Photo guide to Armstrong brand asphalt asbestos and vinyl asbestos floor tiles made and sold in 1958 and 1959.

This article series provides a guide to identifying asphalt-asbestos flooring (1917 - ca 1960) & vinyl asbestos floor tile (ca 1952 - 1986) - these flooring products typically contain chrysotile asbestos, and possibly other asbestos forms.

Armstrong Asphalt Asbestos Floor Tile Keys 1958-1959

1958 - Armstrong Excelon Vinyl Asbestos Floor Floor Tiles, Patterns & Color Guide

For colors for which a link is not provided below, see the earlier occurrence of that tile color in a previous year.

Excelon CORKSTYLE 9 x 9 x 1/16" thick floor tile pattern was not recommended for heavy traffic areas

Colors: as shown below, Armstrong Excelon cork patterns from left to right:

DARK 799,

MEDIUM 797,

LIGHT 798, and

DARK MEDIUM Corkstyle No. 800.

Below: the four shades of Armstrong Excelon corkstyle floor tiles in 1958 from an Armstrong Excelon floor tile catalog, cited at the end of this page. [Click to enlarge any image]

Below: Excelon DESIGNER SERIES floor tile pattern

Excelon designer series floor tiles were provided in Colors: Sand Beige 762, Maur tiles for 1958, (tile size not given, presumed 9 x 9)

available in 1/16" & 1/8" in these colors: Mint Green 760, Silver Gray 761, Mauve Taupe 764, Rose Taupe 765, Sienna Copper 765,

IVORY TAN 766 - new in 1958, shown above,

ECRU 767 (See other color examples from 1957)

Also see this DESIGNER SERIES INSTALLED FLOOR example.

Excelon EXCETER RED SPATTER 9 x 9 x 1/16" thick floor tile pattern only,

Colors Andover White 735, Bedford Gray 736, Cape Cod Beige 737, Lexington Green 738, Providence Charcoal 739, Arlington Cedar 740,

EXETER RED 741, Concord Yellow 742, Norwich Turquoise 743, Bangor Copper 744, Plymouth Pink 745) (See other color examples from 1957.

Excelon STRAIGHT GRAINED 9 x 9 x 1/16" & 1/8" thick floor tile patterns No. 767 made in 1958 is shown above.

Colors: POWHATAN TURQUOISE No. 787 (See more asphalt-asbestos floor tile color examples from 1957).

Excelon WOODTONE 9 x 9 x 1/16" or 1/8" thick floor tile pattern

Colors: (Light Woodtone 788, Dark Woodtone 789,

REDWOODTONE 796 - new this year, shown above) (See other color examples from 1957).

Below: catalog of Armstrong Excelon Spatter pattern floor tiles from the 1958 Catalog given at the end of this page. [Click to enlarge any image]

1959 - Armstrong Excelon Floor Vinyl Plastic Asbestos Floor Tiles, 9" x 9"

By 1959 it was common to see the word "vinyl" replacing "asphalt" in Armstrong's floor tile catalogs, as we illustrate just below.

[Click to enlarge any image]

For Armstrong floor tile colors for which a link is not provided below, see the earlier occurrence of that tile color in a previous year.

Excelon CORKSTYLE pattern vinyl asbestos floor tiles sold in 9 x 9 x 1/16" light duty use in these colors: (See corkstyle vinyl-asbestos floor color images from 1956, 1957, 1958)

Designers Series Excelon Floor (see the 1957-58 examples)

EXCELON IMPERIAL Floor Tile Patterns

Colors: (above 1959

ARBOR GREEN No. 862 )

Tiles vinyl asbestos flooring images from 1959 - 1960

Excelon Metallic Series Floor Tiles New in 1959-60, see the 1960 information below sold in these colors: (Photos needed - uncertain if this tile was produced in 1959)

Metallic Series Excelon 9x9x 1/16" or 3/32" thickness gauge floor tiles were sold in one pattern, and in four colors

Colors: (Taupe bronze 355, BLACK GOLD 351 Gray silvergold 354, and Redwood gold 353).

 

EXCELON SPATTER PATTERN Floor Tiles

Colors: (DORSET BLACK 732 - new this year,

CORNWALL BLUE No. 733 above, Andover White 735, Bedford Gray 736, Cape Cod Beige 737, Rutland Beige 746, Worcester Gray 749 )

EXCELON STRAIGHT GRAINED FLOOR TILES Grained Floor Tiles (See tile pattern & color photos from prior years + the examples below)

Colors: (1959 CHIPPEWA GRAY No. 703 above, 1960

MOHAVE CHARCOAL No. 786)

EXCELON STYLETONE Floor Tiles (New in 1959)

Colors:

SANDSTONE 830,

MINTONE 831,

IVORYTONE 833,

ROSETONE 834,

CEDARTONE No. 835 shown above

Woodtone Excelon Floor Tiles (see 1957-58 photos earlier on this page)

Armstrong Excelon Floor Tile Catalog 1958

• ARMSTRONG EXCELON FLOOR TILE CATALOG for 1958 [PDF], retrieved 2018/02/07, original source: https://archive.org/details/ArmstrongExcelonTile, digitized by APTI Association for Preservation Technology International, apti.org, Mike Jackson. FAIA

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On 2020-09-11 by (mod) - where can I buy more 1950s Armstrong Apache Red & White Floor Tiles

Julie I seriously doubt that you will find anyone able much less willing to sell 1950s through early 1980s asbestos containing floor tiles.

On 2020-09-11 by julie archer

I have lifted the carpet in my 1950s house and found these Armstrong tiles. They are lovely and, provided I do not tamper with them, they are safe if sealed. I need about 3 metres more to complete the floor. The red one, I think is Apache red 777 and the beige I am unsure. Where can I get the additional tiles please?

 

On 2020-01-29 by (mod)

Diane

You can use the add image button to post a photo with your comment.

But best is to look through the photo guides given in this article series yourself, or see the guidance at

DOES THIS FLOORING CONTAIN ASBESTOS?

On 2020-01-29 by Diane

Where can I send a picture of my tiles to see if there asbestos or not if anyone can recognize it.

On 2018-09-10 by Nancy - find the make up of Cayuga Brown #715 by Armstrong 9 x 9 inch tile ?

Where can I find the make up of Cayuga Brown #715 by Armstrong 9 x 9 inch tile ? wondering also if the backing is made of asbestos ?

On 2018-08-01 - by (mod) -

Sorry, no, Tile ID.

On 2018-08-01 by Tile Identification

Does anyone know what type brand/year/asbestos concentration this may be? The Green is approx 6x6 White appears to be about 1.5x1.5 or 2x2
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On 2018-05-13 by (mod)

Indeed depending on the manufacturer asbestos-containing floor tile was made in 6 by 6, 9 by 9, 12 x 12, and also custom sizes.

On 2018-05-13 by Rhemy

Hi I recently purchased a home that was built in 1950. I'm concerned about the tile on in the hall way and in the kitchen. However, by chance I measured the til in the hall way and it was 6 x 6. Do you have any information on 6 x 6 tile. I didn't measure the tile in the kitchen, but I believe it is the same size. I've attached pictures. Hopefully you can point me in the right direction.

Thanks!
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