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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS => Topic started by: queenb64 on March 18, 2005, 10:59:06 pm

Title: Antique Honey Extractor
Post by: queenb64 on March 18, 2005, 10:59:06 pm
Hey all, I bought an antique honey extractor off ebay, its really cool. Its a Novice Honey Extractor # 10, however the spur gear on top needs to be replaced, the teeth are all worn down. Im going to try to make one from something I saw somewhere on the web, But if you know of anyone who may have the top gear with the teeth let me know. It is 3 inches in diameter, and has 33 teeth that are missing, this ones made out of pewter.
Title: Antique Honey Extractor
Post by: Horns Pure Honey on March 18, 2005, 11:07:12 pm
sounds way cool, bye :D
Title: Antique Honey Extractor
Post by: thegolfpsycho on March 18, 2005, 11:10:22 pm
If you take the shafts and opposite gear down to an electric motor shop, or WW Grainger, or a business similar, I'll bet they can match you up a gear set, and pretty cheap too.  It won't be pewter, but it will work for ya.  Could probably get a swamp cooler fan moter and pully set and "improve" it even more for only a few dollars.
Title: antique honey Extractor
Post by: queenb64 on March 19, 2005, 05:52:06 pm
Hey thanks Golfpsyco,

 I appreciate the tips!! Im gonna check that out. The extractor is in really good shape , only cost me 25.00.  I figure Ill use it and if I have to later get a newer model and just save it to decorate my honey house when I build one.

Ill let you know if I get the new gears you reccommended