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Fig. 13. Bingham honey knife. 

 I. Root Co.) 



(After A. 



Fig. 12, 2-irame honey extrac- 

 tor. (After A. I. Root Go. ) 



Is shown is Fig. 13. Next in importance comes the "solar wax extractor" 

 for reducing combs and scrapings to wax. This consists of a box cov- 

 ered with glass, and having inside it a metal tray painted black, into 

 which the combs are dropped. At the lower end of this tray are one or 

 more tin vessels for catching wax and honey. When placed in the sun 

 the heat of the latter melts the comb and allows all honey and the greater 

 part of the wax contained to run down into the vessels below, from which 

 they can be taken at leisure. After being allowed to cool the wax in the 

 pans will solidify and can be taken out in cakes. This wax extractor 

 should be kept in the apiary exposed to the direct rays of the sun at all 

 times and into it should be thrown all old broken combs, scrapings of 

 wax, etc. The wax obtained in this way will in a short time pay for the 

 original cost of the device. One of the smaller sized wax extractors, suit- 



jFig. 14. Doolittle solar wax extractor. 

 C After A. I. Root Co.) 



Fig. 15. Porter bee-escape, 

 A. I. Root Co.) 



(After 



