WAX 
877 
how many times the screw is raised to al¬ 
low the hot water to saturate the refuse 
again, the water keeps up this gentle boil¬ 
ing, so to speak, and the wax on top shows 
no tendency to cool. It was formerly rec¬ 
ommended to run the refuse thru the press 
a second time; but if steam is introduced 
as explained, the second melting and ren¬ 
dering is unnecessary unless the work has 
been very carelessly done. If there is any 
doubt as to the thoroness of the work, it is 
a good plan to run the refuse thru a second 
time to make sure that it is clean. The sec¬ 
ond rendering takes about half the time 
that the first did. 
melting the combs but are not' quite so 
convenient owing to the difficulty in turn¬ 
ing down the oil burners in case the combs 
get to boiling too hard. Wash-boilers 
cannot be cleaned very easily after being 
used for melting combs, hence should be 
kept for this purpose only. Many prefer 
to use a large square tank of galvanized 
iron, possibly over a brick furnace out of 
doors. Or a stock-feed cooker may be 
used, costing from $15 to $35.00. 
The press should stand on a solid box 
that is firmly secured to the floor, and it 
should be hinged in front so that it may 
be tipped over to run the hot water and 
Fig. 9.—Steam from a small boiler introduced between the slats in a wax-press can. The water and wax 
keep up a continual slow boiling, insuring constant circulation. 
AN IDEAL EQUIPMENT. 
Fig. 10 shows the small outfit which the 
author recommends, including stoves, press, 
cans for melting the combs, boiler for 
steam, etc. A cook stove with a top large 
enough to hold two good-sized wash-boilers 
is ideal, but frequently it is inconvenient 
to provide such a stove in a basement or 
outbuilding where the wax-rendering is 
done. Two double-burner gasoline stoves, 
one for each wash-boiler, will do as well. 
Oil stoves would answer the purpose for 
wax into the can beneath. A large box 
or basket must be provided to hold the 
refuse after it is pressed. An open¬ 
headed barrel with a plug at the bottom is 
the handiest receptacle for holding the hot 
water and wax. 
DIRECTIONS FOR RENDERING. 
When ready to begin work light one of 
the stoves and put on a boiler a little over 
half full of water. If the water is very 
hard add a little borax. When the water 
boils throw in the old combs. Thirty-five 
