Here is a portion of an article I had copied from a copy I have from New Marlborough Valley News. I stated in one of my posts in this thread that I was the only person in my family who's been involved with mason trade. I later got to thinking, after a forth and back with [member=61023]BarneyD[/member] that I was not the first. My Great Uncle, who, along with his wife,daughter, son in law had the greatest influence on my life of any. I grew up listening (sadly not totally listening, only one ear but have been open now and then. Who actually listens to old fogies when they are 9 to 14 years old?) my Great aunt who had been a school teacher before she met up with J.B. I will continue after you read the exerpt.
quotequote credit New Marleborough Valley News from an issue sometime in 2017, I don't know the issue and I don't know the author, altho I think I went to school with, maybe, her parent, or maybe even a grandparent? Hey.I'm ony39, so what do I know?)
I researched [member=1674]Peter Halle[/member] recent post and recalled that plaster not only included walls and ceilings, but cornice and other types of molding now done in wood. I am not knowledgeable about that type of plastering except that one time I observed a cornice repair done (after the fact)by a good friend of mine. I don't know if white portland cement was involved, but my Grampa (my great uncle, who from the time I was 9 years old was, to me, known only as "Grampa" as he will always be) had a hand in the history. Altho I never did white coat plaster molding of any sort, I have use white cement for white stucco on one occasion.The article I check from Peter's inclusion mentioned white plaster, so, for once, I am not too far out of line in my wanderings. [member=61023]BarneyD[/member], perhaps my Grampa had an eye over your Grandfather's shoulder as he was writing that book. [unsure] The Cement works folded soon after 1900 but I restored a fireplace on The Farm using tiles manufactured by Grampa's foundry. Unfortunately, I don't know of any plastering jobs that were done with white portland cement from the Clayton foundry. I do have memories of hauling ice from the pond left by digging (with shovels powered by arms using hickory booms), but that is another story for another time.
Tinker
quotequote credit New Marleborough Valley News from an issue sometime in 2017, I don't know the issue and I don't know the author, altho I think I went to school with, maybe, her parent, or maybe even a grandparent? Hey.I'm ony39, so what do I know?)
I researched [member=1674]Peter Halle[/member] recent post and recalled that plaster not only included walls and ceilings, but cornice and other types of molding now done in wood. I am not knowledgeable about that type of plastering except that one time I observed a cornice repair done (after the fact)by a good friend of mine. I don't know if white portland cement was involved, but my Grampa (my great uncle, who from the time I was 9 years old was, to me, known only as "Grampa" as he will always be) had a hand in the history. Altho I never did white coat plaster molding of any sort, I have use white cement for white stucco on one occasion.The article I check from Peter's inclusion mentioned white plaster, so, for once, I am not too far out of line in my wanderings. [member=61023]BarneyD[/member], perhaps my Grampa had an eye over your Grandfather's shoulder as he was writing that book. [unsure] The Cement works folded soon after 1900 but I restored a fireplace on The Farm using tiles manufactured by Grampa's foundry. Unfortunately, I don't know of any plastering jobs that were done with white portland cement from the Clayton foundry. I do have memories of hauling ice from the pond left by digging (with shovels powered by arms using hickory booms), but that is another story for another time.
Tinker
