Grandpa’s Tackle Box Find

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Charlie Bert
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Grandpa’s Tackle Box Find

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Found this in the bottom of one my grandfathers many tackle box’s, I don’t know anything about Queen knives so any info regarding the year and model of this knife would be very helpful
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It looks to me like a Model 91. The pic below is from a Queen catalog from 1947. In the 1952 catalog it shows that Queen switched to a thin guard on the Model 91 (yours has the thick guard), so that tells me your knife was made at least prior to 1952. I don't have access to catalogs older than 1947, so I can't say if it might be older than that.

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Here is a Model 86 that appears very similar to the Model 91 from 1947. But if you look closely you'll see that it has the thin guard that I mentioned.

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Charlie Bert wrote: Tue Nov 11, 2025 5:31 pm Found this in the bottom of one my grandfathers many tackle box’s, I don’t know anything about Queen knives so any info regarding the year and model of this knife would be very helpful
Welcome here, Charlie Bert.

This knife also might be similar to yours but a more recent production.
No. 74. 3 3/4" blade with Delrin handles.
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