Early QUEEN CITY Jack
Early QUEEN CITY Jack
Here's a Queen City jack that probably dates to the late 1930's. Has the QUEEN CITY block tang stamp and measures 3 3/8".
It's the predecessor to the Queen #69 Straight Jack pictured with it. For comparison, I've also posted a pic of its big brother, the Queen #18 Heavy Jack. The #18 measures 3 11/16".
QC Jack QC Jack and #69 QC Jack and #18
It's the predecessor to the Queen #69 Straight Jack pictured with it. For comparison, I've also posted a pic of its big brother, the Queen #18 Heavy Jack. The #18 measures 3 11/16".
QC Jack QC Jack and #69 QC Jack and #18
Queen City. My favorite! Bruno.
Re: Early QUEEN CITY Jack
WOW!
Very nice old Queens.
I have a Queen City jack in script. How would you date that stamp?
Very nice old Queens.
I have a Queen City jack in script. How would you date that stamp?
Joe
Re: Early QUEEN CITY Jack
Can you post a pic?FRJ wrote:WOW!
Very nice old Queens.
I have a Queen City jack in script. How would you date that stamp?
As a general rule, the script dates 1940-45. There were two script stamps. A large and a small.
Queen City. My favorite! Bruno.
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i think your Queens are the schiznitz!
I like my Trapper too!
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I like my Trapper too!
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Re: Early QUEEN CITY Jack
Thank you, Bruno. I looked for a picture but couldn't find one.
I'll try tomorrow.
I believe it's similar to the stamp on the left.
I'll try tomorrow.
I believe it's similar to the stamp on the left.
Joe
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bdev,
That old Queen City Jack has some pretty bone! What about the handles on this one? Is this jigging considered to be Winterbottom? Looks like the grooves have additional jig marks in them.
Treefarmer
That old Queen City Jack has some pretty bone! What about the handles on this one? Is this jigging considered to be Winterbottom? Looks like the grooves have additional jig marks in them.
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They are early Winterbottom.treefarmer wrote:bdev,
That old Queen City Jack has some pretty bone! What about the handles on this one? Is this jigging considered to be Winterbottom? Looks like the grooves have additional jig marks in them.
Treefarmer
Great info in David Clark's article......
https://franksclassicknives.com/pages/w ... fe-handles
Queen City. My favorite! Bruno.
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I'd love to see what the franksclassicknives.com site but I can't get it to open. My computer keeps showing an issue with a security certificate. Even going through Google it shows the same warning.
I did find a very informative pdf at Queencutlery.com on the Winterbottom Bone factory in Egg Harbor.
Treefarmer
I did find a very informative pdf at Queencutlery.com on the Winterbottom Bone factory in Egg Harbor.
Treefarmer
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Re: Early QUEEN CITY Jack
treefarmer, It's the same article. Great info.
Queen City. My favorite! Bruno.
Re: Early QUEEN CITY Jack
Very nice example. Full blades and the handles are in great shape. I find it amazing how well Queen made these knives. Of the examples I've seen, no matter how beat up they were, they still can be carried and used.FRJ wrote:Hi Bruno, here's the Queen I was curious about. 3 3/4"
Thank you.
Queen City. My favorite! Bruno.