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Fastening Foundation. 



whereby he melts the edges of the foundation and fastens 

 it in the sections with great accuracy and rapidity. 



The Parker foundation fastener (Fig. 124) for press- 

 ing starters or full sheets of foundation into sections, is 

 prized very highly by most who have used it. The figure 

 shows how it is used. 



The Clark foundation fastener works on the same prin- 

 ciple, except the pressure is given by the foot. Dr. 



Fig. 124. 



ParJier Foundation Fastener. 



Miller has filled ten sections per minute by use of this 

 instrument. Mr. Taylor exceeds even this, and does it 

 better. 



Still other machines for the same purpose are in the 

 market. Our British friends recommend grooving- the 

 sections on all sides in the center to receive the foundation 

 as we often groove the top. They also recommend split- 

 ting the top in the middle and in placing together, after 

 adjusting one half, add the foundation, and then crowd 

 down the other side, thus holding the foundation in place. 

 These methods may be easily tried. 



Foundation can be fastened into the brood frames rap- 

 idly and very securely by simply pressing them against 

 the rectangular projection from the top-bar already de- 

 scribed. This may be done by use of a case knife dipped 

 in honey to prevent its sticking. In this case a block (Fig. 

 125, a) should reach up into the frame from the side 

 which is nearest to the rectangular projection — it will be 



