. Manual of the apiary. Bees. THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST! EXCELSIOR HONEY EXTRACTOR! From Eight to Fourteen Dollars. Having made several improvements in tbe EXCELSIOR EXTRACTOR ^^ it is now offered to the Bee-Keepers of America as the MOST PERFECT MACHINE IN THE MARKET. Tiie universal favor with which the EXCEL- SIOR EXTRACTOR was received in 1878, has induced other manufacturers to adopt several of its improvements. My experience and experiments of last eea- Bon, with the assistance and suggestions ot skillful workmen, have enabled me to perfect an Extractor that cannot toe excelled, and can on
. Manual of the apiary. Bees. THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST! EXCELSIOR HONEY EXTRACTOR! From Eight to Fourteen Dollars. Having made several improvements in tbe EXCELSIOR EXTRACTOR ^^ it is now offered to the Bee-Keepers of America as the MOST PERFECT MACHINE IN THE MARKET. Tiie universal favor with which the EXCEL- SIOR EXTRACTOR was received in 1878, has induced other manufacturers to adopt several of its improvements. My experience and experiments of last eea- Bon, with the assistance and suggestions ot skillful workmen, have enabled me to perfect an Extractor that cannot toe excelled, and can onlyJ>e equaled toy toeing: closely imitated. The Excelsior is made entirely of metal, and is conse- quently very light, strong and durable, with lugs at the bottom for firmly attaching to the floor if desired. The strong over-motion gearing, so necessary to ease in running and speedy operating, was designed and is manufactured expressly for the Excelsior. A child ten years of age can operate the machine as rapidly as it can be supplied with combs. The top or cross-band, to which is attached the gear- ing, is wrought iron, three inches broad, with the ends turned down in such manner as to thoroughly brace and strengthen the can, and holding the basket firmly in an upright position. The Comb Basket having vertical sides, Insures the extracting power alike for top and bottom of frames. The sides of the basket being movable and interchange- able, greatly facilitate the operation of dusting before and thoroughly cleaning after use if desired. The basket can be taken from or replaced in the can in a moment, there being no rusty screws to take out or nuts to remove. At the bottom of the can, and below the basket, is a cone or metal standard, in the top of which revolves the bottom pivot of the basket, thereby giving room for sixty or seventy pounds of honey without touching the basket or pivot below. Nos. 3,4 and 5 have strainers covering the canal lead- ing to the faucet, which obv
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