Muth's All-Metal Honey Extractor. 



Patented Sept. 24th, 1878. 



Every bee-keeper is aware 

 of the advantages afforded 

 by a judicioiiB use of the 

 Honey Extractor. The in- 

 ventions of the movable 

 comb frames by Bev. L. L. 

 Xiangstroth, and'that of the 

 Honey Extractor by Major v. 

 Hruschka, are the greatest 

 achievements in the apiary. 

 They have made it possible 

 to multiply our practical re- 

 sults tenfold, and to put a 

 system to bee-culture. 



Quite a number of differ- 

 ent styles of extractors have 

 been made since their first 

 invention, about 10 or 12 

 years ago. Mine differs from 

 others by the slanting sides 

 of the comb basket, ar- 

 ranged above a receptacle 

 for honey in the same tin 

 can, and with a substantial 

 ~.__ gearing which requires not 

 ■ more than the strength of a 

 child to work the machine all 

 day with ease ; framesof dif- 

 ferent sizes, but smaller than 

 the comb-basket, and pieces 

 of comb without a frame, 

 are placed against the slant- 

 ing sides, and without be- 

 ing fastened, emptied of their contents completely, and, to the uninitiated, in an 

 incredulous short time. . - - ■. 



The cells having a downward tendency, empty more readily, both in top and 

 bottom of frames, than when in a vertical position, as every practical test will 

 show, and the flying of honey, in the shape of a fine spray, over the top of the can 

 is nrevented 



There is a receptacle for 60 lbs. or more of honey in the extractor, according to 

 the depth of the comb-basket, which can be made of any size deSirad— for in- 

 stance, for Langstroth's and Quinby's frames, the comb-basket-is 183^ inches 

 deep, and the receiver holds about 65 lbs. of honey. If the American frame is 

 the largest to be extracted, the comb-basket is only 12 inches deep, while the ex- 

 tractor holds about 140 lbs. of honey before it touches the revolving basket and 

 needs to be drawn off by the iron faucet at the bottom. 



My standard size of comb-basket is 12^x18^ inches, and admits the Langstroth, 

 Quinby and American frames. When ordering, please state the largest size of 

 frames used. 



When, after the honey Season, a number of small frames are unfinished, six of 

 them can be piled against each side of the comb-basket for extraction ; or, short 

 comb-holders, which are sent with each Extractor, may be hung on each side, and 

 only four sections emptied at one time. 



Extracting two large frames at one time is much the handiest arrangement, and 



generally satisfies the most ambitious; but the Extractor can be made large 



enough to hold four frames, at an additional cost of $2,50. 



A close-fitting cover keeps^ust, flies and bees out when extracting is over. >. ; 



I was obliged to cover my improvement with a patent, merely to protect my 



interest. • , 



My Extractor is second to none for all practical purposes, and one of the cheap- 

 est in the market in consideration of material and workmanship. 



Mutbi's TTncapping Knife, 



IS THIN-BLADE D, OF 

 ,THB BEST STEEL, 

 HANDY FOB THE PUR- 

 POSES INTENDED AND 

 CHEAP. 



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PKICE FOK EXTKACTOK ABfB KUTIFE, SIS.OO. 



For further particulars, address 



C. F. MUTK, Cincinnati, O. 



