Thread: American Knife Co. Plymouth Hollow, Conn.

Originally Posted by Wullie

Should I let the rest of the crowd in on the unknown "QUEEN"?

Well, Wullie. Those of us "in the know" already are informed. It seems only fair that you should share!
"He's going to tell, He's going to tell............."

That gentlemen, is a SCHATT & MORGAN razor.
Here is a very brief history of the company that ended up being what we know as QUEEN CUTLERY today.

John W. Schatt and Charles B. Morgan established the Schatt & Morgan Cutlery Company in 1895. Initially founded as the “New York Cutlery Company” (not to be confused with the well known New York Knife Company) the pair opened an office in New York City sometime in 1896. Some time in 1896 or early in 1897 they moved to Schatt’s hometown of Gowanda New York , and in July of 1897 they purchased the Platts’ cutlery plant there. (The Platts family then moved to Eldred Pennsylvania and on to various associations with the extended Case family.) The company was housed in Gowanda from 1897 until 1902 at which time they moved to the Titusville , Pennsylvania factory where they incorporated. Schatt & Morgan went bankrupt in the late 1920’s, and was sold to Queen City Cutlery in August of 1933 at a sheriff’s auction. The five supervisors who had been fired from Schatt & Morgan back in 1922 were able to return to the place where they had started. At that time C.B Morgan, former president of Schatt & Morgan ended up working for the very men he had previously dismissed. Since Queen Cutlery Company resides in that same Titusville factory to this day, so the story of Queen Cutlery Company really began with its predecessor, Schatt & Morgan.

A full story of QUEEN ( from which the above is excerpted ) can be read at;
Queen Knives

PS the reason I think that one was made at Gowanda, is simply because every S&M knife I've seen has had a Titusville address on the tang stamp.

Queen Cutlery? That's it? Turn O century Queen? Lordy, Wullie. I dunno what to say! Interesting the Platts name keeps coming up! Thanks!

God Save the Queen!

Well very interesting Wullie, Funny how SCHATT & MORGAN and C. Platts & Sons Cutlery Co utilize the same building!

Whoa! We need a Case family tree! How many daughters did he have?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Whoa! We need a Case family tree! How many daughters did he have?

The Case family is so involved with so many different cutlery its somewhat mind boggling!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Whoa! We need a Case family tree! How many daughters did he have?

It is mind boggling how interwoven certain families were in the US cutlery industry. There was even a Platts connection to to the Western Knife Company, Boulder CO!
Western Knife Company History | eHow.com

OK. Eminating from W.R. Case. Hows about Cattaraugus, Kinfolks, and Burrell. I cannot wonder about Carl Monkhouse and possible Burrell connection in Ellicotteville? Supposedly, George Korn was related? Who Else?

Well Wullie, I missed all the suspense cause I just got home. I can tell you I had a razor with that tang stamp. I had it for a long time. It was a fantastic shaver....and the saddest part of the story is...that I HAD a razor with that tang stamp. Long since gone to a new owner. I could have sworn it was Sheffield, and so was not concerned with keeping it. lol. Nothing wrong with Sheffields, but I do prefer the American blades if I can help it. Here's my American Knife contribution. As yet unfinished.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

OK. Eminating from W.R. Case. Hows about Cattaraugus, Kinfolks, and Burrell. I cannot wonder about Carl Monkhouse and possible Burrell connection in Ellicotteville? Supposedly, George Korn was related? Who Else?

C. Platts & sons, Little Valley knife association,Standard knife co Little valley NY,Kane cutlery Kane PA........
J.B.F. Champlin cutlery later and sons and later formed Cattaraugus cutlery.
Theresa Case married Herbert Crandall of Crandall cutlery.