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I've found that my Kingston, Ontario asphalt driveway has brick underneath it. There are a few hundred yellow and orange and red brick labelled eitther 'Woodland', 'H&B Woodland', or 'Hearth & Bosh Woodland'. I think that hearth and bosh is a designation of fire brick, right? Has anyone heard of Woodland bricks? I'd like to date these (roughly), and find out where they're from. I also found one brick that has 'Alamo' stamped on it.
Thanks for any info!
I've found that my Kingston, Ontario asphalt driveway has brick underneath it. There are a few hundred yellow and orange and red brick labelled eitther 'Woodland', 'H&B Woodland', or 'Hearth & Bosh Woodland'. I think that hearth and bosh is a designation of fire brick, right? Has anyone heard of Woodland bricks? I'd like to date these (roughly), and find out where they're from. I also found one brick that has 'Alamo' stamped on it.
Thanks for any info!
The Woodlands and Alamos are firebrick as you said. The WOODLANDs were made by the Harbison-Walker Refractories Co operating in both Clearfield and All America, Pennsylvania, This is per information listed by Jim Graves, in his work Brick Brands of the United States.
ReplyDeleteGraves indicates that the ALAMO brand was also manufactured by the Harbison-Walker company, but in Fulton and Vandalia, Misouri.
Karl Gurcke, in his book, "Bricks and Brickmaking", indicates that the ALAMO brand was in use 1935-1942.
Gurcke further indicates that the Woodland H&B was made in 1935. I don't know whether it is safe to conclude that 1935 was the ONLY year that this brand mark was produced.
Fred R.
ME to I just can't figure it out either. Mine says "ALAMO 1" let me know if you fgure it out.
ReplyDeleteI have some bricks that also say "Hearth & Bosh Woodland" They were in the garage of the house we just bought. We put them in our garden. We live in CNY.
ReplyDeleteRefractory products are available in the form of bricks and in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Precast types are manufactured for ferrous and nonferrous metal foundries. The steel, iron, and aluminum industries use refractory materials in the production of metal products.
ReplyDeletefound a 1916 Harbison Walker catalog online which lists the Woodland Hearth & Bosh as coming from Clearfield, PA. Also see a Woodland Hearth & Bosh reference in the 1908 catalog, so not just 1935 for these. Found a brick in California which piqued my interest...
ReplyDeleteWe dismanatled an old rock outdoor fireplace yesterday and at the bottom layer were about 6 tan colored bricks stamped "ALAMO". The property this fireplace was on was first used in the early 50's (or ealier) as a camping area on Alta Lake, near Pateros, Washington. All previous owners of the property are now deceased and we are trying to gather info about these bricks.
ReplyDeleteAny ideas/info would be appreciated!
I recently found one close by a river in Trois R. Quebec is this normal?
ReplyDeleteI mean it has come a long way
I found a ALAMO BRICK in the street while walking, I live in Lawton, Oklahoma.
ReplyDeleteA building is being torn down in San Antonio and I stopped and asked if I could take some bricks.
ReplyDeleteMost were stamped with "Alamo."
Others are stamped with Acme Brick and others are stamped jan 8 1924 Den-Tex.
Does anyone have any amplifying info?
Thanks.
Sean, did you ever find out what the Den Tex one was from? I have one, also.
ReplyDeleteI have bricks Ashland hearth&bosh
ReplyDeleteI live in Simsbury, CT. in a house that was built in 1927 as factory housing for employees of the Ensign Bickford company. Just today (I've lived here for 13 years) the most recent snowmelt uncovered a walkway made of Alamo stamped bricks. Is there any reason to send pictures or a sample br,icky anywhere for posterity?
ReplyDeleteI live in Simsbury, CT. in a house that was built in 1927 as factory housing for employees of the Ensign Bickford company. Just today (I've lived here for 13 years) the most recent snowmelt uncovered a walkway made of Alamo stamped bricks. Is there any reason to send pictures or a sample br,icky anywhere for posterity?
ReplyDeleteI actually have one of Broderick in our pathway.I was interested in finding when the brick was made.Our house was built in 1932.
ReplyDeleteI found a B Alamo brick tan how old is it and is worth anything
ReplyDeleteLock ridge iron work closed in 1921. Park there now with these bricks all over.
ReplyDeleteBonjour, j'habite au Canada dans la province de Québec. J'ai trouvé une brique sur les rives du fleuve St-Laurent.
ReplyDeleteElle porte l'inscription HEARTH & BOSH WOODLAND 1
J'aimerais avoir des informations sur cette brique réfractaire.
Elle pourrait provenir de où ?
Est-ce que l'inscription donne des informations concernant l'année qu'elle aurait été fabriqué?
Si vous n'avez pas d'informations pouvez vous me référer des sites ou autres pouvant m'aider.
Merci!
Hello
ReplyDeleteI live in a neighborhood that was built in 1871. There used to be a train trolley that connected two peninsulas sitting in the Narragansett Bay of Rhode Island. This trolley as destroyed by the devastating hurricane of 1938. The hurricane also destroyed a small brick building. Either a changing house or equipment room but there were many different bricks used. Hearth & Bosch Woodland, SHXX and O.B. Class. Not sure if these help date the bricks but interesting to know there is a group of curious people who want to know about old bricks. Any comments are appreciated! I wish I could add photos here.
Linda