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    Question for the Old Timers. (Ref Early Cold Stores?)



    A good Friend and learned member of our Industry has just asked a question.
    To which I felt some of our older guys may be able to help?

    Early Cold Store Insulation was a form of Cork Layers clad in a Asbestos Board.
    Which Had a Grey and Black stippled Finish.
    What was that Board / Finish called?

    It used to be a really common Finish.
    Thanks Guys!
    Grizzly.


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    Re: Question for the Old Timers. (Ref Early Cold Stores?)

    I think it was called glazed asbestos, could be wrong, memory is not what it was.
    Maybe working too close to old cold store walls!!!!
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    Re: Question for the Old Timers. (Ref Early Cold Stores?)

    Thanks BG.
    I think there is a trade name for it?
    Hopefully some others haven't stood as close to the walls as you and I?
    Grizzly
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    Re: Question for the Old Timers. (Ref Early Cold Stores?)

    Here Grizzly,

    Widen your cork horizon...

    http://www.kurk.be/media/files/Cork-...homas-1928.pdf

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    Re: Question for the Old Timers. (Ref Early Cold Stores?)

    Found this,

    http://www.aic.org.uk/asbestos-trade-names/

    I have seen them still being used reasonably recently!
    Mostly found in Oxfordshire, UK :)

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    Re: Question for the Old Timers. (Ref Early Cold Stores?)

    Brilliant Link MS thanks sent the link to my esteemed colleague.
    Chemi your link may take a while to read, there is a lot there.
    Thanks.
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    Re: Question for the Old Timers. (Ref Early Cold Stores?)

    HI grizzly.
    Here it was called fibrolite.

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    Re: Question for the Old Timers. (Ref Early Cold Stores?)

    Quote Originally Posted by Magoo View Post
    HI grizzly.
    Here it was called fibrolite.
    Your Memory is scary sometimes Magoo!
    Thank you
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    Re: Question for the Old Timers. (Ref Early Cold Stores?)

    I seem to remember it being known as stippleglaze. That might have been a trade name though.

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    Re: Question for the Old Timers. (Ref Early Cold Stores?)

    Quote Originally Posted by rnine View Post
    I seem to remember it being known as stippleglaze. That might have been a trade name though.
    Thank you Friend!
    I suspect this question has moved on now!
    But thanks all the same.
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