MELTING WAX. 



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Then lower into the boiler a sieve made of a piece of wire 

 cloth, bent in the shape of a box, from which the wax can be 

 dipped as it strains into it. If the whole is thoroughly stirred 

 for some time, very little wax will be left in the residues. 

 This is the cheapest and best method of rendering wax, with- 

 out the help of a specially made wax-extractor. 



862. To obtain as much wax as possible from the combs, 



Fig. 228. 



GEBJIAN WAX PRESS. 



(From the A B C o£ Bee Culture.) 



the large wax manufacturers of Europe empty the contents 

 of the boiler into a bag, made of horse-hair or strong twine,, 

 and place the bag under a press while boiling hot. All the 

 implements used, as well as the bag, are previously wetted, 

 to prevent their sticking. 



Several implements have lately been devised for rendering 



