For the convenience of customers ordering by ‘wire’ – a codeword is given for each standard size. This code word, together with the brand and quantity required, need only be quoted.
In ordering arch bricks, in cases where the code word is not used, customers should state whether ‘end’ or ‘side’ arch bricks are required.
Brands –
Nettle – 43/44 % alumina. Refractory test – cone 34 – 35 1760C 3200F
Thistle – 37/38% alumina. Refractory test – cone 31 11690C 3074F
JGS & Co – 84/85% silica. Refractory test – cone 30 1670C 3038F
Stein Glasgow 34/36% alumina. Refractory test – cone 31 1690C 3074F
Bluebell 95% silica. Refractory test – cone 33 1730C 3146F
Stein 33/35% alumina. Refractory test – cone 31 1690C 3074F
Daisy 94/95% silica. Refractory test – cone 34 – 35 1730C 3146F
Special quality brands
Alcro
Stein 63
Stein 73
Stein Sillimanite
Maksiccar I refractory cement
Maksiccar II air setting refractory cement
Maksiccar patch
Alcro refractory cement
The following codes relate to the size of the type of brick or special ( I have not included the sizes, just the names)
Squares or Straights – Skoroba, Skorrib, Skornoc
Splits or Scones – Slitoba, Slitrib, Slitnoc, Slitsad, Slitace, Slitsof
Soaps or Pups – Sopoba, Soprib, Sopnoc, Sopsad, Sopace
Feather ends – Nefoba, Nefrib, Nefnoc, Nefsad
Feather sides – Sifoba, Sifrib
Whelps – Weloba, Welrib, Welnoc, Welsad
Side arch bricks – Sarnoc, Saroba, Sarrib, Sarsad, Sarace, Sarjog, Sarsof, Sarash, Sarapi, Sarosk, Sarmol, Sarram, Sarmen, Sarpro
End Arch or Wedge Bricks – Nornoc, Noroba, Norrib, Norsad, Norace, Norsof, Norjog, Bowoba, Bowrib, Bownoc, Bowsad, Bowace, Bowsof, Bowash, Bowosk, Bowjog, Norash, Nornol, Norram, Norosk, Norpro, Norhop, Nortor, Norlos, Nortru, Norliv, Norrow, Norfix, Norpat, Normen
Bonders – The code word of the arch brick followed by the word Bonder is sufficient for ordering purposes.
End Skew or Bevel End Bricks –
Eskew on flat – Eskoba, Eskrib, Esknoc, Esksad, Eskace, Esksof, Eskjog, Eskash, Eskmol, Eskram
Eskew on Edge – Skedrib, Skednoc, Skedsad, Skedace, Skedsof, Skedjog, Skedosk
Side Skews or Bevel Sides – Sikoba, Sikrib, Siknoc, Siksad, Sikace, Siksof, Sikjog, Sikash, Sikmoi, Sikosh
Cupola or Key Bricks – Blasoba, Blasrib, Blasnoc, Blassad, Blasace, Blassof
Circle Bricks – Cofsad, Cofooba, Cofrib, Cofnoc, Coface, Cofsof, Cofmol, Cofjog, Cofash, Cofram, Cofmen
Circle Bricks on Edge – Cofpro, Cofhop
Cupola or Key Bricks – Cuprib, Cupjog, Cupoba, Cupnoc, Cupsad, Cupace, Cupsof, Cupash, Cuposk, Cupnol, Cupram, Cupmen
Bullnose – Bulrib, Buloba
Double Bullnose – Hacrib, Hacoba
Jamb Bricks – Jamrib, Jamoba
Circle Pups – Picrib, Picoba
Side Arch Pups – Rapoba, Raprib
Suspended Arch Tiles – Detrick, Liptak, Bigelow
Detrick Air – Cooled Wall Blocks and Bigelow Air – Cooled Wall Block
Speical Shapes for Boilers
Segmental Burner Blocks
Ash Hopper Tiles ( Ash Company London)
Special Shapes for Potteries – Panelled kiln sides, Panelled kiln top, Oven bottom, Half kiln bottom, Kiln side tile, Kiln top tile, Kiln burr, Cartledge block
Burner Blocks
Recuperator Tiles
Filling Bricks for Hot Blast Stove.
Found by Ian Suddaby at the old Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. Left in situ. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.
Found by Ian Suddaby at the old Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. Left in situ. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire
Julkia Rizzi states this Thistle brick was photographed as part of a coal-burning fireplace in a house in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire . .
Found by John Barnard at Fitzroy, Falkland Islands. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire .
Many thanks to Vladimir Smirnov for highlighting this brick to me which was found in the vicinity of the St. Petersburg Region, Gatchina Region, Russia by a brick collector, Alexander Korolev. It was discovered the stove of a private house. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein &…
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire .
Found by Glyn Harrison at an unknown location in New Zealand. This example is not in my possession. Douglas Fireclay Works, Dalry, Ayrshire. The reference to Bigelow on this special undoubtedly refers to the Bigelow Arch Company of Detroit, USA. Bigelow-Liptak Corporation was originally incorporated in 1927 with the merger of the Bigelow Arch Company of…
Found by Glyn Harrison at an unknown location in New Zealand. This example is not in my possession. Douglas Fireclay Works, Dalry, Ayrshire. The reference to Bigelow on this special undoubtedly refers to the Bigelow Arch Company of Detroit, USA. Bigelow-Liptak Corporation was originally incorporated in 1927 with the merger of the Bigelow Arch Company of…
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Douglas Fireclay Works, Dalry, Ayrshire. This example was probably manufactured by Douglas Fireclay Works under a licence from Detrick. The M.H. Detrick Company is a heat refractory manufacturing company, based out of Mokena, Illinois. The company primarily sells suspended refractory constructions and industrial heat enclosures to various businesses. Founded…
