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Boyd
Fire Brick
I lived in central New York (Skaneateles) during the 1960s and 70s and was
active in the Humane Association of Central New York, along with the
Onondaga Kennel Club. A friend of mine in these groups owned a boarding
kennel in Elbridge, NY (another little town close by). One day she called
me and told me that if I wasn't busy, she had something she knew I'd be
interested in seeing. When I got to her place, she said she was working
on tearing down an incinerator on her property, and when she got to the
interior, she saw the Boyd bricks. She welcomed me to take as many as I
wanted, and I took all that I could load in my car, and came back later
with a station wagon.
Over the years I have used a few, broken a few, and my father used a few. I had to move them to Virginia with me. The "collection" is probably down to about 50 pieces now. I plan to get them in a better place to preserve the balance of them this summer.
I always wondered about the company that made the brick. I looked a little on the Internet a
few weeks ago with no luck.
Regards
Bob
Boyd
(Note: Does anyone know anything about the company that made the
firebrick? Firebrick is different than regular brick made for use in buildings. Firebrick is made to handle a lot of heat and is used in
chimneys, incinerators, etc. but isn't made to erect buildings or walls.
This example was graciously given to me by Robert Boyd.
douglas gowland douglasgowland "at"
yahoo.com
Subject: Boyd Brick,
Richard
Boyd Brick was owned an operated by my great grandfather, Robert Boyd in
Milton, Ontario, Canada. He was brother of Mary, Margaret, William and
Alexander, who never left Scotland. He was from Skilmorly, outside of
Glasgow.
My grandmother Mary Ada Boyd was the bookkeeper. Mother thinks a big
company bought out Boyd Brick.
Our family has a 'couple' of the bricks. 'Cousin Kenny Boyd of Canada
has plenty of info. Ken Boyd scmil "at"
sympatico.ca
Doug.
Boyd Brick Employees 1926
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