Queen #10 Jack with Ben Rocklin Chicago Tang Stamp

The Queen Cutlery Company manufactured knives in Titusville Pennsylvania for 96 years. The company opened its only factory there in 1919 and commenced to make some of the best US crafted cutlery you will find. Unfortunately, the Titusville manufacturing plant closed down in 2018.
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Queen #10 Jack with Ben Rocklin Chicago Tang Stamp

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I posted this knife on the General Forum but wanted to also post it to the Queen Forum so it is visible to the Queen collectors.
This is a Queen #10 Heavy Jack with Rogers bone.
The tang is stamped Ben Rocklin Chicago and there are no other markings.
There was a company called Ben Rocklin Knife Works in Chicago some years ago.
The company was mainly selling butcher knives and Ben did have a patent for one.

Here's a link to a meat cleaver manufactured by his company, that was sold on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ben-Roc ... 7675.l2557

Here's another ebay link for his signature fixed blade knife that he made during WW2.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-WW2-BEN-RO ... SwhQhY0rTz

I believe Ben Rocklin commissioned Queen to make this knife and probably more. This is the first I've seen and would love to know if there are others out there. If you have any info, please post. Thanks.....Bruno
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Queen City. My favorite! Bruno. ::tu::
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