- category
- shoptools
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- some property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, some acquired from shop of Seeley Primley middle 1960s, some unknown
- 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
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Ferslev
- provenance
- whittled by Niels Ferslev prior to 1955 and possibly as early as 1905, household of Niels and Clara Ferslev, then household of Beatrice Ferslev Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- note
- family story is that the ball was whittled while Niels was courting Clara prior to their marriage in 1905
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
- 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
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- used by Gilbert Cardinal during Spanish American War
- note
- Gilbert saw little action, military or otherwise
- notebook_reference
-
OldThings.html#diary
Diary
Gilbert H. Cardinal
Mostly during War with Spain (1898). He served in Porto Rica [sic].)
- disposition
- sold 2005 $75
- 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
- category
- officetools
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
- purchased by Alton Cardinal possibly during college, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- disposition
- unknown
- category
- officetools
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenence
- purchased by Alton Cardinal possibly around 1933, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- note
- marked "Alton Cardinal Green Bay, Wis." in calligraphy on case
- maker_mark
- "K&ECO" on case, "Keuffel & Esser Co." "N.Y." "Pat. 1,875,927" "Made in U.S.A." and "<40970>"
- condition
- good
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2018
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Peter
- provenance
- purchased by Peter Cardinal about 1971 in Naperville IL
- maker_mark
- "Pickett", "All Metal Slide Rules", "Made in U.S.A."
- condition
- excellent
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2018
- category
- shoptools
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
- acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
- 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
