. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Fig. 3.—Showing Reversing Mechanism somewhat modified by my facilities, or want of facilities, for making it, and if I were manufacturing them. I would make some parts a little different, though the general plan would be the same. The machine reverses the combs when desired while under full motion, and, I think, is not more complicated or to make than the automatic extractors now in use. This model takes in the regular Langstroth frame, weighs 88 pounds, and the can is only 26 inches in diameter. I will try to explain how it works by refere
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Fig. 3.—Showing Reversing Mechanism somewhat modified by my facilities, or want of facilities, for making it, and if I were manufacturing them. I would make some parts a little different, though the general plan would be the same. The machine reverses the combs when desired while under full motion, and, I think, is not more complicated or to make than the automatic extractors now in use. This model takes in the regular Langstroth frame, weighs 88 pounds, and the can is only 26 inches in diameter. I will try to explain how it works by reference to Figs. I, 2 and 3: Fig. 3 is a diagram of the gearing that operates the reversing mechanism. Fig. 2 is the reel removed from the can, and the friction disc B', which' is fastened to the cogwheel B, is removed from its place and inverted on top of the reel. Fig. I is the complete machine ready for operation. In Figs. 2 and 3, A is the upright shaft that carries the reel. B is a cog- wheel that turns on the shaft A and is fastened to the friction disc B'. F is the frame which is fastened to the shaft A, and which carries the cog-wheels CCCC, which are cast solid with the sprocket-wheels C'C'C'C, which by the chains DDDD, operate thewheels EEEF. which are constructed on the ends of the comb pockets E'E'E'E'. The wheels. Fig. 1.—Honey-Extractor Re.^dv for Operation. E are held in their places by the chains D, and the braces HHHH, and the low- er ends of the comb-pockets E', are piv- oted to arms fastened to the shaft A. When the reel is revolved, all the parts carried by it maintain their original po- sitions with regard to it, but when the brake P (Fig. i) is applied to the fric- tion disc B', the cog-wheel B ceases to revolve with the shaft A, and then causes the wheels C. C, and E to re- volve on their own axes until the brake is released, when this rotation ceases. Meanwhile the reel has been, and is. steadily revolving. The operator can easily see by the appearance o
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