Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site and Museum
Claybank, Saskatchewan
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A Little Brick Plant in the Middle of Nowhere

 
Projects were left unfinished when the Brick Plant closed for good in 1989
325 of 369 		Individual belts attached to the Small Line Shaft
326 of 369 		The original belt that ran from the electric motor to the main pulley of the small line shaft.
327 of 369 		Remaining Southwest employee residence
328 of 369 		Some bricks had distinctive lettering
329 of 369 		X Brick Press in action
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A Brick Cart inside onw of the ten Down Draft Kilns on Site
331 of 369 		Wheelbarrow
332 of 369 		Wheelers developed good balance and strong forearms.
333 of 369 		Six of the ten Kilns were outfitted for natural gas in the 1960's
334 of 369 		Cross section of a Kiln floor showing Down Draft Flue.
335 of 369 		There is absolutely NO Smoking at the Claybank Brick Plant NHS except in the designated smoking kiln
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Bricks drying on the hot floors in the Hand Mold Shop
337 of 369 		Specialized bricks were produced for companies upon request
338 of 369 		Hand Molded brick feature in a company brochure
339 of 369 		Wheelbarrow
340 of 369 		Alfred Funke former Hand Molder demonstrates for visitors on June 2001 Heritage Day
341 of 369 		Children's Programming Map of the Dirt Hills...Massold Clay Canyons...Clay Pits area
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