FaBRL'ARV, 101« 



GLEANINGS IN BET-: C U 1. T IT R K 



little with a stick; or, in an emergency, lift 

 it off the lire altogether. Usually, however, 

 this is not necessary. 



Put the cleated follower into the press- 

 can; push the can under the press and turn 

 the screws down. Draw off a couple of 

 pails of hot water from the barrel and pour 

 into the can so as to heat thoroly every part. 

 Take boiler No. 2 (containing water only) 

 off the stove and put the stove in a position 

 in line Avitli the press and eight or nine 

 inches from it. Draw off the water in the 

 press-can; pour it back into the barrel, close 

 the gate on the end of the can, and, after 

 raising the screws, draw the can out over 

 the stove. There will be enough water in 

 the bottom to prevent burning. Take out the 

 follower; spread one of the pieces of burlap 

 evenly over the can, tucking it down into 

 the corners, and dip about half the melted 



The screws are run down three different times. 

 After the third time, while the pressure is still on, 

 tlie gate is opened and the wax and water allowed 

 t) run out into a boiler on the floor. A dipperful 

 (if water should be caught first to be used in 

 rinsing out the wax later. 



combs in boiler No. 1 into the burlap. Then 

 pick up the whole boiler and pour in the 

 rest. If there is a great wad of wires, as 

 there Avill be if the frames were wired orig- 

 inally, pull these apart with a stick enough 

 so that they will not all be in one place. 

 Fold over the sides of the burlap, pulling 

 over enough so that the mass is perhaps 

 two inches away from the edge of the can, 

 and pin with five large nails; then fold 

 over the ends and pin with a couple of nails. 

 It is better to double the edges so the nails 

 will not tear the threads. Be sure that there 

 is no wad of burlap in any one place, and 

 that the edges lie smoothly. Put the fol- 

 lower over the burlap, scrcpn side down, 

 and quickly slide the can under the press. 

 The can being hot it slides almost as if it 

 were on rollers, especially after a few drops 

 of wax have dripped on to the platform, 



Hot water sphitlu'd ii\t_r llic loUowei' iinscs olt' 

 ihe coating of wax left after tlje press has been 

 drained. 



thoroly lubricating every surface. The 

 longer the can is used, the easier it slides 

 back and forth. 



With the can in position, turn the screws 

 down slowly. Especially at the start, do not 

 make the fatal mistake of turning the screws 

 down to the limit without stopping, for it is 



After the tliird pressing tlie wax and water are 

 drawn off and the follower and " cheese " taken 

 out. Before drawing the press can olut over the 

 stove preparatory to refilling, a little water is poured 

 in to prevent burning the bottom of the can. 



