Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

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.
User avatar
bdev
Posts: 1097
Joined: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:37 am
Location: Hudson Valley NY
Contact:

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by bdev »

mountainad82 wrote:Recently found this Queen congress with winterbottom scales circa 1958-60. A little bit of the blade etch is left.
Very nice example of the pattern. Nice find. ::tu::
Queen City. My favorite! Bruno. ::tu::
User avatar
treefarmer
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 12847
Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:53 am
Location: Florida Panhandle(LA-Lower Alabama)

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by treefarmer »

My goodness! That is a nice one. ::tu:: I believe that is a pattern #32. ::drool:: ::tu::
Treefarmer

A GUN IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN A COP ON THE PHONE.
User avatar
mountainad82
Posts: 64
Joined: Tue May 23, 2017 11:49 am
Location: Harriman, TN
Contact:

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by mountainad82 »

Thanks guys. ::tu:: Treefarmer, it is a #32. Just wish it’s previous owner hadn’t cleaned it up quite so thoroughly. ::mdm::
User avatar
mountainad82
Posts: 64
Joined: Tue May 23, 2017 11:49 am
Location: Harriman, TN
Contact:

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by mountainad82 »

Here are a couple of #10 jack knives. A Queen City with black composite scales, steel liners and pins and a Queen with Rogers Bone scales. The Rogers Bone knife is uncleaned and unmessed with. Just how I like to find them! I love this pattern. Strong, tough work knives.
Attachments
145C5C01-FCAC-4897-909F-E32DDB0B6BFB.jpeg
1AA4E2B2-632D-4BCA-854F-9B268C4FABAB.jpeg
6437EDC2-528E-45AB-8897-D4EF64CE9F08.jpeg
DDD12849-8B29-4439-B15D-32B3ACEF17D7.jpeg
A442BD22-82B4-4000-9B62-C5FB68730152.jpeg
User avatar
bdev
Posts: 1097
Joined: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:37 am
Location: Hudson Valley NY
Contact:

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by bdev »

mountainad82 wrote:Here are a couple of #10 jack knives. A Queen City with black composite scales, steel liners and pins and a Queen with Rogers Bone scales. The Rogers Bone knife id uncleaned and unmessed with. Just how I like to find them! I love this pattern. Strong, tough work knives.

Two nice ones. Nice find. ::tu::
Queen City. My favorite! Bruno. ::tu::
User avatar
treefarmer
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 12847
Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:53 am
Location: Florida Panhandle(LA-Lower Alabama)

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by treefarmer »

Wow! Those are some old gals. HOKs for sure. ::tu::
Treefarmer

A GUN IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN A COP ON THE PHONE.
User avatar
mountainad82
Posts: 64
Joined: Tue May 23, 2017 11:49 am
Location: Harriman, TN
Contact:

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by mountainad82 »

Do you guys think the #10 knives with steel liners and pins were made during wartime due to rationing of copper and brass?

Adam
User avatar
bdev
Posts: 1097
Joined: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:37 am
Location: Hudson Valley NY
Contact:

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by bdev »

mountainad82 wrote:Do you guys think the #10 knives with steel liners and pins were made during wartime due to rationing of copper and brass?

Adam
Yes. Probably 1942-45.
Queen City. My favorite! Bruno. ::tu::
User avatar
mountainad82
Posts: 64
Joined: Tue May 23, 2017 11:49 am
Location: Harriman, TN
Contact:

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by mountainad82 »

Found this tiny (2.5” closed) little Queen #7 senator pattern. Looks hardly used. Nice Winterbottom scales.

Adam
Attachments
D69D039F-512F-4661-93FB-19B8B712A483.jpeg
4244BC7D-DB70-47B7-9597-3D007A442368.jpeg
1AB41D30-7A66-4596-9E5D-DF6A74A1904B.jpeg
E3187FCA-FE0A-4928-B267-5BD3E3D82950.jpeg
User avatar
bdev
Posts: 1097
Joined: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:37 am
Location: Hudson Valley NY
Contact:

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by bdev »

That's a very nice example of a #7. Nice find.
Probably early 1950's.
Queen City. My favorite! Bruno. ::tu::
User avatar
royal0014
Bronze Tier
Bronze Tier
Posts: 6305
Joined: Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:21 pm
Location: ♥Sweet Home Alabama♥

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by royal0014 »

Cute lil' bugger. I like it.
:)
Chris
i woke last night to the sound of thunder
how far off i sat and wondered
started humming a song from nineteen sixty two
aint it funny how the night moves
User avatar
bdev
Posts: 1097
Joined: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:37 am
Location: Hudson Valley NY
Contact:

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by bdev »

Queen 38 Large Coke Bottle Hunter. Circa 1950. Winterbottom Bone. 5 1/4".
DSC_0001.JPG
Queen City. My favorite! Bruno. ::tu::
User avatar
treefarmer
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 12847
Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:53 am
Location: Florida Panhandle(LA-Lower Alabama)

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by treefarmer »

Bruno, I just saw this on the other thread and drooled all over my keyboard. That old Winterbottom is just something special in my book! I'd have to tune that one up and carry it for a day or two.
Treefarmer

A GUN IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN A COP ON THE PHONE.
User avatar
bdev
Posts: 1097
Joined: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:37 am
Location: Hudson Valley NY
Contact:

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by bdev »

treefarmer wrote:Bruno, I just saw this on the other thread and drooled all over my keyboard. That old Winterbottom is just something special in my book! I'd have to tune that one up and carry it for a day or two.
Treefarmer
If you really want to see this pattern in all its glory in mint condition, go to the thread below and go to page 3. See the 10th post.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=55348&start=30
Queen City. My favorite! Bruno. ::tu::
User avatar
treefarmer
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 12847
Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:53 am
Location: Florida Panhandle(LA-Lower Alabama)

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by treefarmer »

Yes Sir, that one is a beauty, don't think I'd carry that one around in my pocket! :)
Treefarmer

A GUN IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN A COP ON THE PHONE.
knifegnome
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 548
Joined: Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:20 am
Location: Bradenton FL
Contact:

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by knifegnome »

Queen trapper and a box.Not sure of the date range 50's?
Attachments
P3091187.JPG
P3091160.JPG
P3091161.JPG
User avatar
whitebuffalo58
Posts: 2743
Joined: Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:35 am
Location: SW MO Heart of the Ozarks

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by whitebuffalo58 »

Doesn't look like I've posted this one, at least not in this thread.

Queen 1946-'48 5" toothpick.

One of my favorite's.
SANY0003.JPG
SANY0005.JPG

WB
User avatar
treefarmer
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 12847
Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:53 am
Location: Florida Panhandle(LA-Lower Alabama)

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by treefarmer »

knifegnome,
The chart says that tang stamp is '45-'55. Great looking knife!
Treefarmer

A GUN IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN A COP ON THE PHONE.
knifegnome
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 548
Joined: Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:20 am
Location: Bradenton FL
Contact:

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by knifegnome »

Thanks Treefarmer
User avatar
bdev
Posts: 1097
Joined: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:37 am
Location: Hudson Valley NY
Contact:

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by bdev »

whitebuffalo58 wrote:Doesn't look like I've posted this one, at least not in this thread.

Queen 1946-'48 5" toothpick.

One of my favorite's.

SANY0003.JPG

SANY0005.JPG


WB
Excellent Rogers bone on that one. ::tu::
Queen City. My favorite! Bruno. ::tu::
User avatar
bdev
Posts: 1097
Joined: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:37 am
Location: Hudson Valley NY
Contact:

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by bdev »

knifegnome wrote:Queen trapper and a box.Not sure of the date range 50's?

FYI.....
queen tang stamps (2).jpg
queen tang stamps (3).jpg
queen tang stamps (3).jpg (30.35 KiB) Viewed 6192 times
Queen City. My favorite! Bruno. ::tu::
User avatar
whitebuffalo58
Posts: 2743
Joined: Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:35 am
Location: SW MO Heart of the Ozarks

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by whitebuffalo58 »

According to a SMKW rep., a handful of these were built by Queen, using leftover parts from a 2-piece wildlife set produced in 1980. The original set contained one each in pearl and stag with custom blade etches. He wasn't sure of the exact number of "leftovers", but estimated it to be less then 20. IIRC, there were 200 of the sets produced. Wish I had one of those sets, too!
SANY0002.JPG
SANY0007.JPG
Closed length is 4-1/4".

WB
User avatar
bdev
Posts: 1097
Joined: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:37 am
Location: Hudson Valley NY
Contact:

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by bdev »

whitebuffalo58 wrote:According to a SMKW rep., a handful of these were built by Queen, using leftover parts from a 2-piece wildlife set produced in 1980. The original set contained one each in pearl and stag with custom blade etches. He wasn't sure of the exact number of "leftovers", but estimated it to be less then 20. IIRC, there were 200 of the sets produced. Wish I had one of those sets, too!

SANY0002.JPG

SANY0007.JPG

Closed length is 4-1/4".

WB
I'm not a big fan of toothpicks or pearl handles but I'd be proud to own that one. Nice pick-up. ::tu::
Queen City. My favorite! Bruno. ::tu::
User avatar
whitebuffalo58
Posts: 2743
Joined: Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:35 am
Location: SW MO Heart of the Ozarks

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by whitebuffalo58 »

Thanks, but in this case, I didn't find it, it found me through a friend of my son. He had bought it on a trip to SMKW. First time he showed it to his friends they made fun of him for having such a "pretty" knife. He threw it in a drawer and went out and bought himself a Buck 110. :D He brought the toothpick to me on one of his trips back home. I gave him $50 and a half dozen racks of hickory smoked ribs. We were both happy.


WB
User avatar
wlf
Posts: 4762
Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:55 am
Location: WV

Re: Old Queen Cutlery Co. Knives

Post by wlf »

Cool knife Rob.It's 8am and ribs are sounding good. :)
I buy roosters combs and farmers..........................................................jack knives [/b]

GEC SFOs and others at LICK CREEK CUTLERY- www.allaboutpocketknives.com/wlf

May the Father and Son bless
Lyle
Post Reply

Return to “Queen Cutlery Collector's Forum”