Fletcher Ever ready Screw Plate Tap and Die set

[icefalcon]

I have an old set of taps and dies. Label inside says Fletcher Ever Ready Screw Plate by Canedy-Otto Mfgr Co.
Set has 8 Dies 1/4"-3/4" and 13 taps and 2 starter picks?. The dies all are set in wrenches, and there is a wrench for the taps.  The top has a patch across the top to hold it together. There is a label on inside of cover.  Pretty cool actually.
My dad was using them when he retired many years ago.
Can anyone tell me anything about it...age, value?  I saw articles mentioning the company in 1919 magazine but no info.
I can't get pictures small enough to put on this site, but I many. smallest I can get them is 360x480.
Go to this site to see..
http://s575.photobucket.com/user/icefalcon_photos/library/taps%20and%20dies



Thanks

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[Papaw]

Welcome to Tool Talk!

Resize your photos to about 640x480 and they will post.

[Bill Houghton]

For what it's worth, on Canedy-Otto: http://www.vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=153

[leg17]

Canedy-Otto was a maker of blacksmith and other machinery located in Chicago Heights IL.
I don't know if the made taps and dies in house or jobbed out that work to others who specialized in that, such as Butterfield.
Please post if you ever find out.