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Category: RANDOM — Family Branch: RANDOM
Nailsets
20140108_0055
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown
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
Punches
20140108_0056
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
at least one property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
note
it is no longer clear which tools have which provenance
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#shop_tools_1
[text shown above]
disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
Bookshelves
20140128_0018
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
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Child's silver plate spoon and fork
20140114_0009
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provence
unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, later household of Peter Cardinal
note
original set included a knife, now lost
condition
good except for tarnish
maker_mark
Imperial Silver Plate
disposition
fork and spoon currently owned as of Janary 2014
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Toy farm tractor
(no photo)
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
Kodak camera
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenence
household of Alton Cardinal (probably middle 1930s), then Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal (1963)
note
uses size 610 roll film
disposition
sold 2005
Silver spoon
20140125_4775
category
household
family_branch
Ferslev
provenance
unknown (1865), Ferslev household, then Grady household
note
engraved in Danish "L Ferslev / D. B. / Ferslev /Order[...] / 1865"
disposition
owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014
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Round stand
20140626_0062
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
"CHERRY", "ALC", "1995", "27 hours"
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of June 2014
20140626_0019 20140626_0020 20140626_0021 20140626_0022
Moustache cup
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#moustache_cup

Moustache Cup

From the home of Gilbert Cardinal. History not known.

disposition
sold 2005 $15
Wooden spoon
20150421_0007
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Peter
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal, probably in 1970s
note
carved from wood of an American elm tree from 1093 Reed St (Green Bay) of the same age as Peter Cardinal
maker_mark
ELM
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of April 2015
20150421_0008 20150421_0009
Marking guage
20140109_0021
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
20140109_0018 20140109_0019 20140109_0016
Push drill
20140109_0013
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
20140109_0014 20140109_0015
Compass
20211225_0001
category
fieldtools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
unknown; property of Alton Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal
note
surveyor's compass designed for sighting a bearing (as a circumferentor)
disposition
currently owned as of January 2022
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