Date my tap and die set

[Falcon67]

But you have to have her home by 10. I think this came from my grandfather, but I really can't remember if it was his or my dads. It's small stuff, max in the case is 1/4-28. Some odd sizes in there too. The only other markings as on the end of the case - it's stamped "DD-5". Maybe 40s~50s? Older but not ancient I think. Says "Greenfield Tap and Die Corporation - Greenfield Massachusetts" on the label.

[jdleach]

I have a huge Greenfield die set wherein the die stock and tap handle looks almost exactly like the ones you have pictured. It is rather hard to pinpoint the exact date, but given that my grandfather and his partner opened shop in 1946, and most of the handtools they had at the time, and in the ensuing years, were either new, or relatively so, I would posit the set is probably mid to late 40's.

[JoeLee]

I was going to say early 50's. Nothing comes in a wooden box any more.

JL......................

[Carld]

I've always found it interesting the dies last much longer than the taps. I too have an old set of Greenfield taps and dies and only one or two of the taps are original but all the dies are original. Guess they don't get used as much.

[lynnl]

Just for giggles, let's play 'guess what wood the box is made from.'

[gwilson]

No guess. It's made from beech. The little grain flecks are typical.

[lynnl]

Yeah, beech was my pick too.

Sycamore also has that flakey, lacey appearance when qtr sawn, tho somewhat coarser. But it's not likely someone's going to use sycamore for something like that.

[Jpfalt]

Sorry

Sorry. I don't date hardware. It tends to be cold and silent.

[Falcon67]

I've had dates like that in the distant past. Can generate one right now with a "Honey, guess what I bought!"

Thanks for the insight on the tool, folks! Nice to have some older hardware items around. Mostly here it's books.

[gwilson]

MODERN hardware is cold and silent. Usually vintage stuff has some feeling to it. If you don't think so,you have no feeling for this work. Or,perhaps you were joking?

[airsmith282]

iam going to give it an answer of the set is from 1935