. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 529 COFFINBERRY'S Excelsior Honey Extractor Sizes and Prices: No. 1.—For 2 Langstroth frames, $8 00 " 2.—For 2 American Frames, 13x13 inches 8 00 •' 3—For 2 frames, 13x20 inches or less 12 00 " 4.—For 3 12 00 " 5—For 4 " " " " 14 00. Having made many im- provements in the EX- CELSIOR EXTRACTOR for 1879, it is now offered to the Bee-Keepers of America as the MOST PERFECT MACHINE in the MARKET. The uni- versal favor with which the EXCELSIOR EX- TRACTOR was received in 1878, has induced other manufacturer
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 529 COFFINBERRY'S Excelsior Honey Extractor Sizes and Prices: No. 1.—For 2 Langstroth frames, $8 00 " 2.—For 2 American Frames, 13x13 inches 8 00 •' 3—For 2 frames, 13x20 inches or less 12 00 " 4.—For 3 12 00 " 5—For 4 " " " " 14 00. Having made many im- provements in the EX- CELSIOR EXTRACTOR for 1879, it is now offered to the Bee-Keepers of America as the MOST PERFECT MACHINE in the MARKET. The uni- versal favor with which the EXCELSIOR EX- TRACTOR was received in 1878, has induced other manufacturers to adopt several of its improve- ments. My experience and experiments of last the assistance and suggestions of skillful workmen, have enabled me to perfect an Extrac- tor that cannot be ex- celled, and can only be equaled by being closely imitated. Some of its advantages are as follows : It is made entirely of metal, It is light, but has attachments for fastening down to a platform. It can be in- stantly taken to pieces for cleaning, having no rusty screws to take out or nuts' to remove. The top or cross-band, to which is attached the gearing, is wrought iron, three inches broad, with the ends turned down in such manner as to thoroughly brace and strengthen the can and hold the basket firmly in an upright position. 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 Comb Basket huving vertical sides, insures the extracting power alike for top and bottom of frames. The sides of the basket being movable and inter- changeable, greatly facilitate the operation of dust- ing before and thoroughly cleaning after use. It has a small comb-holder for extracting pieces of comb or partly-filled sections. At the bottom of the can, and below the basket, is a cone or metal st
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