tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post6545786323523235176..comments2024-03-28T09:21:45.528-04:00Comments on Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.: We used to make things in this country. #19: Butterfield & Company, Rock Island, QuebecMister Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-51124513028570191242024-02-15T22:35:59.629-05:002024-02-15T22:35:59.629-05:00@garuca1, so far as I know these aren't collec...@garuca1, so far as I know these aren't collectible - in usable condition they're probably worth as much as any other high-quality tap and die set. I picked up a bunch of individual Butterfield taps at a flea market recently for $3 each.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-77247142613411531582021-01-08T12:18:36.266-05:002021-01-08T12:18:36.266-05:00Union Butterfield taps are still around today!
ht...Union Butterfield taps are still around today! <br />https://www.dormerpramet.com/en-us/brandssite/pages/union-butterfield.aspx Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-17013065284365103052020-12-11T23:29:18.927-05:002020-12-11T23:29:18.927-05:00Thanks for the note!Thanks for the note!Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-65360906513143275482020-12-09T14:34:26.861-05:002020-12-09T14:34:26.861-05:00I WORKED IN THE MONTREAL OUTLET THAT WAS WAS ON WA...I WORKED IN THE MONTREAL OUTLET THAT WAS WAS ON WAVERLY STREET AND THEN MOVED TO VAN DEN ABELLE STREET IN ST LAURENT, WAS WORKING WITH MR KEELER AND I REMEMBER TWO SALESMEN FROM THAT ERA MR COUILLARD AND MR BLANCHETTE, THERE WAS ALSO A MRS KHIRA. HAD A GREAT TIME THERE WHEN WE VISITED THE PLANT IN DERBY LINE,ONE OF OUR CUSTOMER WAS INDUSTRIAL STEEL ON MEILLEUR STREET.THIS WAS IN 1980-81Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-17651209085089852202020-09-19T15:38:10.931-04:002020-09-19T15:38:10.931-04:00We are dusting off our Butterfield Die set to make...We are dusting off our Butterfield Die set to make some nipples today.MtnCobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812823325986630957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-69579774001360490142020-03-04T18:54:04.069-05:002020-03-04T18:54:04.069-05:00My father worked at Butterfield for 44 years. Dur...My father worked at Butterfield for 44 years. During his time there, in the fifties and sixties and probably for longer than that, the Holland family owned the business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-42727254692524569062020-02-29T12:56:26.536-05:002020-02-29T12:56:26.536-05:00My Great-Grandfather worked at Butterfield for man...My Great-Grandfather worked at Butterfield for many many years. I am just looking into my family and discovering many interesting things. His name was Elijah Lowell and worked for Butterfield until he passed away! These are great photos to see where he worked!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-70897365543382642042020-01-31T17:30:24.422-05:002020-01-31T17:30:24.422-05:00Thanks for your comment! If you have pictures or s...Thanks for your comment! If you have pictures or stories I'd love to add them to the post!Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-16237403591453307712020-01-31T15:41:12.240-05:002020-01-31T15:41:12.240-05:00I worked at Butterfield as a custom tool designer ...I worked at Butterfield as a custom tool designer from 1977-1980 in Derby Line. Happy to reminisce with these old photos and history of the place. 40 years later, I have the opportunity to need a custom tool made and I found out that at least 2 of the people I worked with are STILL there (Tivoly now)! Hope someone sees this post, it is 7 years since this article was put on here.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472865068734573879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-57966592212023126982017-09-14T14:50:35.238-04:002017-09-14T14:50:35.238-04:00I went to work for Union-Butterfield in 1984 which...I went to work for Union-Butterfield in 1984 which was owned by Litton at that time. The plant called "Strait line" was located in Gaffney South Carolina. Its headquarters was in Asheville,NC where the shooting happened. I work there untill 1999, the plant closed in 2000. Tivoly bought Union Butterfield then sold it a couple years later to Sandvick.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925275002096213362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-76826955634442864852017-05-09T13:57:37.657-04:002017-05-09T13:57:37.657-04:00Unfortunately not anything near what we hope.Unfortunately not anything near what we hope.Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-78520086958463710272017-05-09T13:39:59.776-04:002017-05-09T13:39:59.776-04:00Are the tools worth anythingAre the tools worth anythinggaruca1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08797559005671823390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-16229518641689780222017-01-06T22:04:32.682-05:002017-01-06T22:04:32.682-05:00Butterfield's went on strike after the unioniz...Butterfield's went on strike after the unionized workers discovered that they were being paid much less than their american counterparts. When they wanted parity, they were shut out by management and the owners who wanted much cheaper but completely well-trained workers, it got ugly. Entire families moved to Smith's Falls, Ontario to work in their other factory. The Three villages or Stanstead now, is a small declining ghost-town. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-68386834622164985032016-05-16T09:22:09.880-04:002016-05-16T09:22:09.880-04:00there no tools that compare to butterfield please...there no tools that compare to butterfield please fire up the system pcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-17745252567362404352013-04-12T10:57:22.580-04:002013-04-12T10:57:22.580-04:00Another fascinating story!
Thanks for posting.Another fascinating story!<br /><br />Thanks for posting.lbgradwellnoreply@blogger.com