Found by Pogribnyy Artem near Kharkov, Ukraine.
Pogribnyy states – “The firm “Glenboig” was popular in Ukraine and Russia in the 19th century. The sign was equal to the sign of quality. Therefore, at the end of the 19th century, Kuznetsov’s firm, which produced bricks with its own initials, also produced refractory bricks with the Glenboig stamp. I found this brick in the ruins of the Kuznetsov faience factory near Kharkov.
In the village of Budy near Kharkov there was a very large factory of Kuznetsov for the production of faience ware. In the neighbouring Yekaterinoslav province, Kuznetsov had another factory where he produced bricks for his stoves. I found these bricks with a characteristic stamp with the initials “M S K” (Mikhail Sergeevich Kuznetsov) in large numbers on the ruins of a factory in Budy near Kharkov. I also found many ‘Glenboig’ and ‘London’ bricks there. The structure of the brick, the design of the brand and the letters completely match the original Kuznetsov bricks. Based on these three factors –
1. Glenboig bricks are found in the Kuznetsov factory in large quantities.
2. The design and structure of the bricks are identical.
3. Popularity of Glenboig in Ukraine and Russia
This is all just my opinion. There is no known documentary evidence that the factory produced fake bricks”
Below – This brick was found at Kuznetsov’s faience factory in Budy, Ukraine.
Below – A brick manufactured by Kuznetsov in Ukraine. Note the similarities in colour, shape and composition of the brick and indeed the design of the stamp frame.
Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire.
Alternative brickworks include:
A c.1913 Glenboig Union Fireclay catalogue states – The fame attained by the Glenboig brands has led to some dishonest imitations by makers of inferior goods. The word Glenboig which is our trademark and trade name is used in various ways by the parties referred to, who also imitate the form of our stamps and purposely stamp indistinctly. We would, therefore, warn buyers, when not buying directly from the Glenboig Union Fireclay Limited, to make sure that one or other of the brands shown at page 9 is clearly impressed upon the goods and not to be satisfied by any other use of the name Glenboig.
The Scottish Refractory Industry 1830 – 1980 book by Kenneth W Sanderson states with regards the section on the Glenboig Union Fireclay Company “… Reports were received that firebricks made in Germany and shipped from Hamburg and Antwerp to the Black Sea ports were branded with Russian characters which translate phonetically as ‘Glenboi’. Customers in Southern Russia were circulated to warn them of this attempt to mislead them”
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire .
Found in the Alloa area. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire .
Found by Claudio Ernesto Rios. Claudio states – The bricks were found in the City of Zárate, Buenos Aires, Argentina. In a fridge (almost totally destroyed today) the fridge’s name was Smithfield Refrigerator of English capital, built in 1903, so I would believe those bricks were manufactured in the last decade of the 19th century….
Found by Gary Hibberd near Penicuik. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire
Found by Flipp Metlin in a basement floor in Saint Petersburg, on Vasilievskiy Island, Russia. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire It is likely there is a dash and a downward arrow stamped on the right of the brick…
Found by Ian Suddaby by the Firth of Forth in Central Scotland. This example is not in my possession. The manufacturer of this checker is unknown although the find site would suggest it was made at the Manuel Works, Whitecross’ Scotland. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire….
Found by Amin Hz who states ‘This brick was found in an old oil well drilling company, probably 50 years ago, in the area of Koh Bink, located 23 km from Ganaveh Port, Iran’. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig,…
Found by Ian Suddaby at Clydebank, Glasgow. This example is not in my possession. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire Below – This is a hanger brick with the hanger slots on the stretcher side. .
Found by John Musty in the Derby area. This example is not in my possession. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire .
The following bricks were found in Suriname, South America by Marnix (John) Visser. Marnix states – I have found several bricks on an old Scottish plantation in Suriname South America with the name Waterloo and located in Nickerie at the border with Guyana. James Balfour was the plantation owner. . . Below – Hurlford –…
