. Gleanings in bee culture. Hubbard press can fold sections just as rapid-ly as they can on the Mintle, yet I am strong-ly of the opinion that, if they were equallyexpert with the last named, they would reacha greater speed. An objection to it is, that itis more liable to break sections than the Hub-bard. This liability is due to the fact that thesection is folded with a blow, whereas the. 2nd Position 3d. PosiTiori. FIG. 1.—FRONT A—Bed bli ck. B, B—Slots and movable pins. C—Sliding forming-block. D—Movable head-block. G Foot-hold. J—Adjustable plate. FIG. 2.—BA


. Gleanings in bee culture. Hubbard press can fold sections just as rapid-ly as they can on the Mintle, yet I am strong-ly of the opinion that, if they were equallyexpert with the last named, they would reacha greater speed. An objection to it is, that itis more liable to break sections than the Hub-bard. This liability is due to the fact that thesection is folded with a blow, whereas the. 2nd Position 3d. PosiTiori. FIG. 1.—FRONT A—Bed bli ck. B, B—Slots and movable pins. C—Sliding forming-block. D—Movable head-block. G Foot-hold. J—Adjustable plate. FIG. 2.—BACK VIEW. A—Bed-block. B— and back view of B pin holder. E—Movabe Itver for working C and D. F—Stop-block with hook to fasten lever E. G—Foot hold. H—Elastic springs. I—Handle. First position, section in position on bed-block, withC above, ready to d* scend. Second position, first fold produced by C. Notice atB the pins in cavity of bed-block and ready to rise inslot. Third position, pins B B. rising and following di-rection of .slots, force the of the section forward,where it is met, and the dovetail locked by the de-scent of D. As the lever return-* to its first positionthe block C, in its ascent, throws off the formed sec-tion if the machine is inclined forward a trifle. 1901 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 51 constructed, aud to be understood and appre-ciated it needs to


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