Marked Bricks: W-Z

Western

WESTERN common brick

Western Brick Company

Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA

1925-1930

View of the marked face of the Western firebrick. The name is set inside a barely visible rectangular plate.

WESTERN high-duty firebrick

Western Refractories Company

Ione, Amador County, CA

1945-1958

View of the marked face of the Harbison-Walker Western firebrick.

WESTERN high-duty firebrick

Harbison-Walker Refractories Company

Ione, Amador County, CA

1959-1968

View of the marked face of the Harbison-Walker Western T firebrick.

WESTERN T high-duty firebrick

Harbison-Walker Refractories Company

Ione, Amador County, CA

1959-1968

Courtesy of Eileen Ruckas

View of the marked face of the Harbison-Walker Western T 1 firebrick.

WESTERN T 1 high-duty firebrick

Harbison-Walker Refractories Company

Ione, Amador County, CA

1959-1968

 

WINE art brick

WINE art brick

ARNESON 1969 (on back face)

Robert Arneson, artist

Davis, CA

1969

Courtesy of Mary Lipka

View of the marked side of a Dickey face brick.

W.S. DICKEY CLAY MFG. CO.  face brick

Livermore Fire Brick Works, W. S. Dickey Clay Manufacturing Company

Livermore, Alameda County, CA

1927-1936

Dickey Star No. 2 Wedge firebrick

W.S. DICKEY CLAY MFG. CO. STAR NO 2 WEDGE 1 1/2 IN firebrick

Livermore Fire Brick Works, W. S. Dickey Clay Manufacturing Company

Livermore, Alameda County, CA

1927-1936

Marked face of the X common brick.

X common brick

Read (Reed) Brick Company

National City, San Diego County, CA

1886-1888

Courtesy of Brian F. Smith and Associates, Archaeologists

Marked face of the X common brick.

X common brick

Read (Reed) Brick Company

National City, San Diego County, CA

1886-1888

Courtesy of Brian F. Smith and Associates, Archaeologists

X24X wedge firebrick

X24X arch firebrick

Los Angeles Pressed Brick Company

Alberhill yard, Riverside County, CA

1916-1926

Courtesy of George L. Kennedy

Marked face of the Yosemite firebrick.

YOSEMITE firebrick

Stockton Fire & Enameled Brick Company

Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA

1907-1920

Courtesy of Petter L. Rosenquist

View of the marked face of the Harbison-Walker Zenith firebrick. The left side is missing.

ZENITH firebrick

Harbison-Walker Refractories Company

Ione, Amador County, CA

1959-1968

Zenith 1 firebrick.

ZENITH 1 super-duty wedge firebrick

Zenith Clay Products

Ione, Amador County, CA

1980s

Courtesy of George L. Kennedy

Zenith 3 firebrick.

ZENITH 3 super-duty arch firebrick

Zenith Clay Products

Ione, Amador County, CA

1980s