Gleanings in bee culture . JOHN LOCKWOODS UNHEATED WAX-PRESS. top to hold it open. Now dip into your tub,full of boiling comb; take the hoop out ofthe sack; push it down with a stick to makeit fit on the bottom and in the corners. Foldup the mouth of the sack and the sheet overit. Put the follower on, with the blocks ontop. Swing the cross-bar over and push thescrew up through the hole in it. Put on thehandle and turn both handles down, one ata the wax is pressed out, take off one 488 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. Apr. 1 handle; let the screw slip down even withthe top of the press and
Gleanings in bee culture . JOHN LOCKWOODS UNHEATED WAX-PRESS. top to hold it open. Now dip into your tub,full of boiling comb; take the hoop out ofthe sack; push it down with a stick to makeit fit on the bottom and in the corners. Foldup the mouth of the sack and the sheet overit. Put the follower on, with the blocks ontop. Swing the cross-bar over and push thescrew up through the hole in it. Put on thehandle and turn both handles down, one ata the wax is pressed out, take off one 488 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. Apr. 1 handle; let the screw slip down even withthe top of the press and unfold the first bur-lap so it hangs over edges. Now get hold ofthe top of the sack and pull it up some so it. -Emm tmr CROSS-SECTION OF LOCKWOODs VkAX-PRESS. can cool a little. Then empty out the slum-gum, put the sack back, and fill it again asbefore. To boil the comb, use a four-hole stovewith all the lids off. Put on a big tub con-taining two buckets of water, and add the
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