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Wooden bookends
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
built by Alton Cardinal 1928-1929
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#bookend

Book Ends

Wooden book ends, also made by me as a manual training class project at about the same time, are made of gumwood stained and varnished. The design represents my initials – A.L.C.

disposition
unknown
note
stylized "ALC" initials inlaid on each piece
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
Korean art items
1965_0129
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenence
household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, early to middle 1960s
note
gifts of Un Hi Lee and family
note
includes miniature black laquer chest, dolls, picture displayed with other foreign gift items
disposition
sold 2005
Milk bottle carrier
20190102_0986
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
20190102_0987 20190102_0988 20190102_0989 20190102_0990
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
Candlestick
20140626_0016
category
art
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal and Peter Cardinal in 2004-2008, household of Peter Cardinal
maker_mark
"ALC", "2004", "2008", "pbc"
note
the last project started by Alton Cardinal, completed as candlestick by Peter Cardinal
condition
very good
disposition
currently owned as of June 2014
20140626_0017
Kitchen Canister
20140103_0004
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown
maker_mark
National Can Company - New York; Empeco
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140103_0005 20140103_0002
Buck saw
(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
Slide rule with case
20190102_0973
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
20190102_0970 20190102_0970 20190102_0972
Miniature tool set
20140103_0048
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
note
marked "Alty" on handle, note wooden threaded cap
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
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140103_0047 20140103_0049 20140103_0050 20140103_0052
Vise
20140109_0001
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
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maker_mark
"MORGAN VISE CO CHICAGO", "No 10-A SOLID NUT VISE"
disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
20140112_0017 20140112_0018 20140109_0004 20140109_0005

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