At the bottom of the can, and below the basket, is a cone or metal standard, in the top of which revolves the bottom pivot of the basket, thereby giving room for sixty or seventy pounds of honey without touching the basket or pivot below.
Nos. 3, 4 and 5 have strainers covering the canal leading to the faucet, which obviate the delay of several hours in waiting for the honey to settle, and the tedious and wasteful process of skimming. The faucet being below the bottom level of the honey, renders unnecessary the usual tipping and wrenching incident to drawing off the honey. These also have close-fitting metal covers, which entirely exclude dust, dirt, flies and bees when not in use.
The baskets of Nos. 4 and 5 have no center rod running from top to bottom, which will be found very convenient by those who uncap both sides of the comb before putting in the basket, as they can be turned without removal.
The strong iron handles placed at the sides, a little above the center, are completely side-braced, and add much to convenience in handling.
The wire baskets are very neat specimens of skillful workmanship, thoroughly braced at every point where experience has proven it to be most requisite, and nothing has been omitted that could add to its efficiency.
The No. 4, for three frames, has a triangular basket, movable sides, no center rod, runs smoothly regardless of number of frames, and is fast superseding the demand for four-sided baskets.
A LOWER PRICED MACHINE.
A cheaper machine being called for by those having but few colonies, and not making a specialty of bee-keeping, I have made a special size to take the Langstroth frame, and one for the American, to sell at $8.00 each. These have no covers or strainer, and are smaller than the $12.00 and $14.00 sizes, but for the frames named are equal to the others for effective work, and are the best cheap Extractors made.
Sizes and Prices:
| No. | 1.—For 2 Langstroth frames, 10 × 18 inches | $8 00 | ||||||
| " | 2.—For 2 American frames, 13 × 13 inches | 8 00 | ||||||
| " | 3.—For 2 | frames, | 13 × 20 | inches, | or less | (which embraces all | standard sizes) | 12 00 |
| " | 4.—For 3 | " | " | " | " | " | " | 12 00 |
| " | 5.—For 4 | " | " | " | " | " | " | 14 00 |