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on top, upon which the comb rests while uncapping it. 

 The cappings fall on to the wire cloth strainer through 

 which some of the honey drains, to be drawn off by the 

 tap at the bottom of can. 



The " German Steam Wax Press " (see Chapter IV., 

 Fig. 12) is also very useful as an uncapping can and 

 honey press, in addition to its use as a wax press. A 

 wood frame for uncapping purposes, similar to the one 

 shown on the ' ' Dadant ' ' can is furnished with each 

 press. When needed as an uncapping can, the screw 

 is taken out and the frame fixed on top. After the 

 draining of the honey ceases, the screw can be put in, 

 and considerable more honey m.ay be obtained from the 

 cappings by pressure. It is rather small, and where 

 there is much uncapping to do more than one would 

 be needed. 



CAPPINGS 

 MELTER. 



There is no 

 gain saying 

 that the ordi- 

 nary method 

 o f dealing 

 with cappings 

 a s detailed 

 above is at 

 best a messy, 

 u n s at i s f ac- 

 t o r y, and 

 ■slow process, 

 and several 

 attempts 

 have been 

 made to 

 overcome the 

 difficulties. 

 The attempts 

 have been in 

 the direction 



Fig. 46. ROOT CAPPINGS-MELTER. 



