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Carpenter level

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″)

condition

usable, main bubble good, wood worn, vertical bubble missing

disposition

stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Block plane

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
[text shown above]
disposition: stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Small claw hammer

category: shoptools
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: probably property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
note: provenance is inferred from notebook, handle has been replaced
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#shop_tools_1
[text shown above]
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Hand axe

category: fieldtools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: origin unknown, workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
note: handle marked "A. L. Cardinal, owner"
note: other side of handle was marked "Scotty" by a friend
maker_mark: ECLIPSE
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Desk

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: built by Alton Cardinal 1928-1929, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#desk

Desk

The desk was made by me as a manual training class project in West High School, Green Bay, Wisconsin, during the school year 1928-29, the first year in the new building. Mr. Leaonard F. Stacker was the teacher.

The desk has a flat top on tapered legs. There is one wide drawer. Lumber species is butternut, stained walnut color. Dimensions: 29 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 18 inches deep.
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Art print

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: purchased by Peter Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal in Madison about 1980, displayed in household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: signed and numbered print, professionally framed in Green Bay
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Key padlock

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
maker_mark: (front) "REESE", (back) "REESE PADLOCK CO. / LANCASTER, PA. / U.S.A."
disposition: currently owned as of August 2014

Taylor thermometer

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955
note: measures temperature and humidity
maker_mark: "Taylor", "Humidiguide"
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of April 2015

Korean art items

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

Slide rule with case

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

Vise

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

"MORGAN VISE CO CHICAGO", "No 10-A SOLID NUT VISE"

disposition

stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Try square

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]
condition: very good
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Jack plane

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

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Carpenter level
	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″) condition usable, main bubble good, wood worn, vertical bubble missing disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Block plane
	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 [text shown above] disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Small claw hammer
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance probably property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal note provenance is inferred from notebook, handle has been replaced notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_1 [text shown above] disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Hand axe
	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance origin unknown, workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal note handle marked "A. L. Cardinal, owner" note other side of handle was marked "Scotty" by a friend maker_mark ECLIPSE disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Desk
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance built by Alton Cardinal 1928-1929, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#desk Desk The desk was made by me as a manual training class project in West High School, Green Bay, Wisconsin, during the school year 1928-29, the first year in the new building. Mr. Leaonard F. Stacker was the teacher. The desk has a flat top on tapered legs. There is one wide drawer. Lumber species is butternut, stained walnut color. Dimensions: 29 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 18 inches deep. condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Art print
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance purchased by Peter Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal in Madison about 1980, displayed in household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note signed and numbered print, professionally framed in Green Bay disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Key padlock
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal maker_mark (front) "REESE", (back) "REESE PADLOCK CO. / LANCASTER, PA. / U.S.A." disposition currently owned as of August 2014

Taylor thermometer
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955 note measures temperature and humidity maker_mark "Taylor", "Humidiguide" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of April 2015

Korean art items
	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

Slide rule with case
	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

Vise
	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 "MORGAN VISE CO CHICAGO", "No 10-A SOLID NUT VISE" disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Try square
	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] condition very good disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Jack plane
	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