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Category: RANDOM — Family Branch: RANDOM
Carpenter square
20140108_0043
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
20140108_0044 20140108_0045
Korean art items
1965_0129
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
Carved wooden pear
20140125_4723
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
20140125_4724 20140125_4725
Flooring rule
20140114_0007
category
shoptools
family_branch
Ferslev
provenance
workshop of Niels Ferslev, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
note
reverse numbering one side for inside measurements, sliding joints (not folding), marked with "F" (for Ferslev)
condition
good
maker_mark
one end, "Interlox Master Slide Rule", "INSIDE MEASURE", "MASTER RULE MFG. CO. INC. N.Y.C."; opposite side, "PAT'D 12-113-10, 7-29-13 - 11-2-15, 12-24-18 & PAT'S PEND.", "OUTSIDE MEASURE", "N.Y.C. APPRD", "X - 4"
disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
20140112_0021 20140112_0022 20140112_0023 20140112_0024 20140114_0005 20140112_0025
Spanish American War mess kit
(no photo)
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 $75
3-prong fork
20160727_0001
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown, believed to have been from household of Lillie and Gilbert Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note
used as a gardening/potting fork
condition
very good, rusting, one tine lost small part at tip
disposition
owned as of July 2016
20160727_0002 20160727_0003 20160727_0004
Slide rule
20190102_0967
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Peter
provenance
purchased by Peter Cardinal middle to late 1960s
maker_mark
"NO. 587", "Sterling Slide Rule", "Made in U.S.A."
note
reversible slide with additional scales
note
marked "Peter Cardinal" on reverse
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of January 2018
20190102_0968 20190102_0969
Drawing of the Board of The Pivot Rock Fund
20200120_1077
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Peter
provenence
created by Craig Knitt in January, 2020; given to Peter Cardinal
maker_mark
artist's signature "CKnitt"
condition
new
disposition
currently owned as of January 2020
20200120_1076 20200120_1075
Jack plane
20140108_0002
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
20140108_0003 20140108_0004 20140108_0005 20140112_0028 20140112_0029

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