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1950's Sutcliffe Brush and Pan Set Super rare Sutcliffe Brush and Pan Set made by the legendary Sutcliffe Pressings Ltd of Horsforth, Leeds who are better known for making tinplate boats and submarines. The set is in wonderful condition being ex shop stock. These sets rarely come up for sale in any condition so grab yourself a wonderfully rare Sutcliffe Toy! PLEASE STUDY PHOTOS CAREFULLY AS THESE FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION AND DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS! Sutcliffe Pressings LTD was a world famous toy maker based in Horsforth near Leeds from 1885 up until its demise in 1984. Started by John William Sutcliffe as a sheet metal works, it wasn't until 1920 that J.W Sutcliffe introduced the idea of producing tinplate toy boats. John's son Kenneth took over the factory in later years and along with his wife Joan turned Sutcliffe into one of the most famous tinplate toy manufacturers in the world. A notable employee was factory foreman Herbert Goodban who's enthusiasm helped Sutcliffe make some of their most successful toys. Although Sutcliffe is best known for its manufacturer of tinplate boats they also made Submarine's, Dumper Trucks, Toy Crane's, Pull along Trucks, Dust Pan and Brush's, Loaf Tins and notably a wide selection of Oil Cans, all of which are documented on this website. Toy's made by Sutcliffe are some of the most sought after by today's collectors.