Queen fixed blade info needed

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 fixed blade info needed

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I got this queen knife for free and I was wanting some information about it. There is no tang stamp. The only way I knew that it was a queen was because of the big “Q” logo in the middle of the handle.

Does anyone know the model#, and approximate date of manufacture??

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I am in the same boat as you. I got this today and I am looking at tang stamp charts, but I am not seeing what year this was made. Anyone out there have an idea what year the tang stamp on my blade would be? ::hmm:: I think the "Made in the USA" marking was during or just after the 40's... :roll:
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I can find a chart for the tang stamps on folders, but I am not seeing this tang stamp anywhere :roll:
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I'd guess 1945-55. There is a tang stamp with the crown over Q in the charts.
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Think we're on track here...
I found this on page 40 of their 52 catalog that looks like a match for the big Q knife on the handle. Continues in years following
up to about 70 where the Q stamping is no longer stamped in the wood in the 72 release.

The Queen Cutlery Co looks older so your probably right on with the dating on it ::tu::

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Gone2Three wrote: Wed Sep 15, 2021 2:07 pm Think we're on track here...
I found this on page 40 of their 52 catalog that looks like a match for the big Q knife on the handle. Continues in years following
up to about 70 where the Q stamping is no longer stamped in the wood in the 72 release.

The Queen Cutlery Co looks older so your probably right on with the dating on it ::tu::

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Thank you!! I think you solved the mystery for me. There is the faintest indication of that same pattern on my blade as well. I thought I might have had a fillet knife but the blade stock seemed too thick, now I know that it has been sharpened a lot.
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bdev wrote: Wed Sep 15, 2021 1:03 pm I'd guess 1945-55. There is a tang stamp with the crown over Q in the charts.
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Gone2Three wrote: Wed Sep 15, 2021 2:07 pm Think we're on track here...
I found this on page 40 of their 52 catalog that looks like a match for the big Q knife on the handle. Continues in years following
up to about 70 where the Q stamping is no longer stamped in the wood in the 72 release.

The Queen Cutlery Co looks older so your probably right on with the dating on it ::tu::

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Tanks you Randy ::nod::
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