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Honey extractor

Patent drawing showing a circular top-view gear-driven rotating frame (Fig. 1) above a side-section view (Fig. 2) of a barrel-shaped tub containing a wire-gauze comb holder suspended from a central spindle, with a simple rectangular comb frame shown separately below.IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING HONEY FROM THE COMBL. L. Langstroth and S. Wagner · January 15, 1867Patent drawing of a hand-cranked centrifugal honey extractor showing a cylindrical sheet-metal vessel mounted on a central spindle with a crank handle on top, flanked by detail views of a wire-gauze screen frame and an open honey-frame, plus a plan view revealing the internal frame layout and discharge orifices.IMPROVED CENTRIFUGAL MACHINE FOR EXTRACTING HONEY FROM THE COMB.Henry O. Peabody · October 26, 1869Patent drawing of a cylindrical honey-extractor tank with a crank-operated central shaft turning an inclined wire-mesh basket that holds honeycomb frames, with a discharge faucet at the base.IMPROVEMENT IN CENTRIFUGAL HONEY-EXTRACTORSCharles F. Muth · September 24, 1878Perspective line drawing of a wooden frame machine with two paired lazy-tongs levers holding horizontal knives at top, operated by a foot treadle below, with a shallow pan at the base to catch drippings.HONEY-COMB-UNCAPPING MACHINE.John Bourgmeyer · November 22, 1881Line drawing of a cylindrical metal honey extractor can with a cutaway showing a wire-mesh basket, a crank-driven gear mechanism on a hinged frame at top, a separate deep cover with a cone-shaped comb-frame rest, a small wire-cloth tray, and a detail plan view of the gear hinge.HONEY-EXTRACTOREdward T. Lewis · June 5, 1883Patent drawing of a cylindrical centrifugal honey extractor showing a hand-cranked vertical shaft turning a rectangular skeleton frame with hinged wire-cloth comb baskets swinging outward, plus a top view of the four-armed rotating basket assembly and a side view of a honeycomb frame.CENTRIFUGAL HONEY-EXTRACTOR.George W. Stanley · September 23, 1884A cutaway perspective drawing of a cylindrical honey extractor showing an internal polygonal wire basket with hinged comb pockets around a central rotating shaft, plus a plan view from below showing the pulley and cord linkage connecting the pockets.CENTRIFUGAL HONEY-EXTRACTOR.Oliver Perry Squier · December 9, 1884Patent drawing of a honey extractor showing a circular plan view of a diamond-arranged wire-cloth cage with four comb-pockets linked by chain-wheels, a side sectional view of the square cage assembly with crank handle, and a detailed perspective of a single comb-pocket with its spindle and chain-wheel.HONEY-EXTRACTOR.William B. Treadwell · February 9, 1886Patent drawing of a centrifugal honey extractor showing a cylindrical vessel with a rotating frame holding wire-mesh comb-holders, gear and sprocket-chain drive mechanism, and a crank handle for reversing rotation.CENTRIFUGAL HONEY-EXTRACTOR.Charles Wesley Metcalf · March 22, 1892Patent drawing of a cylindrical centrifugal honey extractor showing a vertical cross-section with comb holders and a horizontal cross-section revealing the gear and rack mechanism for reversing the holders.CENTRIFUGAL HONEY-EXTRACTOR.Florance Williams · November 15, 1892Patent drawing showing a centrifugal honey extractor with a tall cylindrical vessel, a hand-crank mechanism at top, internal shafts and comb baskets connected by belts to a central reversing pulley, and two circular plan views showing the diamond-shaped drum and basket arrangement.CENTRIFUGAL HONEY-EXTRACTOR.Oscar Melvan Hill · March 28, 1893