- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
- found in house in Indian Prairie, Washington, in 1915, then in possession of Alton Cardinal and household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal until 2007
- notebook_reference
-
OldThings.html#threadbox
Thread Box
This is the sort of box commonly used in stores which sold spools of thread during the nineteenth century.
This particular box was left by former owners in a ranch house (the Taft house) we moved into when I was about two years old (1915). It was used by me to keep small toys. The ranch was located at Indian Prairie, near Spokane, Washington.
A penciled note on the back of the lower drawer reads:
Save this box for Mrs. Taft if empty any time in 11/17/1891.
I removed the old finish, made a new front for the lower drawer of red oak, turned and painted wooden knobs for the lower drawer to match the original black Bakelite knobs on the upper drawer, and applied clear finish.
The box has been used by my wife, Bea, as a jewelry box.
- disposition
- given to Carol Anne Grady 2007
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
- built by Alton Cardinal in shop class at West High School during January and February of 1928, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, household of Peter Cardinal
- note
- provenance described in journal, during 1980s and 1990s maker used these shelves in his basement woodshop
- condition
- structure good with minor warping, finish fair to poor
- disposition
- stayed with Reed Street house 2022
- category
- art
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
- made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal in 1984
- maker_mark
- autograph notations by artist "1984", "ALC", "Cedar and Balsa"
- disposition
- given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
- category
- art
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
- made by Alton Cardinal in 1995, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- maker_mark
- "Maple + Cherry", "ALC", "1995"
- condition
- excellent
- disposition
- currently owned as of June 2014
- category
- shoptools
- family_branch
- Ferslev
- provenance
- workshop of Niels Ferslev, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
- condition
- blade worn, handle very good
- 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
- shoptools
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
- acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
- note
- made of all wood including set screw
- 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
- 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
- tradename "Mr. Punch", note storage of bits in handle
- condition
- excellent except one bit is broken
- notebook_reference
-
OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
[text shown above] - condition
- excellent
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
