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WAX PRESSES. 



The wax-press as shown in Fig. 12, usually known 

 as the " Root-German Wax and Honey Press," is a 

 very popular one, and is largely in use also as an 

 uncapping can. h is the boiler, which should be two- 

 thirds filled with water, and then the can set on a fire 

 after removing the screw and the perforated can from 

 inside. A scrim bag about ten inches deep, and three- 

 fourths the diameter of the can, should be nearly filled 

 with comb, well pressed in, and the top of the bag 

 folded over, this is placed in the can. By providing an 

 extra follower or two of boards, two, or even three, such 

 bags of comb may be pressed at one time — a follower 

 over each bag. The steam from the boiler h will 

 ascend around the 



false bottom G 

 through the comb, 



and no pressure 



must be put on 



until the wax 



ceases running 



from the spout. 



After pressing, 



loosen the screw 



and take it out 



while the bags are 



shaken up, then 



put in the screw 



again — and repeat 



the process until 



no more wax can 



be got. 



I have had 



quite a number 



of favourable re- 

 ports of the 



" Hatch " Press, 



Fig. 13. In fact. 



Fig. 13. 



HATCH 



WAX PRESS. 



