AUSTRALASIAN BEE MANUAL 



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WAX PRESSES. 



The wax-press as shown in Fig. 12, usually known 

 as the *' Root-German Wax and Honey Press," is a 

 very popular one, and is largely in use also as an 

 uncapping can. h is the boiler, which should be two- 

 thirds filled with water, and then the can set on a fire 

 after removing the screw and the perforated can from 

 inside. A scrim bag about ten inches deep, and three- 

 fourths the diameter of the can, should be nearly filled 

 with comb, well pressed in, and the top of the bag 

 folded over, this is placed in the can. By providing an 

 extra follower or two of boards, two, or even three, such 

 bags of comb may be pressed at one time — a follower 

 over each bag. The steam from the boiler h will 

 ascend around the 

 false bottom g 

 through the comb, 

 and no pressure 

 must be put on 

 until the wax 

 ceases running 

 from the spout. 

 After pressing, 

 loosen the screw 

 and take it out 

 while the bags are 

 shaken up, then 

 put in the screw 

 again — and repeat 

 the process until 

 no more wax can 

 be got. 



I have had 

 quite a number 

 of favourable re- 

 ports of the 

 " Hatch " Press, 

 Fig. 13. In fact. 



Fig. 13. " HATCH " WAX PRESS. 



