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Punches
20140108_0056
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
at least one property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
note
it is no longer clear which tools have which provenance
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
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Bowl
20140112_0037
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
purchased for Peter Cardinal (possibly by Niels and Clara Ferslev?), used by Peter in household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note
original set included mug, now lost
maker_mark
"P[O ...] [...I]L", "[...]OX" "M[ADE IN] CALIFORNIA", "9" (or perhaps "6"?)
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140112_0038
Kodak camera
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenence
household of Alton Cardinal (probably middle 1930s), then Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal (1963)
note
uses size 610 roll film
disposition
sold 2005
Shallow wooden bowl
20140626_0064
category
art
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal in 1991, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
condition
good except chip out of rim
maker_mark
"BOWL OF CHERRY", "ALC", "1991"
disposition
currently owned as of June 2014
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Sewing rocker
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown origin, household of Lillie Strahl Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#sewing_rocker

Sewing Chair

This low wooden rocker belonged to my mother, Lillie Strahl Cardinal (1877- 1948). I don't know when or how it was acquired, but I remember it as an old chair when I was a child.

Originally, the chair was finished with a dark brown stain and had a brown cane seat (fragments of the cane are still there). In the late 1920's, Mother installed a dime store plywood replacement seat. At some time, one of the six back splints was broken; I removed the opposite one to maintain symmetry when I painted the chair gray in the 1950's.

disposition
unknown
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
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Post hole digger
(no photo)
category
fieldtools
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#field_tools

Field Tools

These tools belonged to my father, Gilbert Cardinal, prior to 1920. Most of them were probably in 1917 when we moved onto a farm at Oneida, Wisconsin.

  • Double-bitted axe (handle replaced about 1965)
  • Scythe
  • Wooden hand hay rake (I turned replacement teeth in 1985)
  • Garden spade
  • Two three-tined pitch forks
  • Corn knife
  • Post hole digger
  • Buck saw
  • Lantern
  • Short-handled square shovel (this was discarded by C&NW Ry in 1920's)
disposition
unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods
(no photo)
Bookshelves
20140112_0013
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Peter
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal around 1980 for Peter Cardinal
note
set of 3, oak, design by Peter Cardinal, construction by Alton Cardinal
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
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Push drill
20140109_0013
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
note
tradename "Mr. Punch", note storage of bits in handle
condition
excellent except one bit is broken
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#shop_tools_2

Shop Tools

Acquired by me during high school years (1927-31) or before.

  • Work bench (made for me by my father)
  • Vise
  • Claw hammer (marked Alty on handle)
  • Push drill (Mr. Punch)
  • Auger bits for brace (6/16″, 8/16″, 10/16″)
  • Countersink bit
  • Twist bit (¼)
  • Brace
  • Marking guage
  • Try square
  • Large screw driver (square shank, wood handle) (bought for me by my Uncle Sam Cardinal)
  • Screw driver set (3 in 1)
  • Wooden handle containing may tools
  • Jack plane
  • Carpenter chisels (½″ ¾″)
  • Spoke shave
  • Hand cranked grinder
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
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