Honey Extractor
Honey Extractor
Name/Title
Honey ExtractorEntry/Object ID
2025.1.963Description
A metal cylinder which houses and mechanical instrument that can extract honey from the honeycombs. Extractor work by centrifugal force - the combs are placed in the extractor and held by frames, the honey is then forced from the comb and drips down the sides of the extractor to be poured out through the tap at the base.Context
Before the honeycombs are placed in the extractor, they need to be 'uncapped'. Bees preserve their honey by sealing the cells with wax and this needs to be removed with a hot knife. Usually more than one frame can be placed in the extractor in a basket and then the lid can be closed and the handled cranked. When the first spin has stopped the frames are removed and turned to make sure the honey from the other side of the frame is collected. When the bottom of the extractor starts to fill up, then it is necessary to open the valved and drain the honey into a bucket, before eventually bottling. An anecdotal evidence says this extractor was used as a communal extractor at Subedge, Gloucestershire, UK - whether either Weston Subedge or Aston Subedge, unfortunately not known.Cataloged By
Felix LamCategory
Tools, Domestic, Country & Rural activities