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Swiss Wax Extractor. 



what he says of it: " Put extractor on stove in the same 

 manner as an ordinary pot, having beforehand filled lovver 

 tank with water, and the perforated basket above tank with 

 broken comb or whatever material you wish to extract wax 

 from. The steam passes through perforated metal walls 

 of basket, melting every particle of wax from the crude 

 material; the wax runs out of a spout for, the purpose, 

 turned downwards; under this spout have a receptacle, 



Fig 131. 



yones Wax Extractor. 



which have slightly oiled, to keep wax from adhering to 

 its walls. The tube turned upwards serves two very im- 

 portant purposes, viz.: To fill water into lower tank, and 

 to see if tank requires replenishing, without taking out 

 the basket above. Keep everything but tube for wax 

 closed, in order to lose no steam and give it full force. 

 When not in use as an extractor it is excellent as a capping 

 can; the cappings drop into basket, the honey drains off, 



