15, 2013, 08:28:54 PM

Sorry guys and gals,I use an iPad,sideways pics. If you click on image it should make it proper,I think! ,sorry mart!!!

Title: Re: Tap and die set,antique?
Post by: cogar on June 16, 2013, 02:13:37 AM

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I paid 30 bucks,just curious of age and if I overpaid

Bigwull is right, ...... just price a new set.

Here's a nuther one:  http://balsters.ipower.com/tap_die_sets.html (http://balsters.ipower.com/tap_die_sets.html)

The age doesn't matter as long as the taps n' dies haven't been mistreated.

The quality of those old ones are on par with the expensive ones of today.

Title: Re: Tap and die set,antique?
Post by: bigwull on June 16, 2013, 04:43:16 AM

Quote from: Buddie11 on June 15, 2013, 08:28:54 PM

Sorry guys and gals,I use an iPad,sideways pics. If you click on image it should make it proper,I think! ,sorry mart!!!

nope....there still squeent..... ;D

Title: Re: Tap and die set,antique?
Post by: Rauville on June 16, 2013, 06:14:16 AM

That's a handsome old set. The company had an interesting history with the factory being astride the US / Canadian border between Derbyline and Rock Island, Quebec. I wonder if that would even be possible today?
http://townshipsheritage.com/article/butterfields-important-invention-leads-international-factory (http://townshipsheritage.com/article/butterfields-important-invention-leads-international-factory)
(BTW: The sideways photos can be righted if you "right click" on the address and open as a separate view. At least on my computer.)

Title: Re: Tap and die set,antique?
Post by: bigwull on June 16, 2013, 09:26:22 AM

should,nt have to do that if they were posted right way up to start with.....