Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area.
Dykehead Fire Clay Works, Bonnybridge, Falkirk.
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Below – A close up of the mark left in the clay by an unknown object prior to firing the brick.
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Dykehead Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge. This example is not in my possession. The manufacturer is unknown but considering the find site and the lack of non-Dykehead bricks found on site it is highly considered that this is a Dykehead product. Dykehead Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. ….
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the Dykehead Fireclay Works, Bonnybridge. This example is not in my possession. Dykehead Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. (Note – SBH – I believe this was manufactured for The Karrena Furnace Engineering Limited). . .
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the Dykehead Fireclay Works, Bonnybridge. This example is not in my possession. Dykehead Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. (Note – SBH – I believe this was manufactured for The Karrena Furnace Engineering Limited). . .
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the Dykehead Fireclay Works, Bonnybridge. This example is not in my possession. Ian states – it’s fairly certain that Superscot was a possible brand name used by General Refractories during their time (the 1930s on) at Dykehead. The Fife example of Superscot does bear a close resemblance to…
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Bonnybridge area. This example is not in my possession. Dykehead Fire Clay Works, Bonnybridge, Falkirk. The GR’s refers to General Refractories which bought over the Dykehead Works. . . Below – It is not instantly seen but the motif in the circular stamp on the brick is as per…
Many thanks to Vladimir Smirnov for forwarding the following photograph and the find location. Found in Stalingrad (now Volgograd), Russia. Dykehead Fire Clay Works, Bonnybridge, Falkirk. . . .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Dykehead Fire Clay Works, Bonnybridge, Falkirk. . . . .
This brick was found by Fred Kaesmacher in a recycling yard that stands on the site of a former sugar factory in St Kitts, Carribean. Fred states – The sugar factory was operated by the Saint Kitts Sugar Manufacturing Corporation. There was a large furnace on the site. . . . Below – ‘Dykehead’ –…
Found by Ian Suddaby in Bonnybridge. This example is not in my possession. Dykehead Fire Clay Works, Bonnybridge, Falkirk. GR Dykehead – probably stands for General Refractories. (Note – SBH – A similar example found is stamped GR’s. Has the – ‘s – fallen off this stamp or is this a variation on a theme?)….
Found by Ian Suddaby in Bonnybridge. This example is not in my possession. Dykehead Fire Clay Works, Bonnybridge, Falkirk. . . .
