A Little Brick Plant in the Middle of Nowhere

Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site and Museum
Claybank, Saskatchewan

Bumping Stand (electric)

Clay was dumped down these Chutes to the Hand Molders

Hand Mold Shop

Hand Molds were made of knotless maple and strapped with steel bands

Main Plant area

Oil (used) and Diesel mixture used to grease the Hand Molds

Silca Sand used to keep the brick mud from sticking

Wooden Recieving Form to hold shaped bricks from the Hand Molds