Tap and die set,antique?

[Buddie11]

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.

[Buddie11]

More pics

[bigwull]

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

[bigwull]

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

[mart]

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

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

[Buddie11]

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

[cogar]

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

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.

[bigwull]

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.....

[Rauville]

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
(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.)

[bigwull]

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