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late Mr. Cheshire (fig. 28). The directions for use 

 are as follows : — Put the extractor on the fire in the 

 same manner as an ordinary pot, having first filled 

 lower tank three parts full with water, and the 

 perforated basket above tank with broken comb, or 

 whatever material you wish to extract wax from. 

 The steam passes through the perforated walls of the 

 basket, melting every particle of wax in the crude 



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Fig. 28. — A, Perforated comb basket ; B, section of extractor ; 

 c, central cone ; ir, tray ; st, steam tube. 



material ; the wax runs out of the spout for the 

 purpose. When not in use as an extractor, it is 

 excellent as a capping can. The cappings drop into 

 the basket, the honey drains off, leaving the 

 remainder just where it is wanted to extract from. 

 In practice 1 prefer something simpler, and here is 

 one (fig. 29) well worth notice. The description is as 



