Queen City Cutlery’s WWII Fighting Knives

Queen City had a number of contracts with the Government during WWII and also supplied

other cutlery companies in their war effort. From the company records that were discovered just last year by the new owner, we know that Queen City supplied product to the Jersey City Depot

from May 1944 through October 1954. In addition Queen City furnished knives for Williams Brothers Cutlery in California from Nov. 18, 1942 into December, 1945. They were their biggest

customer.

A news article in the Titusville Herald in October, 1944 notes Queen City’s contribution to the war effort. The cutlery was employing 54 men and women at the time.

Army Air Force favored this Queen City Pruner

Titusville Herald Article Oct, 18, 1944

Williams Cutlery Company and Queen City WWII Fighting Knives

Queen City 18 inch Machete

Queen City 18 inch Machete Stamping

By David Clark

August, 2013