- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Ferslev
- provenance
- unknown
- maker_mark
- Universal Food Chopper No. 2.; Pat. Oct 12, 1897, April 18, 1899, Re. Sept. 5, 1899; L. F. & C., New Britain, Conn., U. S. A.
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
- category
- art
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
- made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown
- note
- probably dated by artist but mark is no longer readable, see also pear and apple
- disposition
- given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- built by Joseph Cardinal prior to 1913, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
-
OldThings.html#round_table
Round Table
The round table was made by my grandfather, Joseph Cardinal (1830-1913), and came to my father after Grandpa's death.
As I remember it, the table was a dark color. It was later painted black, and then, still later, gray.
My son, Peter, now has the table.
- disposition
- stayed with Reed Street house 2022
- 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
- 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
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
- stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods
- 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
- maker_mark
- "No. 5", "MADE IN USA"
- condition
- excellent
- disposition
- stayed with Reed Street house 2022
- category
- shoptools
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
- acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
- note
- marked "Alty"
- notebook_reference
-
OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
[text shown above] - condition
- very good
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
- category
- shoptools
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
- acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931
- notebook_reference
-
OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
[text shown above] - disposition
- unknown