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<blockquote data-quote="NickWallingford" data-source="post: 2892" data-attributes="member: 44"><p>Cloakes Honey had the most sophisticated wax recovery system I encountered in the 1970s. They had two presses, air powered, and a large wood fired boiler.</p><p></p><p>Old combs would be melted in a large container, then the slurry bucketed into the press, with a burlap lining piece. After each bucket, the burlap would be folded over, and a 'follower' board inserted. I can't remember how many of these 'cakes' each press held, but once the pressure was put on, the wax would flow. Having two presses, you would alternate, emptying and refilling one while the other was pressed. </p><p></p><p>The stuff that came out was quite dry and crumbly - I remember Mrs. Cloake reckoned it was the best thing ever for her roses.</p><p></p><p>Harry admitted that there was some wax left in, knowing that a longer press might recover more. One of the workers took him up on it and, in his own time, re-pressed the output again. He got enough to pay wages but not a lot more, as I recall...</p><p></p><p>I kind of recall Harry getting into some disputes in the NZ Bkpr re: wax recovery efficiency. Here's that reference:</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]http://beekeeping.nz/NZBkpr/1982_06.pdf#page=27[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NickWallingford, post: 2892, member: 44"] Cloakes Honey had the most sophisticated wax recovery system I encountered in the 1970s. They had two presses, air powered, and a large wood fired boiler. Old combs would be melted in a large container, then the slurry bucketed into the press, with a burlap lining piece. After each bucket, the burlap would be folded over, and a 'follower' board inserted. I can't remember how many of these 'cakes' each press held, but once the pressure was put on, the wax would flow. Having two presses, you would alternate, emptying and refilling one while the other was pressed. The stuff that came out was quite dry and crumbly - I remember Mrs. Cloake reckoned it was the best thing ever for her roses. Harry admitted that there was some wax left in, knowing that a longer press might recover more. One of the workers took him up on it and, in his own time, re-pressed the output again. He got enough to pay wages but not a lot more, as I recall... I kind of recall Harry getting into some disputes in the NZ Bkpr re: wax recovery efficiency. Here's that reference: [URL unfurl="true"]http://beekeeping.nz/NZBkpr/1982_06.pdf#page=27[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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