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embodying this ide.-i. so tiiat tlu' coiiil)s can 

 be reversed on a central axis. This makes 

 it possible to reverse at full s}ieod without 

 stopping or slowing down the machine. It 



Fi^. :5. — This fio-iire. miuI P'i-s. I and ."., sluiw tin- 

 new Buckeye central-pivot reversing extriictor that 

 is much more efficient in time and labor, and in the 

 savin? of the breakage of combs than the other 

 machine during the period of reversing. The re- 

 versing can be accomplished at low speed, full speed, 

 or constantly, without stopping or 

 slowing down the reel. As will l^e 

 .seen, each pocket is surmounted at 

 the top with a ring, inside of which 

 are teeth that mesh with a small pin- 

 ion, the purpose of which is twofold 

 — to prevent the top of the pocket 

 from flying out by centrifugal force, 

 and to assist in reversing. The ring 

 and pinion at the top of the Tiasket 

 make it possible to insert the combs 

 and yet allow it to reverse on a cen- 

 tral pivot or on the imaginary axis 

 that passes thru the center of the 

 comb and the pockets lengthwi.se. Ex- 

 actly in line with this axis is a pinion 

 at the bottom, mounted on a large 

 ring or spider which is secured to u 

 hollow shaft looselv .iournaled to the 

 main shaft to which power is applied. 

 By turning to Figs. 4 and 5. the ex- 

 act method of reversing can be seen. 



not only saves loss of time when 

 time is precious, saves power, 

 saves honey, but it also saves 

 comb breakage. Machines built 

 on this principle are slightly 

 more expensive, but far more 

 efficient, both in time and in the 

 amount of honey secured from 

 the combs. The new machine, 

 being more heavily built, makes 

 it possible to extract the combs 

 much cleaner. 



One of the latest machines 

 involving the principle of the 

 central-pivot reversing is the one 

 shown here. As will be seen by 

 the illustrations, the baskets are 



]>ivoted at the bottoni, :ind at tlic top they 

 are held in position by a small gear wheel 

 meshing inside of tlie ring that surmounts 

 the top of each basket. This small gear 

 wheel is journaled in a large rim 

 or ring attached to the center 

 shaft of the extractor. The pin- 

 ion serves the purpose of revers- 

 ing the pockets, and at the same 

 time holils the top of them 

 against the centrifugal force that 

 is enormous. A pressure on the revers- 

 ing lever causes all the baskets to re- 

 verse simultaneously, even tho the reel 

 of the extractor is running at full 

 speed. The arrangement of the inter- 

 nal gear or pinion leaves the pockets 

 clear, so that it is possible to insert the 

 combs and to remove them as soon as 

 they are extracted. 



With this machine it is possible to 

 reverse every comb four or tive times 

 at full si)eed; but it is better to take 

 most of the honey from one side at a 

 comparatively slow speed. This will 

 remove three-fourths of the honey on 

 that side. The combs are then reversed 

 at slow speed, when the machine can 

 be speeded up to its capacity but be- 

 fore it reaches full speed most of the honey 

 is extracted from both sides of the comb. 

 This is easier on the combs. The combs 

 lightened of their weight can be cleaned al- 



Kig. 4. — This is a top view looking down into the eight-frame 

 Bucke.\ e extractor, the j)o<kets of v hich are icversed on a <'en- 

 tral pivot as explained in Fig. :!. It will be seen that it is per- 

 fectly easy to insert and remove the combs ; and. as explained 

 in Fig. 3, the tops of the pockets are firmly held in place, no 

 matter how severe a strain may be placed on them. Thr> act of 

 reversing is accomplished by means of sprocket wheels that are 

 made integral with the pinions meshing with the internal gear 

 or rims at the top of each pocket. Each of these sprockets is 

 actuated by a chain driven from a sprocket mounted on a hol- 

 low shaft loosely journaled on the main shaft from which power 

 is received. 



