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FIFTH EDITION CATALOGUE. 1913 
 
 CATALOGUE 
 
 STANDARD COLORS 
 SIZES AND SHAPES 
 
 ENAMELED 
 
 BRICK 
 
 FOR EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR USE 
 
 COPYRIGHT 1913 
 
 AMERICAN ENAMELED i 
 BRICK AND TILE CO. 
 
 (INCORPORATED 1893 
 
 fTs^fb^WAY. NEW YORK. N. Y. 
 
 Cable address— “AMEREBRICK" 
 
FACTORY SOUTH RIVER. N. J. CAPACITY 6,000.000 PER ANNl M 
 
C O N T E N T S 
 
 PAGE 
 
 ^’ic^v of Factory 2 
 
 Introduction and Gcauu’al Information -t to (5 
 
 Color Sheets Opposite (5 
 
 System of Hondiii”' or 'Fyino' Knameled llrick to Backing. . . 7 
 
 Standard Sizes and Bi’ick Dimemsions 8 
 
 Illustration of Types and iMoulded Shapes 9 to 17 
 
 Ivey Sheet of Sizes and Pi'ojection of Special Sliapes .... 18 
 
 Study of IVindow Ofiening 19 
 
 Study of Cap and Base 19 
 
 Study of a Plunge Bath 20 
 
 Ia[)p('d Bi’ick for Kusticating 21 
 
 ('hannel Arch 21 
 
 Skew-Back Beam Co\ers 21 
 
 .Arch Brick Details . 22 
 
 I’ypes of Arches 
 
 2.3 to 25 
 
I N T \l () 1) U C T I () N 
 
 1 * i : 1{ S( )X A L R K vn K S R \ VA '1' I V K S 
 
 J'l'Il our fustoiiic'i's scattered o^ct tlio United States and 
 Canada. \vc‘ liave, in older to keeji in closer touch with 
 them, located KFd’RUSUNTATI VKS IN ALL THE 
 PKINCILAL CrriES TO I’EKSONALLV A'l'l'ENT) 
 I'O INgUIKIES, OHDEKS AM) DELIVERIES. 
 
 .M AXA(;K.M KX'I' AXl) DISPATCH 
 OP SIIIP.MPXTS 
 
 h'actorv and office .iri' in constant telephone connection with 
 laich other, and we havi* a local telephone exchang'e eonnecting each 
 department of the factory foi- (piick and systematic disiiatch of 
 husiness. 
 
 RAILROAD AXD WATER 
 
 siiippixt; pac ilities 
 
 Our works, locatid hut an hour's tra\el from the New York 
 office, are situated so as to enahle shippme- o\-er two of the largest 
 railroads. \ iz., the I*ennsyl\ ania and the Central of New .Jersey, and 
 their connecting lines. We are also situated on tide water, so that 
 .shipments can he made hy vessel. 
 
 precap'itox a(;aixst delav 
 
 DUE TO RREAKDOWXS 
 
 Every part of our factory, including machinery, has its dupli- 
 cate, which {)rc'\ents any jiossihility of delay caused by breakdowns, 
 sliould they occur. 
 
 LAIU^E CAPACITY AXD STOCK 
 
 Our jiresent capacity is si.x mii.i.iox iikick jier annum, which 
 will he increased as occasioned by the demand. 
 
 'Lhe average stock on hand at our factory is over two million 
 BRICK, giving a large assortment tor immediate delivery. 
 
 Page Four 
 
SI’KC lAI. I'KA'riKKS AM) Al)\’ A\'rA( . KS 
 OF ()l FAAMKI-Fl) liHK 1C 
 
 In uiiiking onr protluct \\x- follow the Kng'hsli jiiul Scotch 
 sN’stcins, working' on tlie stiff nuu! process. 'i''his is without (juestion 
 the only proces.s which insures durnhilitv and the clo.sest relation of 
 bond ohtninalile between liody aiul glaze. 
 
 Our brick are Inirnt in Init one fire, thus making the chemical 
 change in the body and the glaze simultaneous. 
 
 Wliere manufacturers use tlie dry" pressed process, the brick 
 have to be liurnt first as front brick before the enamel can be a])plied, 
 and fired again for the fluxing of the glaze. 
 
 Where the enamel is applied on an already burnt brick and 
 fluxed in a second fire the bond is weak and peeling is sure to follow. 
 
 ^Ve use hard and durable glazes, not soft lead glazes frequently 
 seen on inferior grades of Enameled Brick. 
 
 We have not a single case during our twenty years of business 
 where any peeling has lieen seen or reported. This is lietter than 
 any guarantee which we might be asked to give, as it co'\'ers a 
 distributed output of 100 million lirick located all OA'er the United 
 States, t'anada and South America, and subject to all varieties of 
 climatic conditions. 
 
 C I.FAM\(. AM) ACIDS 
 
 Enameled Brick are liest cleaned with some alkaline solution, 
 such as caustic soda or sodium carbonate. I’his cleans the enamel 
 and does not affect the cement or lime mortar. 
 
 AC'IDS: Sulphuric, Nitric or Hydro-Chloric Acids, even in 
 concentrated form, will not affect our glazes, but if used as a wash, 
 even when tliluted, they will attack the cement or lime mortar. 
 
 The only commercial acids which will attack and destroy our 
 enamel are Hydrofluoric and Hvdrofluosilicic. 
 
 .SIMX FAl. DF.SICXS 
 
 New designs of special moulded shapes arc always an enigma 
 when untried, and frequently afford unsurmountaI)le difficulties in 
 avoiding the troubles they give, although an explanation of the cause 
 is usually easy to find. 
 
 Page Five 
 
STOCK DESIGNS 
 
 Much delay is saved by use of stock designs of moulded brick. 
 
 These designs are chosen to reduce manufacturing difficulties 
 and delays to a minimum ; to enal)le composite mouldings to be made 
 up; and to enable prompt filling of orders. No other manufacturer 
 offers the variety we do. (See plates.) Two stock sheds are devoted 
 exclusively to these specials. 
 
 COLORS:— HKIGHT. MEDIUM OR MATT 
 
 FINISH 
 
 The accompanying color sheet shows but a few of the various 
 colors and shades that we manufacture, it Ijeing im])ossil)le to illus- 
 trate all. We have therefore selected a few of the most po])ular. 
 
 This is particularly a])j)licable to the iNIatt or Dull Tinish 
 product, of which there is a wide range of variety'. If you have in 
 mind at any time a particular color, shade or finish of enameled 
 brick for interior or exterior purposes, and you find nothing shown 
 on color sheet that satisfies you, advise us of your ideas and require- 
 ments and we will be pleased to submit samples. 
 
 Please note that each brick is numbered; this refers to the color 
 or shade. Kindlv refer to same when corresponding. The color is 
 indicated by numerals, and shade by unit numerals. Tor example: 
 we indicate White by No. 101, No. 102, No. lOd and No. lOl. No. 
 101 is the lightest shade and No. 104 the darkest. 
 
 UNIFOR3HTY OF .SHADE 
 
 We guarantee uniformity of shade in all first quality deliveries 
 to the limit of practicability. Colors giving most uniform results 
 are, in order of degree of uniformity, white, sage green and red 
 brown. Other colors follow in irregular positions. 
 
 We will try on orders of moderate size, or on larger orders, if 
 ample time be given, to match in shade the moulded and stretcher 
 stock on any order, but cannot always guarantee to uniformlv shade 
 shipments of specials, particularly on hurry orders. 
 
 ILLUSTRATIONS 
 
 In the following pages are shown designs that we recommend as 
 being most satisfactory in manufacturing results. We try to keep 
 a stock of these on hand, in standard colors and in English and 
 American Sizes. 
 
 Page six 
 
Digitized by the Internet Archive 
 in 2017 with funding from 
 Columbia University Libraries 
 
 https://archive.org/details/catalogueofstandOOamer 
 
AISIKKK'AX KXAMKLKl) lUilCK AM) TILK CX). 
 
 Above Colors can be furnished in cither Bright, Medium or Matt Finish 
 
SYSTblM OF BONDING OR TYING 
 ENAMELED BRICK TO COMMON BRICK 
 OR CONCRETE BACKING, 
 
 ALSO 
 
 METHOD OF BONDING SOAP BRICK 
 FOR 4" PARTITION 
 
 Page Seven 
 
SPECIAL 7/8" THICK SOAP TILE 
 ILLUSTRATING STRETCHERS QUOINS 
 AND BULLNOSE RETURNS. LATTER 
 FABRICATED SPECIAL SIZE TO BREAK 
 BOND AS SHOWN. 
 
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('OMTAKISOX OK SIZKS SIIOW'IXC; 
 \r.MHKK OK HKIKKS PKH SQKA HK KOOT 
 
 All cluneiisions are ajiiiroximate 
 
 Xame 
 
 Dimensions 
 
 Enameled 
 
 Su rface 
 
 Brick required persquare 
 foot of surface, in- 
 cluding joints 
 
 English Size, Standard 
 
 2%x8'sxt% 
 
 27 x 87 
 
 5.19 Brick 
 
 English Size, Elatters 
 
 43/,x8%x27/3 
 
 4%x87 
 
 3.48 Brick 
 
 American Size, Standard... 
 
 27 „x 8 i/ 4 xt 
 
 27 , 0 x 87 
 
 7.00 Brick 
 
 ■Vinerican Size, Flatters.... 
 
 -tx8i/^x2V,„ 
 
 4x87 
 
 4.08 Brick 
 
 I'z lirick. u/ff? lector 
 
 
 6 bncH niTh \ jomT' tyt 
 
 k})^*)rox. 7 bricK O 
 
 
 or Qnjtroi St^hricK ^r O SCj. fV 
 
 5 courses fjer Jmeal fooT 
 
 
 4- courses per Jioeal fooT' 
 
 Standard American Size. 
 
 Standard English Size. 
 
 Srecia! 
 
 Quoin 
 
 t. bnoK 1/ 7/ X foinr • ie)i' ■>. a f. 
 
 
 (. bricK with ■’t jojnT ■ //y.' 
 
 or ah,hrox 4:0Sbr/C/( ^er £3 ^ /r 
 
 
 ur ah/tr^tc J '^ohricH /rcr O so JT' 
 
 J courses per 
 
 
 3 courses r 
 
 -c’/V CL/^rses her Jjrca,' foijT" 
 
 
 37* courses" fyer Jweal Jbot~ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 ,..1 
 
 _J 
 
 k' 
 
 1 1 N 
 
 . 
 
 - 1 ' 
 Linll 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 it'/'/h '0, 
 
 'ci'.'xy///. 
 
 / -A 
 
 
 
 'r . r //A, 
 
 iil 
 
 
 Standard American Size Flatters. 
 
 Standard English Size Flatters. 
 
 Page Eight 
 
IJ.L( STliA'riOXS OF I'VFKS 
 
 For i)rojec tioii and dimensions see key sheet pages 8 and 18. 
 
 On Double Brick, shown above in Plan, solid lines represent faces enameled ; dotted lines 
 represent faces not enameled. 
 
 Page Nine 
 
ni i,i..\()si:s. s r.\iM'i-',Hs and s rors 
 
 
 
 Bd 
 
 30 3^ 
 
 ^o//nojes 
 
 Bl, Bfop Bd, dfop 
 
 B u/Jno5e^,o//?c/J/bp~:i 
 
 l.Dd, OJandara 1 3. d, d/at 
 
 In^rna/Bc/Z/nojeo 
 
 I.BB. Odop IBP Itup 
 
 •3 tan c/a rd 3/ a I 
 
 Po' -stapp/n^ /o /e rna/ ~3iy//noje I •S‘^c'a/'ep/n/jA 
 
 B/nder 
 
 for soaf brick 
 double face zoall. 
 
 B. /. QorB.P. Q BB.d 
 
 J3c////70se wf/jcaa crrBc? Binder for 
 
 ^ ^ Double-face full 
 
 ^ size brick zi'jll. 
 
 (Bnc/f/Ttcz 
 
 NOMENCLATURE 
 
 Letter B indicates Bullnose finish. 
 
 Numeral — 1. 2. 3. 4 indicate Radii of Bullnose. 
 
 Page Ten 
 
BULLXOSE SPECIALS 
 
 All Brick on this page have 2-inch Radius 
 
 ^ Header bedded on edge — 1. 
 
 UNIT numeral indicates whether^ Header bedded on flat — 2. 
 
 ( Stretcher bedded on flat — 3. 
 
 TENS numeral indicates shape of mould — 11, 12, 13. 
 
 Initials indicate Quoin, Bullnose, Mitre, Stop or Riser, 
 
 All Rowlock Brick on left side of page. 
 
 SPECIAL 
 
 12 LH, 13 LS, 12 or 13 L Stop are special forms for steel lintels to be covered with 
 
 wooden trim. 
 
 Page Eleven 
 
COVE MOILI) 
 
 For projection and dimensions see key sheet page 18. 
 
 TENS numeral indicates shape of mould. 
 
 Initials indicate Quoin. Bullnose, Internal Bullnose, Starter or Stop, Mitre or Panel Mitre 
 
 or Architrave. 
 
 All Brick on left side of page are Rowlock except the Architrave. 
 
 Page Twelve 
 
HriJ.XOSK COVK Mon.l) 
 
 For projection and dimensions see key sheet page 18. 
 
 TEN'S numeral indicates shape of mould. 
 
 Initials indicate Quoin, Builnose, Mitre. Starter, Stop or Mitre, Panei Mitre or Architrave. 
 All Brick on left side of page are Rowlock except the Architrave. 
 
 Page Thirteen 
 
()(;KK MOILI) 
 
 For projection and dimensions see key sheet page 18. 
 
 0:;e3 Mould 
 
 O^ee 3md Course 
 
 u-l -CKSSrob -hZ -rCLCirot, 
 
 riaT End crops 
 
 rch-n.-.z 
 
 
 
 CFeTcOer on f/or 
 
 ^3 ~ rc^n;, 
 
 y^wlock 
 
 >7 -Q 
 
 Quoins 
 
 Er all noses 
 
 d.c// 
 
 H-i-Q 
 
 Lefr 
 
 H-3-JD 
 
 >-y; /h -^2 
 
 -M 
 
 • Z^V'C’dl .back 
 ,’d nuU 
 
 cc: c.'zier oh!u 
 
 Tipfhr 
 
 H-5-3UP 
 
 ^3/yf a/7 jt cjea ry, t/i 
 
 ^SSiSrJ tlmac- 
 
 Cove Hmel and ArchiPme 
 
 J 41 PM 
 MMj 
 
 Ennel Milre 
 
 ( Header bedded on edge — 1. 
 
 UNIT numeral indicates whether : Header bedded on flat — 2. 
 
 ( Stretcher bedded on flat — 3. 
 
 TENS numeral indicates shape of mould. 
 
 Initials indicate Quoin, Bullnose, Mitre, Starter, Stop or Mitre, Panel Mitre or .\rchitrave. 
 All Brick on left side of page are Rowlock except the Architrave. 
 
 Page Fourteen 
 
OGEE MOULD 
 
 For projection and dimensions see key sheet page 18. 
 
 I Header on bedded edge — ], 
 
 UNIT numeral indicates whether ■< Header on bedded flat — 2. 
 
 ( Stretcher on bedded flat — 3. 
 
 TF/NS numeral indicates shape of mould. 
 
 Initials indicate Quoin, Bullnose, Mitre, Starter. Stop or Mitre. Panel Mitre or Architrave. 
 All Brick on left side of page are Rowlock except the Architrave. 
 
 Page Fifteen 
 
CIIA.MFKli 31 ()riA) 
 
 For projection and dimensions see key sheet page 18. 
 
 \ Header bedded on edge — 1. 
 
 UNIT numeral indicates whether - Header bedded on flat — 2. 
 
 I Stretcher bedded on flat — 3. 
 
 TENS numeral indicates shape of mould. 
 
 Initials indicate Quoin, Bullnose. Mitre, Starter. Stop or Mitre, Panel Mitre or Architrave. 
 All Brick on left side of page are Rowlock except the Architrave. 
 
 Page Sixteen 
 
HEAD :SI()rLD 
 
 For projection and dimensions see key sheet page 18. 
 
 
 Nea^ier on ea^e 
 
 /fenaer on flaf 
 Sanct Courne 
 
 J/re^ier an 
 
 f/ar 
 
 71 -rnsn^ !£ -FE^n^ 73 -FESn', 
 
 riaT Hnn -J/S/ij 
 
 7i -Q 
 
 Quoins 
 
 Right 
 
 75 -Q 
 
 C/S^c/ ry> /A TS'ar 71S 
 
 71-jE> 
 
 Builnoseo 
 
 Right 
 
 75 -E> 
 
 USCc7 7For ^ 
 
 71 -K 
 
 , 73 -M 15 -3rd;. 
 
 ( Header bedded on edge — 1. 
 
 UNIT numeral indicates whether Header bedded on flat — 2. 
 
 t Stretcher bedded on flat — 3. 
 TEN'S numeral indicates shape of mould. 
 
 Initials indicate Quoin. Builnose, Mitre, Starter and Stop. 
 
 All Brick on left side of page are Rowlock except the Architrave. 
 
 Page Seventeen 
 
KK\ SIlKI'/r Ol' Sl/KS AM) 
 
 ruo.i Kc ri()\ OF sn<x iai. shafks 
 
 Page Eighteen 
 
STUDY OF A 
 ^^1XD()^Y OPENIXG 
 
 STUDY OF A 
 
 BASE AXD CAP COURSE 
 
 A suggestion for the use of Stock Specials, eliminating particularly Flat and Circular 
 Arches which have to be made specially to order, often causing annoying and sometimes 
 serious delays. 
 
 Page Nineteen 
 
HALLOW 
 
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 Page Twenty 
 
 Patented Sanitary Surface Drainage System; with Combination Flush and Non-interfering (Level) Life Rail; Longitudinally Sloping Gutter; 
 and Transversely Sloping Cap Course : with Standard Sloping Sanitary Cove Base, making cutting and fitting of Brick 
 unnecessary (patents pending). In Enameled Terra Cotta and Brick. 
 
rSK OF I.IPPKl) PHICK FOR KFSTRATJXO 
 
 Channel Ak.ch 
 
 PATFXTFl) KXA.M FFFl) 
 SKFW’-HACK HFA.M C()\O^I{ 
 
 <'///A/////A/////^ 
 
 Plan 
 
 Page Twenty-One 
 
DI-'/rAILS KK(^riKKl) F()l{ SPFX'IAL 
 AIU'II HinC’K WORK 
 
 W IKX ordenii”' Special .VrcIu'S please consult the following' 
 pages and give all lU'cessarv information as to details. 
 I'dirnisli details as long as possible in advance of time the arches 
 will he reijuired. \\ v should he allowed from four to six weeks’ time 
 to make up Arch I^rick to conform with detail. We keep no arches 
 in stock. We cannot always guarantee uniformity of shade in arches 
 as in regular deliveries of first-tpialit y plain stock brick, therefore 
 strongly recommend the use of Stock Specials for Lintels of doors 
 <uid windows as suggested on page 19. 
 
 \(){' SEND SCALE BLUE PRINTS— 
 
 WE 1)0 THE REST, VIZ. 
 
 IW' make full-size working drawings (shrinkage scale). 
 
 We mark drawing so that each different lirick has its own de- 
 signating letter or numlier in arch, and make typewritten schedules. 
 
 We make evc'ry brick as per drawing, each brick marked with 
 designating h'ttei’ or nuinbei’ as per schedule and drawing. 
 
 We shi[) you copy of drawing and schedule with the brick to 
 serve as guide in setting. I'he mason should lay each brick in its 
 place on drawing before attempting to set tlie arch. 
 
 We pack arches sejiarately in barrels, and mark barrels dis- 
 tinctly to a\'oid confusion at job. 
 
 What Can Be Siinjtler for ^^oii? 
 
 Page T w e n t - T w o 
 
SKINIl-CIHCULAH AXD SFAi^fEXT ARCHES 
 
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 WE CAi\ MAKE THESE WITH MOTT.DED REVEALS 
 
 GIVE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS: 
 
 Width of opening. Kadiu.s. Depth of reveal or .soffit. Height 
 of face; give inches if laid with cut stone in skew-back; give number 
 of courses if laid with bricks in skew-back. If on piers, give width 
 of pier. 
 
 Page Twenty-Three 
 
sk(;mi:xt and (iOTiiic arches 
 
 (SKC.MKXT ARCHES AVITII FLAT TORS) 
 
 \ / 
 \ / 
 
 \ / 
 
 V 
 
 WE CAN INIAKE THESE WITH MOULDED REVEALS 
 
 Gothic arches will be made to one radius, as above, unless otherwise specified. 
 
 GIVE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS: 
 
 Width of oponing. Radius. Depth of reveal of soffit. Height 
 of face; give inches if laid with cut stone in skew-back; give number 
 of courses if laid with bricks in skew-back. If on piers, give width 
 of pier. If Segment arch, give rise or spring of arch. 
 
 Page Twenty-Four 
 
FLAT, AND ELLIFTIC 
 OK THREE- CKXTEKED AliClIES 
 
 (JIVK THE FOLLOWING 
 DETAILS: 
 
 of opoiiiii^’. Itndius. 
 l)oj)th of reveal or soffit, 
 lie i^lit of faee; o-ive iiielies if 
 laid with eut stone in skew- 
 hack; ^>'i\e nuinher of etnirses 
 if laid \\ith hineks in skew- 
 hack. If on piio’s, ^■i\e width 
 of piei-. 
 
 WE CAN MAKE THESE WITH MOULDED KE^ EATS 
 
 GIVE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS: 
 
 Width of o})ening. Each of the three radii. Rise or spring of 
 arch. Depth of reveal or soffit. Height of face. If on piers, give 
 width of pier. 
 
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