Found by Ian Suddaby in Edinburgh.
This example is not in my possession.
Many thanks to Dougie Carr for sending me the following photographs of his Stein Refractories Apprenticeship Certificate. Dougie is a time served patternmaker from 06/02/1962 to 06/02/1967. “During his apprenticeship, Mr Carr has been trained in the use of all wood working hand tools, circular saw, band saw, planer, sander and wood turning lathe. These…
Found by Alan Maher in Sydney, Australia. The bricks below formed part of a BBQ that Alan built some 40 years ago in his backyard. There was 1 Thistle fire brick and many Vulcan F19 star, fire bricks. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co,…
Found Manuel Works, Whitecross by Gordon Wyle. This example is not in my possession. 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 Manuel Works, Whitecross by Gordon Wyle. This example is not in my possession. Note the upside down ‘4’ 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 Manuel Works, Whitecross by Gordon Wyle. This example is not in my possession. 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. .
Thistle brick found by Michael Long in St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada. He found a pile of them in his back yard. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Alternative brickworks include: Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire.
Found at Bo’ness, Firth of Forth by Gordon Wyle. I am not in possession of this example. Unidentified refractory or engineering brick. Find location suggests Scottish origins but….. I believe the ‘spin’ stands for spinel or spinella and the MG for Magnesium and this assumption is based on several articles along the lines of this…
Found at Bo’ness, Firth of Forth Unidentified refractory or engineering brick. Find location suggests Scottish origins but….. I believe the ‘spin’ stands for spinel or spinella and the MG for Magnesium and this assumption is based on several articles along the lines of this information MC – May refer to Magnesium Chrome as per “Heretofore, under…
This diary is in the possession of Douglas Carr who used to work at the JGS Manuel Works as a pattern maker. He left in 1972. Many thanks to Dougie for taking the time to photograph some interesting pages from the diary. . . . . . . . . . . . . ….
This brick was found by Ruth Boudreau while out ‘sea glassing’ on the shores of Lockman’s Beach,in Sydney Mines,Cape Breton Island,Nova Scotia ,Canada. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Alternative brickworks include: Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire.
