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137. The Honey Press — Heather honey, which is too thick 

 to be thrown out by the Honey Extractor (134), and honey 

 which is to be removed from combs that are intended to be 

 rendered into wax, may be pressed out by the Honey PreSs, 

 or, in small quantities, by a potato masher. The Rymer Honey 

 Press (Fig-. 59) is made of malleable iron and steel ; it has 

 a square thread screw, and all the parts that come in con- 

 tact with honey are tinned. The honey is forced between the 

 g-rate and the outer case, and flows into the receptacle under- 

 neath (276). 



138. wax Ex- 

 tractors. — These 

 most useful ap- 

 pliances are in- 

 tended for the 

 rendering- into 

 wax of discarded 

 combs, cell cap- 

 pings (276) and 

 any odd bits of 

 foundation which 

 may be collected 

 from time to time, 

 and (wax being a 

 valuable commo- 

 dity) may thus be 

 turned to good 

 account (279). 



139. The Solar Wax Extractor (Fig. 60) is simple in use, 

 inexpensive, and gives satisfactory results, provided that the 



solar element be 

 not wanting. Mr. 

 M. H. Read de- 

 scribes his home- 

 made extractor 

 (Fig. 61) as fol- 

 lows : — 



" The extractor 

 measures 2'. 3" long, 

 I'.ll" deep, 10" high 

 at back, and 65^' 

 high in front, inside 

 measurement. It is 

 made of 1^" timber, 

 dovetailed. The sides 

 and back of the sash, 

 or cover, are 2" by 



Fig. 00. 

 SOLAB WAX EXTRA GTOE. 



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Fig. 61. 

 READ'S SOLAR WAX EXTRACTOR. 



