Old Things

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Category: RANDOM — Family Branch: RANDOM

Brace
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal 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 currently owned as of January 2014

Small shovel and rake
	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenence origin unknown, garden tools of Alton Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal note believed to have been purchased by Alton Cardinal for his son David around 1952 disposition currently owned as of August 2014


(no photo)

Bowl
	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

Glass serving dish
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal condition excellent disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Wooden spoons
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance made by Alton Cardinal, probably in 1970s or 1980s; household of Beatrice Cardinal then household of Peter Cardinal note 2 spoons, likely carved at different periods of artist's development condition excellent disposition currently owned as of April 2015

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

Shaving mug
(no photo)	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance household of Niels Ferslev notebook_reference OldThings.html#shaving_mug Silver Shaving Mug Niels L. Ferslev Mug contained bar soap: add water, work up lather with shaving brush. When finished, dump water, leaving soap. disposition unknown

Wooden chalice, and plate
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal in 1983 and retained by artist, then household of Peter Cardinal note one of several similar sets most made as gifts for ministers maker_mark plate marked with conjoined "JF" and "83" condition very good disposition currently owned as of August 2014

Moustache cup
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance unknown notebook_reference OldThings.html#moustache_cup Moustache Cup From the home of Gilbert Cardinal. History not known. disposition sold 2005 $15

Lantern
(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

Double-bitted axe
(no photo)	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal note axe was said to have been used to break ice on the spring in Oneida notebook_reference OldThings.html#field_tools [text shown above] disposition stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods


(no photo)

Miniature tool set
	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

Brace

category

shoptools

family_branch

Cardinal_Gilbert

provenance

property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal

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

currently owned as of January 2014

Small shovel and rake

category: fieldtools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenence: origin unknown, garden tools of Alton Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal
note: believed to have been purchased by Alton Cardinal for his son David around 1952
disposition: currently owned as of August 2014

(no photo)

Bowl

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

Glass serving dish

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal
condition: excellent
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Wooden spoons

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal, probably in 1970s or 1980s; household of Beatrice Cardinal then household of Peter Cardinal
note: 2 spoons, likely carved at different periods of artist's development
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of April 2015

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

Shaving mug

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: household of Niels Ferslev
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#shaving_mug

Silver Shaving Mug

Niels L. Ferslev

Mug contained bar soap: add water, work up lather with shaving brush. When finished, dump water, leaving soap.
disposition: unknown

Wooden chalice, and plate

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal in 1983 and retained by artist, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: one of several similar sets most made as gifts for ministers
maker_mark: plate marked with conjoined "JF" and "83"
condition: very good
disposition: currently owned as of August 2014

Moustache cup

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: unknown
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#moustache_cup

Moustache Cup

From the home of Gilbert Cardinal. History not known.
disposition: sold 2005 $15

Lantern

(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

Double-bitted axe

(no photo)

category: fieldtools
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal
note: axe was said to have been used to break ice on the spring in Oneida
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#field_tools
[text shown above]
disposition: stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods

(no photo)

Miniature tool set

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