The Material Legacy

Showing: /home/pivotr5/public_html//Cardinal/OldThings/OldThingsList.txt
Category: RANDOM — Family Branch: RANDOM
Center punches
20140108_0057
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#shop_tools_1

Shop Tools

These tools belonged to my father prior to 1920. Some of them came from my grandfather who died in 1913.

  • anvil
  • Cold chisels, punch
  • Rachet brace
  • Ships auger bit
  • Small claw hammer
  • Carpenter's square (2′)
  • Two hand saws (cross cut)
  • Oil stone
  • Block plane
  • Carpenter level (wooden)
  • Carpenter chisel (⅜″)
disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
Hand axe
20140109_0022
category
fieldtools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
origin unknown, workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
note
handle marked "A. L. Cardinal, owner"
note
other side of handle was marked "Scotty" by a friend
maker_mark
ECLIPSE
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140109_0023 20140109_0024 20140109_0025 20140109_0026 20190102_0979 20190102_0980
Child's silver plate spoon and fork
20140114_0009
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provence
unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, later household of Peter Cardinal
note
original set included a knife, now lost
condition
good except for tarnish
maker_mark
Imperial Silver Plate
disposition
fork and spoon currently owned as of Janary 2014
20140112_0031 20140112_0032 20140114_0010
Toy farm tractor
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
unknown
note
used with toy barn and combine
disposition
given to Carol Anne Grady, discarded due ot sharp edges after being broken
Glass desert tray with central handle
20140125_4787
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
wedding gift to Alton and Beatrice Cardinal 1946
condition
excellent
disposition
given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
20140125_4792 20140125_4793
Carved wooden pear
20140125_4726
category
art
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown
note
displayed with wooden plums and wooden fruit bowl
disposition
given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
20140125_4727 20140125_4731
Wooden bowl
20140626_0023
category
art
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal in 1995, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
maker_mark
"CHERRY", "ALC", "1995", 60 hrs"
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of June 2014
20140626_0024 20140626_0025 20140626_0026
Food chopper #72
20140106_0032
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
household of Lillie Strahl Cardinal until 1948, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal until around 1975, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#food_chopper

Food Chopper

The food chopper belonged to my mother, Lille Strahl Cardinal, and we used by her until her death in 1948.

Whe he began keeping house, my son Peter took it and continues to use it.

maker_mark
Universal 72
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140106_0028 20140106_0029 20140106_0030 20140106_0031
3-prong fork
20160727_0001
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown, believed to have been from household of Lillie and Gilbert Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note
used as a gardening/potting fork
condition
very good, rusting, one tine lost small part at tip
disposition
owned as of July 2016
20160727_0002 20160727_0003 20160727_0004
Drafting board
20140625_0001
category
officetools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
purchased by Alton Cardinal probably about 1933, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note
marked "ALTON CARDINAL" in ink on surface
condition
good
disposition
currently owned as of June 2014
20140625_0002 20140625_0003 20140625_0004
Snowshoes, Michigan style
20160727_0005
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Peter
provenance
purchased early to middle 1960s Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, household of Peter Cardinal
maker_mark
"tubbs", "14x48-2"
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of July 2016
20160727_0006 20160727_0007 20160727_0008 20160727_0009 20160727_0010

Categories Available For Display

art (18)
fieldtools (14)
household (85)
officetools (4)
shoptools (32)
All

Family Branches Available For Display

Cardinal_Alton (45)
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice (37)
Cardinal_Gilbert (49)
Cardinal_Peter (8)
Ferslev (14)
All

Links