. British bee-keeper's guide book to the management of bees in movable-comb hives, and the use of modern bee-appliances. Illustrated. Bee culture. WAX-EXTRACTING. Using the wax-extractor devised by Professor Gerster (Fig". 63). It consists of an outer tin cylinder, a, having a dish, d, inside, communicating with the out- let, c. Between this dish and the outer cylinder there is a space to allow the steam to pass up to the basket. There is also a tube up the centre of basket for the same purpose. The perforated tin basket, b, stands about an inch from the bottom of the dish. When working,
. British bee-keeper's guide book to the management of bees in movable-comb hives, and the use of modern bee-appliances. Illustrated. Bee culture. WAX-EXTRACTING. Using the wax-extractor devised by Professor Gerster (Fig". 63). It consists of an outer tin cylinder, a, having a dish, d, inside, communicating with the out- let, c. Between this dish and the outer cylinder there is a space to allow the steam to pass up to the basket. There is also a tube up the centre of basket for the same purpose. The perforated tin basket, b, stands about an inch from the bottom of the dish. When working, the basket, b, filled with comb, is inserted in cylinder, a. The whole is then placed over a pan con- taining water, on the fire. When the water boils, steam passes through the openings in the direction shown by arrows, and melts the wax, which oozes through the perfora- tions in the basket into the dish, and then runs from spout, c, into a basin of water, leaving the refuse in basket, b. Wax extracted by this method is free from impurities, and of a beautiful colour. This extractor can also be used for putting in cap- pings from the combs when we are extracting; the honey is drained from them, and when the basket is full the wax may be melted. The machine, when not in use, should be kept covered, with the outlet corked, and every scrap of comb put therein as it accumulates. Where only a small quantity of wax has to be melted, the combs may be placed in a fine sieve over a pan of water and put into the ovt-n. The heat of the oven melts the wax. which drops into the water, and it can be taken off in a cake when cold. G 2. -Gerster s Wax- Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cowan, T. W. (Thomas William), 1840-1926. London, Madgwick, Houlston
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