bathbrick
bathbrick The knives, forksand spoons, were cleaned with a substance called "bathbrick". In the early days, this was a solid block from which portions were chipped off. A soft rag was moistened, dipped in the powder, and then applied vigorously to the cutlery., By the 1940s "bathbrick...
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| Language: | English |
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1973
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7239 |
| Summary: | bathbrick The knives, forksand spoons, were cleaned with a substance called "bathbrick". In the early days, this was a solid block from which portions were chipped off. A soft rag was moistened, dipped in the powder, and then applied vigorously to the cutlery., By the 1940s "bathbrick" could be bought in powder form in a tin. W. J. KIRWIN MAR 1973 JH MAR 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'knifebrick'] |
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