. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Fig. 1. it consists of a knife in the form of the " Bingham " with a wide blade, the edges of which are bevelled and kept keen through constant heating by steam or electricity. The bevelled edge, which is very sharp, enables one to cut the cappings of the combs rapidly and without tearing them, and the width of the knife prevents the the knife, through which it circulates, and returns to the boiler in a condensed form by means of a return pipe. The knife, as will be seen by the section, Fig. 3, is hollow, and may have two cavitie
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Fig. 1. it consists of a knife in the form of the " Bingham " with a wide blade, the edges of which are bevelled and kept keen through constant heating by steam or electricity. The bevelled edge, which is very sharp, enables one to cut the cappings of the combs rapidly and without tearing them, and the width of the knife prevents the the knife, through which it circulates, and returns to the boiler in a condensed form by means of a return pipe. The knife, as will be seen by the section, Fig. 3, is hollow, and may have two cavities or one, as shown in lower illustration. The in- ventor prefers the one with the two cavities, as this enables the steam to cir-. Fig. 2. wax which is removed from adhering to the combs again. The cutting is done in the same way as when a " Bingham " kn:fe is used from the bottom upwards. The culate better. It is evident that so long as steam is generated in the boiler the knife will be kept hot, and should con- densation be so great in the conduits in. 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 London
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