about the World War II mortar the World War I mortar 2 inch Medium Mortar Infobox Weapon name Ordnance SBML 2 inch mortar image Image 2 inch mortar AWM 094355 .jpg 300px caption Australian infantrymen using a convert 2 in mm adj on mortar in New Guinea in 1945 AWM 094355 origin flagcountry United Kingdom type Mortar weapon Light mortar is UK yes Type selection is ranged yes is bladed is explosive yes ... 2 inch mortar , or more commonly just 2 inch mortar , was a United Kingdom British mortar weapon mortar ... s. History The British Army had two types of mortar in service at the outbreak of the Second World War, one of which was the 2 inch weapon for use with infantry platoons. The 2 inch mortar had been ... with other European countries, including the Spanish 50mm mortar. Although deemed unsuitable for the British Army as it stood, the Spanish mortar did serve as the starting point from which the Armament ... of the war the 2 inch mortar was developed into no fewer than eight separate marks, from which also ... this it was withdrawn from use. The standard service version of the convert 2 in mm adj on mortar ... the convert 2 in mm adj on mortar was fitted with a large collimating sight with elevating and Spirit ... the war. The mortar evolved in other directions too, with the original large base plate being replaced ... size, and for simplicity the mortar had no forward strut or bipod like larger designs needed. The barrel ... as a smoke discharger in tanks. Post war, the 2 inch mortar was kept in service to fire smoke and illuminating rounds. The mortar remained in service until the late 1980s when it was replaced by the Royal Ordnance 51 mm infantry mortar . Specifications Caliber 2 inches 50.8 mm Length 21 ..., and red green mixed Modern Variants India s Ordnance Factory Board s 51mm E1 mortar is a copy of the 2 inch mortar British World War II mortar, still in service and production in India. ref http www.asianmilitaryreview.com ... Mortars A Ammunitions.html ref References Commons category Ordnance SBML 2 inch mortar Reflist 2 ... more details
Infobox Weapon name US M2 60 mm Mortar image File M2 Mortar.jpg 300px caption WWII era 60 mm U.S. M2 Mortar, G.I. helmet shown for scale origin USA type Infantry mortar Type selection is artillery yes Service history service used by wars World War II , Korean War , Vietnam War Production history designer Edgar Brandt design date manufacturer unit cost production date number variants General specifications spec label weight 19.05 kg 42 lb length part length convert 726 mm ftin abbr on sigfig 2 width height diameter crew Ranged weapon specifications cartridge convert 1.33 kg lboz abbr on caliber 60 mm 2.36 in barrels action rate 18 rounds minute velocity 158 m s 518 ft s range max range 1,815 m ... 7 The M2 Mortar is a smoothbore , muzzle loading , high angle of fire weapon used by U.S. forces in World ... Mortar Sight.jpg left thumb M4 Collimator sight , used for both indirect fire and direct lay missions. The U.S. M2 60 mm mortar was developed from the heavier M1 Mortar 81 mm M1 Mortar to provide ..., p. 15 ref The M2 attempted to bridge the gap between the 81 mm mortar and the hand ... Mortar weapon mortar pattern of the day. ref name Norris 2002 p. 15 ref U.S. Army M2 60 mm Mortar ... when it dropped down the Gun barrel barrel . Though classed as a light mortar, the M2 had ... as the Mortar, 60 mm M2. Testing took place in the late 1930s, and the first order for 1,500 ... Army and Marines, as well as by South Vietnamese forces. Ammunition Image 60mm Mortar Rounds.jpg thumb left 175px 60mm mortar shells for the U.S. M2 Mortar. Left to Right M69 Training Practice, M49A2 ..., M83 Illuminating parachute flare The M2 Mortar could fire several types of ammunition . M49A2 Explosive ... also List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation M1 mortar References FM 23 85 TM 9 1260 ... , ISBN 1841764140, 9781841764146 cite web work Kortegaard Engineering title 60 mm M2 Mortar url ... viewer?id hycDAAAAMBAJ&pg 0&query pursuit Cover photo of M2 60mm mortar May 1941 Popular Science U.S. ... more details
infobox weapon name US M19 60 mm Mortar image caption origin flag United States 1912 type Type selection is ranged yes is bladed is explosive is artillery yes is vehicle is missile is UK Service history service used by See M19 mortar Users Users wars Production history designer design date manufacturer unit cost production date number variants General specifications spec label weight convert 23.4 kg M5 mount ref cite web url http www.army.forces.gc.ca land terre equipment equipement item eng.asp?product 100 title 60 MM MORTAR M19 accessdate 2011 05 07 publisher Canadian Army official website ref br convert 9.3 kg M1 mount length convert 81.9 cm abbr on part length width height diameter crew Ranged weapon specifications cartridge cartridge weight caliber convert 60 mm barrels action rate velocity convert 168 m s abbr on range convert 1,790 m abbr on max range feed manual sights Artillery specifications breech recoil carriage elevation 40 to 85 on M5 mount br free on M1 mount traverse 14 ... Mortar is a very light and simple smoothbore , muzzle loading , high angle of fire weapon for light ... by the more modern M224 Mortar , which has a much longer range. Description The original M19 just had a simple spade like Mortar weapon baseplate , leaving the Elevation ballistics elevation and Traverse ... it heavier than the M2 Mortar with less range. The M19 fired the same ammunition used in the M2 mortar, which it was supposed to replace. The 60 mm mortar is used by the infantry to lob explosive ... was developed in 1942 as a replacement for the M2 Mortar. It was a very simple and light weapon, but was too ... and had less range than the older M2 mortar. Very few M19s were made, but some survived in US service ... links http www.scribd.com doc 45104286 MCI 03 23F The 60MM Mortar Marine Corps Institute 1981 Marine Corps Manual Covering Operation of 60mm M19 Mortar http www.scribd.com doc 39964823 Fm 23 85 60mm Mortar M19 1967 Army Manual, FM 23 85, 60mm Mortar M19 Canadian Forces Land Force Command Category ... more details
Infobox VG title Mortar Mayhem image Image Mortar Mayhem Title Screen.jpg 250px developer Pelle Coltau and Jens Juul Jacobsen publisher version 1.0 released 2001 in video gaming 2001 genre Artillery game modes Multiplayer platforms MS DOS requirements Video Graphics Array VGA monitor input Computer keyboard Keyboard Mortar Mayhem is a freeware computer game for MS DOS . The game is similar to Scorched Earth computer game Scorched Earth and was developed in 2001 in video gaming 2001 by Pelle Coltau and Jens Juul Jacobsen . The game was developed in Turbo Pascal 7. Supporters Club India In 2003 the game allegedly had a supporters club in India. Due to the popularity of the game, people started playing leagues of the game, and even betting originated. Troubles Running the Game on New Systems Newer Operating Systems , such as Windows XP have some trouble running the game, since it was written for MS DOS . A guide for making the game run on Windows XP has been written. ref http www.numlocksoft.com index.php?page games&sub mortarmayhem&other trouble Guide for making the game run on Windows XP ref References reflist External links http www.numlocksoft.com index.php?page games&sub mortarmayhem Mortar Mayhem on www.numlocksoft.com artillery videogame stub Category 2001 video games Category DOS games Category Artillery video games ... more details
File Hand mortar.png thumb Early 17th century hand mortar The hand mortar is a firearm that was used ... File Hand mortar in the british museum.JPG thumb right An example from the 1590s After priming the firearm ... of the mortar, then fire it at the enemy. However, accidents could occur if the weapon misfired ... issues. In his essay on the weapon, Hewitt opines that the mortar is among a variety of projects for destruction ... exhibitions in The Official Report of the Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883 84 a hand mortar ... ZWIOAAAAQAAJ&pg PA676&dq 22Hand Mortar 22&lr PPA676,M1 ref Hand Mortars were also to be found in the New World. References to a hand mortar being transferred in Maryland are found in the record of The Proceedings ... PA459&dq 22Hand Mortar 22&lr PPA459,M1 ref Another account in the journal of Alexander Henry the younger Alexander Henry tells of a hand mortar called a cohorn after Menno van Coehoorn ref name german ... books?id NgMuAAAAYAAJ&pg PA428&dq 22Hand Mortar 22 invention&lr PPA433,M1 ref Another reference ... using a hand mortar. The hand mortar was described as being able to throw a leaden projectile ...&dq 22Hand Mortar 22 line&lr ref Inventors At least one version of hand mortar was probably invented by John Tinker governor John Tinker in 1681. ref Blair, pp 92 ref However, his mortar may have been an improvement on an earlier piece. A reference to this mortar may have appeared in a work entitled Ancient Armour which refers to a tinker s mortar. ref name well Another account refers to a hand mortar as a cohorn, and attributes its invention to a Dutch engineer, Menno Van Coehoorn, who lived ... Mortar 22 invention&lr PPA428,M1 ref Production Between 1672 and 1740, the Royal Foundry of Berlin ... de.wikipedia.org wiki K C3 B6nigliches Gie C3 9Fhaus ref Additionally, a mortar at the Museum of Artillery ... have been made there. Ammunition The first references to the type of grenade used in a hand mortar ... discharger References reflist Early firearms DEFAULTSORT Hand Mortar Category Early firearms Category ... more details
infobox weapon name Mallet s Mortar image Image Mallet s mortar.JPG 300px caption Mallet s Mortar at Fort Nelson origin UK type Siege mortar Type selection is ranged Yes is bladed is explosive is artillery is vehicle is missile is UK Yes Service history service used by wars Unused Production history designer Robert Mallet design date manufacturer C. J. Mare ironworks, Blackwall bankrupted , Completed by Horsfall & Co., of Liverpool and Fawcett, Preston & Co. unit cost production date March 1857 number 2 variants General specifications spec label weight convert 42 LT t 42,674 Kg length 11 feet 3.353 metres part length width height diameter crew Ranged weapon specifications cartridge cartridge weight convert 1.25 LT t 1270 Kg caliber 36 inch 914 mm barrels action rate velocity range 1 miles with 2,400 lb shell max range feed sights Artillery specifications breech recoil carriage elevation 45 traverse Explosive specifications filling filling weight 480 lbs 218 Kg detonation yield Mallet s Mortar was a British siege mortar built for, but never used in, the Crimean War The mortar was designed by Robert Mallet . It was constructed in sections so that it could be transported. Robert Mallet first made his design public in 1854. ref name Moore1 There was little response from the authorities until Mallet wrote to the then Prime Minister Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston Lord Palmerston in March 1855. ref name Moore1 Palmerston was taken with the idea and instructed Board of Ordnance to arrange for the construction of two mortars of Mallet s design. ref name Moore1 cite book title ... Company won the contract at a price of 4,300 per mortar. ref name Moore1 The company s bankruptcy ... of July 1858. ref name Moore5 Each test was brought to an end by damage to the mortar. ref name ... Commons category Mallet s Mortar http www.royalarmouries.org visit us fort nelson galleries http www.victorianforts.co.uk fortlog mallet.htm Victorian Forts Website Mallet s Great Mortar Category Mortars ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox Weapon name 120 mm mortar M1938 image Image 2009 11 22 seelower hoehen by Ralf 10.jpg 250px caption Shown on its towing carriage origin Flagcountry Soviet Union type Mortar Type selection is ranged is bladed is explosive is artillery yes is vehicle is UK Service history service used by wars World War II Production history designer design date 1938 manufacturer production date number variants General specifications weight combat convert 280 kg lb abbr on length part length convert 1.86 m ftin abbr on width height crew Ranged weapon specifications cartridge convert 16 kg lb abbr on bomb caliber convert 120 mm in abbr on action rate velocity convert 272 m s ft s abbr on range convert 6 km mi abbr on max range feed sights Artillery specifications breech muzzle loaded recoil carriage elevation 45 to 80 traverse 6 Bladed weapon specifications blade type hilt type sheath type head type haft type Explosive specifications diameter filling filling weight detonation yield Vehicle specifications armour primary armament secondary armament engine engine power pw ratio suspension vehicle range speed The Soviet M1938 120 millimeter mortar was the first modern 120 mm mortar developed by any country, entering production in 1939. The Red Army made significant use of its heavy caliber by treating it as an artillery piece in World War II . The Germans were impressed by the weapon and adopted it for their own use, and developed a copy the Granatwerfer 42 . Romania also produced a copy, designated Re i a Model 1942 . The mortar was kept in production long after the war and sold to Soviet allies. Its last significant use in battle was seen in the Vietnam War , used by the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam . Users have particularly liked the weapon for its uniquely designed towing carriage, which made it easy to limber ... on . SovMortarsGPW DEFAULTSORT M1938 Mortar Category Infantry mortars Category World War II Soviet ... more details
Infobox Weapon name image Image 81mm mortar massa italy.gif 300px caption U.S. Soldiers fire an M1 mortar at br Massa in Italy during World War II origin flag United States 1912 type light mortar Type selection is ranged yes is bladed is explosive is artillery yes is vehicle is missile is UK Service history service used by flag United States 1912 wars World War II Production history designer design date manufacturer unit cost production date number variants General specifications weight see general data length convert 3 ft 11 in m abbr on part length width height diameter crew Ranged weapon specifications cartridge caliber convert 81 mm in action rate 18 rpm sustained br 30 35 rpm maximum velocity convert 700 ft s m s abbr on range convert 3,300 yd m abbr on max range feed sights M4 Artillery specifications breech recoil carriage elevation traverse Bladed weapon specifications blade type hilt type sheath type head type haft type Explosive specifications filling filling weight detonation yield Vehicle missile specifications armour primary armament secondary armament engine engine power transmission payload capacity fuel capacity pw ratio suspension clearance vehicle range speed guidance The M1 is a United States 81 millimeter caliber Mortar weapon mortar . It was used during World War II well into the 1950s when it was replaced by the lighter and longer ranged M29 Mortar . It was based on the Edgar Brandt French Brandt mortar . General data Weight Tube 44.5 lb 20 kg Mount 46.5 lb 21 kg Base plate 45 lb 20 kg Total convert 136 lb kg Ammunition M43A1 Light HE 6.87 lb 3.11 kg range min 200 yd 183 m range max 3290 yd 3010 m 80 frag radius 25 yd 23 m comparing favorably with 75 mm howitzer fast detonating fuze ... External links Commons category 81 mm Mortar M1 http www.90thidpg.us Equipment Weapons index.html ..., Pill Boxes Destroyer article on M1 81mm mortar Category Infantry mortars Category World War II infantry ... more details
A bedrock mortar or BRM is a human impact on the environment anthropogenic circular depression in a rock outcrop or naturally occurring slab, used by people in the past for grinding of grain , acorn s or other food products. ref http www.heritageedu.com glossary.htm bedrock Archaeology online glossary ref There are often a cluster of a considerable number of such holes in proximity indicating that people gathered in groups to conduct food grinding in prehistoric cultures. Correspondingly the alternative name gossip stone is sometimes applied, indicating the social context of the food grinding activity. Typical dimensions of the circular indentations are approximately 12 centimeters in diameter by 10 centimeters deep, although a considerable range of depths of the cavities have been documented . ref http www.indiana.edu e472 cdf suggest techniques Discovering Prehistoric Sites Objective and Subjective Survey Techniques , Daniel G. Foster, Brian D. Dillon, and Linda C. Sandelin, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, June 13, 2005 ref The bedrock mortar has been identified in a number of world regions, but has been particularly intensely documented in the Americas . An alternative term for the bedrock mortar site is bedrock milling station . Example locations of occurrence Many outcroppings in California contain these features, especially if the bedrock is level and located near to a stream. Along the north banks of the middle reaches of the Merced River in Mariposa County, California , USA ref G. Deghi, J. Buxton et al., Earth Metrics, Environmental Impact Report for the Saxon Creek Water Project, Mariposa County, California , published by the County of Mariposa Planning Department and Mariposa County Water Agency, Report 10298, May, 1990 ref In northern Mexico within the Sierra Tarahumara of Southern Chihuahua state Chihuahua ref http www.mexicohorse.com ... archaeology Mano Metate Line note references reflist DEFAULTSORT Bedrock Mortar Category Cooking utensils ... more details
About the World War I Stokes 3 inch mortar the World War II mortar Ordnance ML 3 inch mortar Infobox Weapon name 3 inch Stokes mortar origin flagcountry United Kingdom type Mortar weapon Light mortar is UK ... mortar and bombs. Typical 3 inch bombs used are 2nd and 6th from left Type selection is ranged yes ... Artillery Notes No. 7 . Mortar 48 lb Elevating Stand 28 lb Base Plate 28 lb Total Weight for Transport ... in Field Artillery Notes No. 7 ref detonation yield The Stokes mortar was a United Kingdom British mortar weapon trench mortar invented by Frederick Wilfred Scott Stokes Sir Wilfred Stokes Order of the British ... later became Sir Wilfred Stokes KBE designed the mortar in January 1915. The British Army was at the time ... German Army s Minenwerfer mortar which was in use on the Western Front World War I Western Front . The mortar ... because it was unable to use existing stocks of British mortar ammunition, and it took the intervention ... mortar. A modified version of the mortar firing a modern fin stabilised streamlined projectile ... a new weapon. The Stokes mortar remained in service until 1936, when it was superseded by the Ordnance ML 3 inch mortar , and some remained in use by New Zealand forces until after the Second World ... in 1939. As well as receiving a knighthood for inventing the mortar, Stokes was given several ... per Stokes mortar shell produced. Combat use The Stokes mortar was a simple weapon, consisting of a smoothbore metal tube fixed to a base plate to absorb recoil with a lightweight bipod mount. When a mortar ... towards the target. The cast iron mortar bomb cylinder was 3 inches 76.2 mm in diameter ... not needed. The Stokes Mortar could fire as many as 25 bombs per minute and had a maximum range of 800 ... 3 inch version firing high explosive rounds described in this article. The Stokes mortar was used ... 1928a PC280104b Brown.html ref Range tables Provisional Range Table For 3 Inch Stokes Mortar, Printed ... mortar on the Western Front World War I Western Front center gallery See also Mortar weapon ... more details
Distinguish USU unreferenced date August 2007 Image Making mochi with an Usu and Kine.jpg thumb 200px Making mochi in an Usu. The timing is important to avoid injury. An Usu lang ja is a large Japanese Mortar and pestle mortar with a pestle called kine IPA ja kin IPA , lang ja , used to pound rice or millet . While the function of an usu is similar to the smaller suribachi and surikogi mortars, the shape is very different, as the usu usually lacks the rough pattern in the bowl vessel bowl , and has a differently shaped pestle which is used in a different manner. Appearance The usu is usually about one meter high including pedestal and has a diameter of ca. 30 cm. The usu is usually comprises wood or stone. The kine is a long wooden mallet with a length exceeding one meter. The usu is usually operated by two people at the same time. One person swings the kine to pound the rice in a similar motion to chopping wood. It is physically demanding work and is usually done by men who often chant to keep time. Between each swing, another person puts his hand in the bowl to turn the rice. Timing is critical for safe operation of the usu . Use The most common use of an usu is to pound cooked white rice into a very sticky mass in order to produce Mochi food mochi . It is still frequently used in Japan in traditional restaurants and also sometimes in traditional, rural, or wealthier private households. It is claimed that mochi pounded in an usu and kine tastes better than mochi that has been processed by an electric machine. See also List of Japanese cooking utensils Category Japanese cooking tools cooking tool stub fr Usu cuisine it Usu utensile ja ... more details
Image albert ebenezer fox.jpg thumb right Twin Brothers Albert and Ebenezer Fox each holding a hod A brick hod is a three sided box for carrying brick s or other building material construction materials , often Mortar masonry mortar . It bears a long handle and is carried over the shoulder. A hod is usually long enough to accept 4 bricks on their side, however, by arranging the bricks in a chevron fashion, the number of bricks that may be carried is only limited to the weight the labourer can bear and the unwieldiness of that load. Typically 10 12 bricks might be carried. ref http cache.viewimages.com xc 3395565.jpg?v 1&c ViewImages&k 2&d DAC7A34C488C04DF2AB09CC058560E3AA55A1E4F32AD3138 ref ref cite web url http www.jamd.com search ?q hod carrier title Search Search for hod carrier publisher Jamd date accessdate 2009 04 20 ref Hod carrying is a skilled labouring occupation in the building industry. Typically the hod carrier or hoddie will be employed by a bricklaying team in a supporting role to the skilled bricklayers. Two bricklayers for each hod carrier is quite normal. The hoddie s duties might include wetting the mortar boards on the scaffold ing prior to fetching bricks from the delivery pallet using his hod and bringing them to 2x2 wide stacks upon the scaffold that may then be easily laid by the bricklayers. The carrier needs to time deliveries of bricks with deliveries of mortar also carried in the hod to ensure the bricklayers maintain a constant work rate. On sites without premixed mortar, the mortar will also be mixed by the hod carrier. Bricks may be cut and assistance given to rake out the mortar joints, if that form of coursing joint is required, or in repointing work. The baseline rate for a bricklayer is to lay 1000 bricks a day, if the hod carrier is serving a team of two then he must move 2000 bricks although it is not uncommon for experienced hod carriers to serve three bricklayers. The world Record for moving 500 brick by Hod is 12 min and was set ... more details
horizontal mortar joints of contrasting color to the brick. ref name lind ref name roth The vertical joints were de emphasized by ensuring the mortar was flush with, and of the same hue, as the brick ... brick can refer either to a type of brick originating in Ancient Rome and spread by the Romans to the lands they conquered or to a modern type inspired by the ancient prototypes. In both cases, this brick ... BW 1.JPG thumb right The Aula Palatina Constantine Basilica in Trier utilises Roman brick. Roman brick was almost invariably of a lesser height than modern brick, but was made in a variety of different ..., and Designers , http books.google.com books?id Q1ZWyWDcq1YC&pg PA310&lpg PA310&dq 22roman brick ... books.google.com books?id uDgS 7wV9O4C&pg RA3 PA36&lpg RA3 PA36&dq roman brick stamps&source web&ots ... existed. Other brick sizes in Ancient Rome included 24 x 12 x 4 , and 15 x 8 x 10 . Ancient Roman .... The Romans perfected brick making during the first century of their empire and used it ubiquitously ... books?id ZX0FAAAAMAAJ&pg PA336&dq introduced roman brick PPA340,M1 Google Books , J. Murray ... brick by the Ancient Romans was followed by a 600&ndash 700 year gap in major brick production ... century the Abbot of St Albans abbots of St. Albans gathered enough Roman brick during this time ... Medieval Architecture , http books.google.com books?id 7qWcmCBUPO0C&pg PA114&dq Roman Brick Europe&lr ... 19 284223 4 . ref When brick production resumed in earnest on the British Isles, the 1 to 2 height of the Roman style brick gradually increased during the early Medieval period. ref name warren Warren, John. Conservation of Brick , http books.google.com books?id AcWJDJM6iwUC&pg PA47&dq size roman brick&sig ... 3 October 2007. ref Brick from the Ancient Roman Empire was commonly reused in medieval Europe as well ...?id c4BZ7vu0WRsC&pg RA3 PA326&dq roman brick reuse&client firefox a Google Books link , Vol. 1, Routledge ... plentiful, Roman structures were quarried for their stone and brick and it was commonly reused. ref ... more details
Infobox Company company name Acme Brick Company company logo Image Acmebricklogo.png 125px company type ... Dennis Knautz, President and CEO industry Manufacturing and Distribution business Distribution products Brick , Tile , Concrete Masonry Unit Concrete Block , Glass Block Systems, and Cut Natural Stone ... Acme Brick Company is an United States American manufacturer and distributor of brick and masonry ... , chartered the company in Alton, Illinois as the Acme Pressed Brick Company on April 17, 1891. The company grew to become the largest American owned brick manufacturer by the mid 20th century and was the first of its type to offer a 100 year limited guarantee to its customers. Acme Brick Company was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway , Inc. on August 1, 2000. History In 1890, Acme Pressed Brick ... Acme Brick homes for 100 employees and their families , a church, a public school, and a general store. In 1916, Acme Pressed Brick stockholders elected new officers, applied for a Texas charter, began doing business as Acme Brick Company, and dissolved the company chartered in Illinois. Walter R. Bennett George E. Bennett s son was elected the first president of the newly renamed Acme Brick Company. In 1968, a merger of the Acme Brick Company and the Justin Boot Company resulted in the formation ... million brick were manufactured by the year s end. In 1984, record housing starts propelled Acme to record sales years in 1983 and 1984. Image AcmeBrickStampedSmall.jpg thumb right 200px Acme Brick stamps ... residential brick. This tradition in brand brand recognition continues today. In 1993, Troy Aikman ... Brick spokesperson initially in radio and print advertising, and later on television. In 1994, American ... to the following four child companies Acme Brick Company, the leading domestically owned United States manufacturer of face brick. Featherlite Building Products Corporation, the leading Southwest ... Lama Company, and Chippewa Shoe Company. In 2001, Acme Brick set a new company record for shipments ... more details
Wiktionarypar brick TOCright A brick is an artificial stone made by forming clay into hardened rectangular blocks. Brick may also refer to Media and entertainment Brick film Brick film Brick song Brick song , by Ben Folds Five Brick band Brick , a 1977 album by the same band Brick album Brick , an album also known simply as Talking Heads , by Talking Heads Brick, A Literary Journal Brick , a literary magazine The Brick Theater , a theater in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Fictional characters Brick comics Brick , a DC Comics character Brick Pollitt, a character in the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Brick Tamland, a character in the film Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy Brick, a character in the Discworld novel Thud Brick, a member of the Rowdyruff Boys , a group of characters in the TV series The Powerpuff Girls Brick the Berserker, from the video game Borderlands video game Borderlands Places BRICK, an acronym referring to Brazil, Russia, India, China and Korea see BRIC Brick Township, New Jersey Brick City , a nickname for Newark, New Jersey Other uses Brick biathlon , two event workout Brick basketball , a slang term Brick electronics , noun a nonfunctioning electronic device verb to render an electronic device unusable by inappropriate software changes Brick cheese a cheese from Wisconsin, USA Power brick , an AC adapter power supply Brick moth The Brick , a Canadian furniture retailer BRICKS software Bath brick , a cleaning tool A Glossary of poker terms poker term Brick Brewing Company A Canadian beer brewer the Motorola DynaTAC , commonly referred to as the brick A word for Lego pieces is brick. Brick is also French for a Brig , a type of sailing vessel, with the word being brought over to English rather than translated. Millwall brick An improvised blunt weapon made out of newspaper 1 kilogram of cocaine Norman MacArthur , shinty player and manager, known by this nickname. disambig de Brick fr Brick it Brick ja ... more details
Multiple issues orphan August 2010 unreferenced July 2010 Acid brick or acid resistant brick is a specially made form of masonry brick that is chemically resistant and thermally durable . Acid brick is created from high silica shale and fired at higher temperatures than those used for conventional brick. Some manufacturers create the brick by baking it for over a week. It has an average compressive strength of approximately 23,000 PSI. The ASTM International ASTM specification C 279 creates specifications for acid brick properties. Acid brick is not resistant against hydrofluoric acid or strong alkali . Varieties Acid brick comes in multiple varieties. The most frequently used variety is red shale . Others include fireclay , silica brick , and carbon brick . DEFAULTSORT Acid Brick Category Masonry ... more details
onomatopoeic verb klinken meant to sound , i.e. a Klinker is a sounder . These brick stones produce ... with regular bricks. Some used clinkers to spell out their family initials on brick dwellings. See ... mm and height 71 mm other measures see baked brick . For facade layouts architects also order clinkers ... works, for example in bridge building , the construction of sewers and hydraulic structures, for mortar ... a closed surface by burning it at temperatures clearly higher compared to normal brick stones, is called ... Journal Reflist DEFAULTSORT Clinker Brick Category Bricks de Klinker nl Klinker steen no Klinker pl ... more details
Brick Church may refer to Brick Church NJT station , a New Jersey Transit station in East Orange along the Morris and Essex Line Brick Church Complex New Hempstead, New York , historic Dutch Reformed church Brick Presbyterian Church Perry, New York Brick Presbyterian Church Complex Rochester, New York See also Brick Church Corners , also known as Ontario Heritage Square, a national historic district located at Ontario, New York Red Brick Church Sodus Center, New York , historic Baptist church Little Brick Church Cedar Grove, West Virginia , also known as Virginia s Church, built 1853 Old Brick Church disambiguation Brick Presbyterian Church disambiguation dab ... more details
UKtaxation The brick tax was a property tax introduced in Great Britain in 1784, during the reign of King George III of England George III , to help pay for the American Revolutionary War wars in the American Colonies . Bricks were initially taxed at 4 shilling s per thousand. To mitigate the effect of the tax, manufacturers began to increase the size of their bricks, up to a maximum of 11 inches 5 inches frac 3 1 2 inches 280 mm 125 mm 80 mm . In response, the government introduced a maximum volume for a brick, at convert 150 cuin . The level of taxation was increased in 1794, 1797, and 1805, peaking at 5s 10d per thousand bricks. One of the far reaching effects of the brick tax was that some minor brick producers went out of business, selling their stock in order to meet tax arrears. ref Harvnb Chartered Institute of Building 1994 p 49 ref It also had an effect on architecture, with many areas returning to the use of timber and weatherboarding in house construction. ref Harvnb Brunskill Clifton Taylor 1977 p 40 ref ref Harvnb Stenhouse 1977 p 47 ref The tax was abolished in 1850, by which time it was considered to be a detriment to industrial development. ref Harvnb Warren 1998 p 53 ref File Pre and post 1784 brick tax.JPG thumb left 220px Brick size can be used to date buildings ref Source Guided tour of Hallaton village, Festival of Leicester and Rutland archaeology, 1 Aug 2010. ref pre 1784 bricks in the house on the right. References Notes reflist colwidth 30em Bibliography refbegin citation last Warren first John title Conservation of Brick year 1998 publisher Architectural Press isbn 978 0750630917 citation title Journal of the Construction History Society, Volumes 10 15 year 1994 publisher Chartered Institute of Building citation last1 Brunskill first1 R. W. last2 Clifton Taylor first2 Alec title English Brickwork year 1977 publisher Ward Lock isbn 978 0706350876 citation last Stenhouse first David title Understanding Towns year ... more details
Brick House may refer to Properties in the United Kingdom Brick House London , listed for the 2006 Sterling prize for architecture Properties in the United States by state The Brick House , Louisville, Kentucky Brick House Cazenovia, New York , listed on the National Register of Historic Places NRHP , in Oneida County Old Brick House , National Register of Historic Places listings in Pasquotank County, North Carolina listed on the NRHP in Pasquotank County, North Carolina Brick House Clifford, Virginia , NRHP listed Brick House White Plains, Virginia , National Register of Historic Places listings in Brunswick County, Virginia listed on the NRHP in Brunswick County, Virginia Music Brick House song Brick House song , a 1977 single by the Commodores Brick House EP Brick House EP , a 1997 EP by Saukrates Other Brick House cigar , a brand of cigars disambig ... more details
Image Ziegelausfachung.jpg thumb right Brick nog is a construction technique in which one width of brick s is used to fill the vacancies in a wooden frame. The walls then may be covered with tile or weatherboards or rendered. Brick noggin is term used to denote brick work built up in between wooden quarters or framing. architecture stub Category Bricks Unreferenced date January 2008 ... more details
Orphan date March 2012 Jefferson Brick is a fictional American politician in Charles Dickens s Martin Chuzzlewit . Nuttall Category Martin Chuzzlewit characters Brick, Jefferson fict char stub ... more details
Brick Store may refer to any of the following, all of which are on the National Register of Historic Places NRHP Sam Choy Brick Store , on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Calaveras County, California NRHP in California Old Brick Store , on the National Register of Historic Places listings in New Castle County, Delaware NRHP in Delaware Brick Store Covington, Georgia , on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton County, Georgia NRHP in Georgia Red Brick Store , a contributing structure of the Nauvoo Historic District , Nauvoo, Illinois Brick Store Bath, New Hampshire , on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Grafton County, New Hampshire NRHP in New Hampshire Brick Store Building , on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Oneida County, New York NRHP in New York Hillsdale Brick Store , on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Guilford County, North Carolina NRHP in North Carolina Boon Brick Store , on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Oregon NRHP in Oregon disambiguation ... more details
Infobox single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Brick by Boring Brick Cover Brick By Boring Brick.jpg ... This single Brick by Boring Brick br 2009 Next single The Only Exception br 2010 Misc External music video YouTube A63VwWz1ij0 Brick By Boring BrickBrick by Boring Brick is a song by American Rock ... . Brick by Boring Brick was also featured in The Vampire Diaries episode Under Control that aired ..., 2009 url http www.digitalspy.co.uk music singlesreviews a187474 paramore brick by boring brick.html title Music Singles Review Paramore Brick By Boring Brick publisher Digital Spy date 2009 11 23 accessdate 2010 12 09 ref Rolling Stone stated that Brick by Boring Brick was able to weave unexpected ... blogs chartblog 2009 11 paramore brick by boring brick.shtml title Chart Blog Paramore Brick By Boring Brick publisher BBC date 2009 11 22 accessdate 2010 12 09 ref Music video The music video for Brick by Boring Brick was filmed in Los Angeles on October 8, 2009. ref name video cite web url http www.mtv.com news articles 1624886 20091027 paramore.jhtml title Paramore Reveal Secrets Of Brick By Boring Brick Video publisher MTV last Montgomery first James accessdate 2009 10 31 ref ref cite ... news brickbysingle.htm title Paramore announce Brick by Boring Brick second single work Alternative ... brick by boring brick video premiere title Brick By Boring Brick Video Premiere Blog Detail publisher ... on November 23. ref cite web url http www.paramore.net blog the brick by boring brick video has arrived title The Brick By Boring Brick Video Has Arrived Blog Detail publisher Paramore.net ... performance of the song was in July 2009. Paramore performed a live version of Brick By Boring Brick for MTV Unplugged . ref cite web url http www.mtv.com videos misc 431891 brick by boring brick live.jhtml title Paramore Brick By Boring Brick Live work MTV publisher Viacom date 2009 09 28 accessdate ... store show P4KNV Brick by Boring Brick vinyl at Paramore s Webstore. ref title1 Brick by Boring Brick ... more details
Infobox album Name Brick Type Studio album Artist Brick band Brick Cover Brick self titled 1977.jpg Released 1977 Recorded 1977 small at Web IV Studios, Atlanta, Georgia small Genre Soul music Soul Funk music Funk Disco music Disco Length Label Bang Records Producer Brick band Brick , Phil Benton Last album Good High br 1976 This album Brick br 1977 Next album Stoneheart album Stoneheart br 1979 Brick is the second album by the Atlanta, Georgia based band Brick band Brick . Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1Score Rating 4 5 ref Allmusic class album id r2148904 tab review label BrickBrick Review first Craig last Lytle accessdate 02 September 2011 ref Track listing Ain t Gonna Hurt Nobody Ray Ransom 3 54 Living From The Mind Ray Ransom 3 36 Happy Jimmy Lord Brown, Ray Ransom, Eddie Irons 4 23 We Don t Wanna Sit Down We Wanna Git Down Donald Nevins, Jimmy Lord Brown, Ray Ransom, Eddie Irons, Regi Hargis 5 41 Dusic Jimmy Lord Brown, Ray Ransom, Regi Hargis 5 44 Hello Eddie Irons, Ray Ransom, Jimmy Lord Brown 3 35 Honey Chile Donald Nevins, Jimmy Lord Brown, Ray Ransom, Eddie Irons 4 53 Fun Regi Hargis 3 33 Good Morning Sunshine Jimmy Lord Brown 3 36 Personnel Jimmy Lord Brown Saxophone, Flute, Trombone, Trumpet, Vocals Donald Nevins Keyboards, Vocals Ray Ransom Bass, Vocals Eddie Irons Drums, Vocals Regi Hargis Guitar, Vocals Charts class wikitable Chart 1977 Peak br position Billboard 200 Billboard Pop Albums ref name allmusic albums Cite web url Allmusic class artist id p16081 charts awards billboard albums pure url yes title Brick US albums chart history publisher allmusic.com accessdate 2011 09 02 ref align center 15 Billboard Top R&B Hip Hop Albums Top Soul Albums ref name ... p16081 charts awards billboard singles pure url yes title Brick US singles chart history publisher ... List of number one R&B albums of 1977 U.S. External links http www.discogs.com BrickBrick master 84973 BrickBrick at Discogs References Reflist Category 1977 albums ... more details
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