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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. 



indefinitely. 



ImprovEmsnt in Wax Extractors. 



The bee-keeper who lias any ijreat amount of 

 co.nbs to render cannot depend upon the so'ar, or 

 the small steam extractors now offered. The larger 

 the extractor the better, the demand is always for 

 the LARGFST SIZE; and this, to day, contains near- 

 ly 4000 cnbic inches within the baskets. This, assist- 

 ed by having extra baskets in reserve, makes the 

 working space ahvaj's up to its fullest capacity. By 

 using the press and follower (see cut) we can, in a 

 few niotnenls, have the basket and refuse ready to 

 be taken from the extractor; and while the l)asket 

 removed is being cleaned an extra one takes its 

 place, thus giving the operator clean baskets to coli- 

 All baskets are interchangeable — as much so as the frames in our 



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tinue the renderin 

 hives. 



The baskets (see cut) are made in a most sub- 

 stantial manner, of extra I.eavy galvanized wire- 

 cloih. all in one piece, united and soldered to gal- 

 vinized hoop-iron at the ends. All parts in their 

 construction are made upon the self-spacing 

 principle. 



The second cut is a longitudinal, sectional view 

 showing the basket and extrator cut through the 

 centre. Fig. 14 is the follower to be placed on 15 

 top of refuse, when ready to use the press. Fig. 

 II is an iron bar holding the screw. Fig. 12 is the 

 basket. To remove basket and screw we give it a 

 few turns, when the screw leaves hole in the fol- 

 lower, and movement either way, towaids either 

 end of the basket (marked Fig. 15) releases one 

 end, when the bar and screw is lifted from ba.sket. 

 One motion puts it in place, and the instant that 

 pressure is applied it is fast. Figs. 2, 6, 7, is for 

 the escape of steam and foul odors from the stove. 

 The surplus steam entering at fig. 2. going down 

 to fig. 6, and into the stove at fig. 7, where an open 

 lid or ringed griddle should be used. Fig. g is 

 where water is supplied to the tank when more 

 water is needed. When the water gets below 

 the top of the entrance hole, the steam escapes. 



The last cut shows o e of our most rapid machines; a three- .-asket, using FIVE BASKETS to great 

 advantage. The first basket in this cut has half of it cut away to show the follower and press in 

 actual position. After using the machine until the refu.se becomes objectionable, put on the follow- 

 er (Fig. 14), adjust the .screw as faras desired. With this pressure, und r live .steam, their is no dan- 

 ger of wax granulating bv coming in contact with the cold air. The result is highly gratifying to 

 practical bee men. After draining under steam and pressure tor a few moments, one or more ot the 

 baskets should be removed; and. while the cleaning is going on, extra ones take their place, thus 

 there is no delay. Even with a single-basket extractor, by using two baskets, the rendering is not in- 

 terfered with by the refuse. With a two-basket machine we get double the results that can be secured 

 with a single-basket machine— bv using three baskets, two are always empty, or nearly so. With a 

 three-basket extractor ( see cut i"the best results are .secured by using FIVE baskets. 



Cherry Valley, N. v., Mar. 19, 1900. 

 Mr. C. G. Ferris, 



Dear Sir : — Your letter ask- 

 ing for my verdict on your Wax Extractor, 

 atter using it. is before me. To withold coiii- 

 aiendation for a machine that so practically 

 does the wor kintended, and does it more 

 thoroughly and tiuicker than any such ap- 

 paratus ot which I have knowledge, would 

 be a wrong not only to younself but to bee- 

 keepers as well. F'or over thirty years I 

 have used live steam to render my wax, 

 several times changing the construction of 

 my extractor. To say that I have laid aside 

 my last machine, that had a capacity of one 

 liundred and twenty-five pounds a day, in 

 favor of your Extractor, which I consider 

 does the work cheaper and with less waste 

 in slum gum than any machine I have 

 known, is the gieate.st praise I can offer. 

 The rendering of wax was never considered 

 a neat, pet job, hence your Extractor will be 

 a boon wherever it goes. 



J. E. Hetherington. 



Send for descriptive circular and prices to 



C. G. FERRIS, So. Columbia, N. Y. 



