- 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
- stayed with Reed Street house 2022
- 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
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
- unknown
- notebook_reference
-
OldThings.html#chamber_pot
Chamber Pot
Used by family of Alton Cardinal on trips, etc. 1950. [Johns Bros, England]
- disposition
- unknown
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
- origin unknown, household of Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, then household of Peter Cardinal
- maker_mark
- "L. 1000-", "PAULY & C.", (handwritten) "[7?]104", (stamped) "57395"
- disposition
- currently owned as of June 2014
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
- made by Alton Cardinal, probably in 1970s or 1980s
- condition
- excellent
- disposition
- currently owned as of April 2015
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
- unknown
- note
- cooking time established by depth of water using marks on central tube, whistle at top signals when water at full boil
- condition
- excellent
- disposition
- currently owned as of April 2015
- category
- art
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
- made by Alton Cardinal date unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- condition
- very good
- disposition
- currently owned as of June 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 $8
- category
- shoptools
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
- acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931
- 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
- unknown