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Queens of the past

One of the things that I notice missing is photos and discussions on the older Queens.

I thought maybe I could start a discussion on them and show a few pictures of some of

the Queens that I have collected over the years.

But First I will explain why I decided to collect Queen.

My parents were brought up in the Tylertown, Mississippi area and moved to Vicksburg in the

mid 50's. Because family and friends still resided in Tylertown we would occasionally go for a short

visit.

One day before we left Tylertown to head home my father said he had to stop at the hardware

store for something. When re returned to the car my mother asked him what he had gotten and he

pulled out a brand new Queen Steel #9A stockman. When I saw that knife I thought that the

yellow/amber handles were the prettiest thing I had ever seen. I asked to look at it and was rewared

by them letting me hold the closed knife in my hands for just a minute with the cautionary warning "be

careful".

After that time I was a Queen fan, even though I wasn't but about 5 years old it didn't matter, I was

hooked for life. Over the years when my father stopped for his knife they didn't always have the #9A

in stock and he would have to settle for just the standard #9 with the fake winterbottom bone

handles, but he always bought Queen. The reason he had to wait and buy one in Tylertown was that

Vicksburghad no Queen dealer, in later years this changed.

So for the first of the Queens of the Past is a #9a

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Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on March 2, 2014 at 19:58

Robert,

Robeson remained with Servotronics. It was not part of the Daniels purchase. But I sure do wish that they would make some

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on March 2, 2014 at 20:33

That is a nice old one there! I understand there is a Queen spread sheet being worked on with a way to tell what, when and all the important info

Permalink Reply by Rome D. Rushing on March 3, 2014 at 13:29

I am glad everyone is enjoying this topic, maybe we can keep it going for awhile.

Here is a Master Cutler Collection knife that has not been shown yet.

and here is a #40 electricians knife.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on March 3, 2014 at 15:20

Posted this recently in another discussion, but I figured all the Queen fanatics (err- collectors) in one spot-This is a !958-60 Qsteel I got from my enabler(oldest brother) who found it in an antiques store-- What I can't find from my knife books or the web is the model #, approx. value, or if it is winterbottom or stag bone ?? Jan thought it was a bear head light hunter, but the drop on the blade does not seem right -Blade is 4" and OA is 7-7/8 to 8' depending on your ruler--Any info or suggestions greatly appreciated-

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on March 3, 2014 at 15:42

Miss Jan,. I wonder if Servotronics has plans on selling the trade mark for Robeson? I wish they were made again by Queen also. They did such a grand job.

Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on March 3, 2014 at 18:58