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In Memoriam Comment by D ale on August 20, 2019 at 22:34

Comment by Dan Lago  .. that $. 99 was in 1953.  The price did go up...

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He he he .."No Chit" .. He he he.

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on August 20, 2019 at 22:00

Courtesy of the collection of Fred Fisher.

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on August 20, 2019 at 21:38

The top on is a File & Wire Series (ATS-34)

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The bottom is a Humpback Lockback Whittler. It's a Premier Series. This series was exclusive to Clarence Risner. I understand Queen struggled with the intricacies of this model. It's heritages stems from Remington's original version.

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on August 20, 2019 at 21:27

My only two Schatt & Morgan knives. 

I have a third on its way.

Comment by Tim on August 20, 2019 at 18:52

Lots of great information, pics, and memories. Thanks for sharing.

Comment by Dan Lago on August 20, 2019 at 16:36

Out of practice, that $. 99 was in 1953.  The price did go up...

Comment by Dan Lago on August 20, 2019 at 16:34

The big Chief #45 had only four parts, blade, aluminum handle, backspring and pin. Could be put together in not much more than a minute!  Like very much the early counter display.  In my conversation with Fred Sampson, he indicated that the price on that display would have been $.99 - less than a buck for a very capable Daddy barlow - the perfect tacklebox knife. It was a major seller for many years!  (And it kept Queen from fooling around much with more traditional #71 Daddy barlow.  I understand it was dropped from the catalogs once Daniels took over due to a persistent problem with breaking backsprings- an ill-advised change in the tempering process before they ever took over.  

The trick is to find a nice new one with a bad spring and an old one with a used-up blade, push out the pin and replace parts.  You will feel like a cutler (sort of), but end up with a great working knife.

Fred Sampson also pointed out that casting those aluminum handles did require some skill - You had to have the aluminum at the right temp, the mold at the right temp, and use air pressure just right to get a complete handle with no bubbles or gaps.  So, as the company got into fancier knives, some of those early skills might have been weaker.  GREAT KNIFE. 

Comment by Bruce Zenge on August 20, 2019 at 16:09

When I was a young man, (now that's been a while!) our local hardware store had a small stock of Queen knives.  I bought them because they were not expensive and when I lost one I didn't feel too bad.  That lasted through college.  Then I realized that if I bought an expensive knife I kept track of it and didn't loose it.  Have only lost two knives since that moment.  I still have the Queen pocket knife I had in college and the first Queen sheath knife I owned.  I also bought all of the Queen pearl handled pocket knives our hardware store had at a discount because they weren't selling.  Wish I could find a deal like that today......   

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on August 20, 2019 at 15:57

Big Chief counter display. Fred Sampson said this was the first counter display for the Big Chief. Courtesy of Fred Fisher collection.

Note the pencil sharpener by Queen Cutlery. Courtesy of Fred Fisher collection.

Courtesy of Fred Fisher collection.

Comment by Jan Carter on August 20, 2019 at 15:28

Dale,

Thank you.  I should have thought to ask Mr Fisher, he and Carls' grandfather are 2 of the best Queen (through the ages) resources I know of.  In both cases it is first hand knowledge.  I knew about the razor but had totally forgotten.  Now THAT would be a piece of history to find !

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