Old Things

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Center punches
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance unknown 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

Toy farm combine
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown note used with toy barn and tractor, chain drive of moving parts, working height adjustment maker_mark "Tru Scale" condition excellent disposition given to Carol Anne Grady

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

Fancy glass dish
	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance wedding gift to Clara and Niels Ferslev 1905, later household of Helen Ferslev, then household of Carol Anne Grady note written by Helen Lu Ferslev when given to Carol Anne; "This was a wedding present to your grandmother", "1905", "Clara Anne Jeffcott Ferslev" disposition owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014

Carved wooden pear
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown note displayed with wooden plums and wooden fruit bowl disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Bedroom set dresser
	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

Corn knife
	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter 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 currently owned as of January 2014

Slide rule with case
	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

Center punches

category

shoptools

family_branch

Cardinal_Gilbert

provenance

unknown

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

Toy farm combine

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown
note: used with toy barn and tractor, chain drive of moving parts, working height adjustment
maker_mark: "Tru Scale"
condition: excellent
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady

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

Fancy glass dish

category: household
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: wedding gift to Clara and Niels Ferslev 1905, later household of Helen Ferslev, then household of Carol Anne Grady
note: written by Helen Lu Ferslev when given to Carol Anne; "This was a wedding present to your grandmother", "1905", "Clara Anne Jeffcott Ferslev"
disposition: owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014

Carved wooden pear

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown
note: displayed with wooden plums and wooden fruit bowl
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Bedroom set dresser

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

Corn knife

category

fieldtools

family_branch

Cardinal_Gilbert

provenance

tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter 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.