Gleanings in bee culture . ofthe year at a cost of$! We believe thatthis engine will requirevery few repairs. If thefarmer reads the in-structions intelligently,and is careful to keepthe bearings tight, etc., the repair bill would be next tonothing. It will be seen, then, that a one-horse-powerengine can be operated for about 8 cts. a day. HOW TO CONNECT THE ENGINE TO THE EXTRACTOR. The illustrations show that we transmit power fromthe engine to the extractor by means of a belt whichis ordinarily left loose, but which can be tightened atwill by means of the idler, so that all slipping is p
Gleanings in bee culture . ofthe year at a cost of$! We believe thatthis engine will requirevery few repairs. If thefarmer reads the in-structions intelligently,and is careful to keepthe bearings tight, etc., the repair bill would be next tonothing. It will be seen, then, that a one-horse-powerengine can be operated for about 8 cts. a day. HOW TO CONNECT THE ENGINE TO THE EXTRACTOR. The illustrations show that we transmit power fromthe engine to the extractor by means of a belt whichis ordinarily left loose, but which can be tightened atwill by means of the idler, so that all slipping is pre-vented, and the extractor-reel begins to turn. Unlessan old-style extractor is used in which the reversing ofthe comb-baskets requires a reversal of the directionin which the reel is turning, there is no Ieason why thereel should turn both ways,Ja hence only one belt is this method of workingit will be seen that the engine is Fig. 6.—Detail of driving mechan-ism; the idler in position and thebelt FIG. -HOW TO OPERATE THE EXTRACTOR. To start the extractor, push down on the handle A. This moves the idler, B, up, tightening the belt so thatthe reel begins to turn. To reverse the baskets release the idler and pull on the brake-lever, E, thus tighten-ing the band, F, and causing the reversing-hub to move slower than the reel. This difference of speed in themotion of the hub and the reel reverses the baskets. mo: GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 703
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