- 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
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
- unknown
- note
- used with toy barn and combine
- disposition
- given to Carol Anne Grady, discarded due ot sharp edges after being broken
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
- household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, purchased early 1960s
- note
- note lacing through the frames
- note
- AF&H was American Hoe and Fork
- maker_mark
- "[AF]H CO WALLINGFORD VT US"
- condition
- excellent
- disposition
- currently owned as of July 2016
- category
- art
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
- made by Alton Cardinal in 1991, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- condition
- good except chip out of rim
- maker_mark
- "BOWL OF CHERRY", "ALC", "1991"
- disposition
- currently owned as of June 2014
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- household of Lillie Strahl Cardinal until 1948, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal until around 1975, then household of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
-
OldThings.html#food_chopper
Food Chopper
The food chopper belonged to my mother, Lille Strahl Cardinal, and we used by her until her death in 1948.
Whe he began keeping house, my son Peter took it and continues to use it.
- maker_mark
- Universal 72
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- owned by Gilbert Cardinal and retained by the family
- note
- large size 1 dollar silver certificate, 1923, M19174682B
- notebook_reference
-
OldThings.html#billfold
Billfold and $1 Bill
Owned by Gilbert H. Cardinal. [Large size bill; 1923 silver certificate.]
- disposition
- currently owned, kept with important papers
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- unknown, see notebook entry for story
- notebook_reference
-
OldThings.html#cleaver
Butcher's Clever with sword handle
Used in Napolean's army.
The sword handle was probably a replacement, used instead of a regular handle because no other was available.
It was later found in a Wisconsin blacksmith's trash pail.
The
rescuer
brought it home and his wife used it to cut kindling. (Early 1800's.)It travelled with them to Washington [state] and back, when it got its real workout chopping wood (1930's).
- disposition
- sold 2005 $32.50
- category
- fieldtools
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- Chicago and North Western Railroad until discarded in 1920s, then tools of Gilbert Cardinal, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter Cardinal
- note
- "C&NW" stamped into wood on handle below handgrip
- 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)
- maker_mark
- SOLID STEEL 2
- disposition
- currently owned as of May 2024
- 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
- 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
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
- condition
- excellent
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
- 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
[text shown above] - maker_mark
- "No. 5", "MADE IN USA"
- condition
- excellent
- disposition
- stayed with Reed Street house 2022
