Old Things

The Material Legacy

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Category: RANDOM — Family Branch: RANDOM

Trail's End bookends
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance thought to be a gift to Alton and Beatrice Cardinal around 1947, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, then household of Peter Cardinal maker_mark paper tags on the bottom read "Fashioned by RONSON" and "RONSON ALL METAL ART WARES" with the stamped number 11478 condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Toy barn
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance made by Alton Cardinal for his son David Cardinal in 1951, also used by Peter Cardinal, later given to Carol Anne Grady and used by her son and grandsons maker_mark dated by maker "1951" condition good disposition given to Carol Anne Grady

Plate
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance household of Beatrice and Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note last surviving member of full set of ceramic dishes in multiple colors (pink, green, yellow) condition good, some chips and surface stain disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Spoon rest
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance gift of Phyllis and David to their mother Beatrice Cardinal not later than 1955 condition good, small piece broken off lower corner, a few small chips in finish disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Combination padlock
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note believed to have been purchased for Alton Cardinal's high school locker about 1927 note tag maker mark is "CENT'L TAG CO." note reverse of tag is stamped "6314" and has pencil notation "WAM" and "125" (price?) maker_mark (front, on knob) "Dudley", (back) "MADE IN U.S.A. / Dudley / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / DUDLEY LOCK CORP. / CHICAGO, ILL. / PATENTS NO. 1291228 / 1369850 16550002 / 1508139 1736183 / OTHERS PENDING", (stamp on bottom) "AD23485" disposition currently owned as of August 2014

Milk bottle carrier
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenence made by Alton Cardinal about 1952, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note paint is that used for kitchen in 1952 house note box left on porch for milkman to exchange empty bottles, wider handle support sized for the milk order card note Alton later used the box as a tool carrier condition good, paint fair disposition currently owned as of January 2018

Inlay nativity scene
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal in 1984 maker_mark autograph notations by artist "1984", "ALC", "Cedar and Balsa" disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Bedroom set comode
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal from 1901, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#bedroom Bedroom Set The set – bed, dresser, comode – was new when my parents (Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal) were married in 1901. The bed no longer exists. The set is made of cherry wood. The dresser originally had a mirror in a frame so that the mirror could be tilted. My mother removed the frame and hung the mirror on the wall in the 1920's. The frame is gone, but the mirror was left in attic at 132 S. Oneida St. until Carl Sippel gave it to me in 1985. The bevel-edge mirror has a broken-out section which my mother concealled with picture post cards. disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Bentwood rocker
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance household of Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#rocker Rocking Chair The bent-wood arm rocker belonged to my grandmother, Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple (1860-1921), and it was used by her until her death in 1921. Then it became the property of my mother, Lillie Strahl Cardinal (1877-1948), until her death in 1948. It was constantly used all those years. After Mother's death, the chair remained in our attic until I completed refinishing in 1982. I removed all of the old finish and refinished with Formby's tung oil finish rubbed into the natural wood. I replaced the seat with new leather tooled by my sister-in-law, Helen Lu Ferslev, in a pattern similar to the original. New tacks were used. Other than minor joint tightening, no restoration was needed. note seat replaced again disposition currently owned as of January 2014

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

Carpenter hammer
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal note marked "Alty" 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 very good disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Trail's End bookends

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: thought to be a gift to Alton and Beatrice Cardinal around 1947, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, then household of Peter Cardinal
maker_mark: paper tags on the bottom read "Fashioned by RONSON" and "RONSON ALL METAL ART WARES" with the stamped number 11478
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Toy barn

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal for his son David Cardinal in 1951, also used by Peter Cardinal, later given to Carol Anne Grady and used by her son and grandsons
maker_mark: dated by maker "1951"
condition: good
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady

Plate

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: household of Beatrice and Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: last surviving member of full set of ceramic dishes in multiple colors (pink, green, yellow)
condition: good, some chips and surface stain
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Spoon rest

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: gift of Phyllis and David to their mother Beatrice Cardinal not later than 1955
condition: good, small piece broken off lower corner, a few small chips in finish
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Combination padlock

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: believed to have been purchased for Alton Cardinal's high school locker about 1927
note: tag maker mark is "CENT'L TAG CO."
note: reverse of tag is stamped "6314" and has pencil notation "WAM" and "125" (price?)
maker_mark: (front, on knob) "Dudley", (back) "MADE IN U.S.A. / Dudley / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / DUDLEY LOCK CORP. / CHICAGO, ILL. / PATENTS NO. 1291228 / 1369850 16550002 / 1508139 1736183 / OTHERS PENDING", (stamp on bottom) "AD23485"
disposition: currently owned as of August 2014

Milk bottle carrier

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenence: made by Alton Cardinal about 1952, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: paint is that used for kitchen in 1952 house
note: box left on porch for milkman to exchange empty bottles, wider handle support sized for the milk order card
note: Alton later used the box as a tool carrier
condition: good, paint fair
disposition: currently owned as of January 2018

Inlay nativity scene

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal in 1984
maker_mark: autograph notations by artist "1984", "ALC", "Cedar and Balsa"
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Bedroom set comode

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal from 1901, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#bedroom

Bedroom Set

The set – bed, dresser, comode – was new when my parents (Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal) were married in 1901. The bed no longer exists. The set is made of cherry wood. The dresser originally had a mirror in a frame so that the mirror could be tilted. My mother removed the frame and hung the mirror on the wall in the 1920's. The frame is gone, but the mirror was left in attic at 132 S. Oneida St. until Carl Sippel gave it to me in 1985. The bevel-edge mirror has a broken-out section which my mother concealled with picture post cards.
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Bentwood rocker

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: household of Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#rocker

Rocking Chair

The bent-wood arm rocker belonged to my grandmother, Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple (1860-1921), and it was used by her until her death in 1921. Then it became the property of my mother, Lillie Strahl Cardinal (1877-1948), until her death in 1948. It was constantly used all those years. After Mother's death, the chair remained in our attic until I completed refinishing in 1982.

I removed all of the old finish and refinished with Formby's tung oil finish rubbed into the natural wood. I replaced the seat with new leather tooled by my sister-in-law, Helen Lu Ferslev, in a pattern similar to the original. New tacks were used. Other than minor joint tightening, no restoration was needed.
note: seat replaced again
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

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

Carpenter hammer

category

shoptools

family_branch

Cardinal_Alton

provenance

acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal

note

marked "Alty"

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