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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



T-shaped Form Block 



The sharp edge of hot plate 

 slides under T-tin when rut- 

 tins: off foundations. 



Slide Spring on Form 

 Block 



Holds section securely on 

 the block while it is lieiug re- 

 versed. 



Hand Lever 



Which quickly fastens dove- 

 tails of section. 



Thumb Adjusting Nut 



Permits lever post to be 

 moved backward and for- 

 ward for sections of differ- 

 ent sizes. 



Truss Wire 



Mav be swung over opposite 

 post when fastening dove- 

 tails if desired. 



Febri'aev, 1922 



Adjustable Lever 



These holes in frame permit 

 raising for use with taller 

 sections. 



Hot Plate Nut 



Permits hot plate to be tilted 

 at .iu.st the right angle. 



Hot Plate 



lyielts edges of foundation, 

 tlun crts large piece off to 

 make small bottom starter. 



Wires Supporting Hot 

 Plate 



Permit it to move to and 

 from the form Idock. 



Alcohol Lamp 



Hot plate tilts over lamp 

 when not in use, permitting 

 surplus wax to run off back 

 edge. 



Simple, Sure, Speedy 



You cannot afford to do without the 

 WOODMAN combined section press 

 and foundation fastener. 

 It folds comb honey sections and fas- 

 tens top and bottom foundation start- 

 ers at one handling at a great saving 

 in time and money. 



Fastest Fixer Made. The WOODMAN 

 Fixer is a very fast machine. With a 

 little experience you can easily handle 

 100 to 200 sections an hour, setting 

 both top and bottom starters. With 

 the machine, a slow and disagreeable 

 job beconies very easy and simple. 



Delivers Right Side Up. The WOOD- 

 MAN Section Fixer is the only ma- 

 chine from which the section comes 

 away right side up, with a large start- 

 er hanging down. This insures straight 

 combs, firmly attached on all four 

 sides — a requirement to grade fancy. 



Starters Firmly Fastened. Because the 

 hot i)late melts entire starter edge at 

 once, both top and bottom starters 

 nre securely fastened. Thev do not 



Woodman 's 



l)econu' loosened in reversing as in 

 other machines. 



Easy to Use. Since you are always 

 handling large pieces of foundation, 

 the WOODMAN Fixer is much more 

 easily used than any other machine. 

 By ordinary means, only an expert 

 can set the small starter at all, but 

 with the WOODMAN this is accom- 

 l)lished very easily and quickly. 

 Hundreds Sold. The WOODMAN Fix 

 er is the most successful and ])opu- 

 , lar machine on the market. Every 

 buyer is enthusiastic. Adjusts quick- 

 ly to handle different size sections. 

 If you have but 10 swarms, you can- 

 not afford to do without it. 

 A postal brings full information and 

 price. Our complete catalog of Bee- 

 keepers' Supplies and accessories free 

 for t1u> asking. Wiite for it. 



.A.. G. WOODMAN COMPANY, 



Sole Manufacturers. 

 204 Scribner Avenue N. W. 

 Grand Rapids, Michigan. 



Section Fixer 



