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- Honey Extractor, 1890-1900 - A swarm of bees captured Amos Root's attention in 1869. He began publishing <em>Gleanings in Bee Culture</em> in 1873 and included testimonials about this "Novice extractor." Root improved the extractor over 25 years. Beekeepers used a galvanized metal version by 1898, advertised as stronger and more durable than earlier versions, to separate honey from comb to satisfy a growing number of honey consumers.
- 1890-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Honey Extractor, 1890-1900
A swarm of bees captured Amos Root's attention in 1869. He began publishing Gleanings in Bee Culture in 1873 and included testimonials about this "Novice extractor." Root improved the extractor over 25 years. Beekeepers used a galvanized metal version by 1898, advertised as stronger and more durable than earlier versions, to separate honey from comb to satisfy a growing number of honey consumers.
- Honey Extractor, circa 1920 - A swarm of bees captured Amos Root's attention in 1869. He began publishing <em>Gleanings in Bee Culture</em> in 1873 and included testimonials about his "Novice extractor." Root improved the extractor over 25 years, and by 1898, beekeepers used this galvanized metal version, advertised as stronger and more durable than earlier versions, to separate honey from comb to satisfy a growing number of honey consumers.
- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Honey Extractor, circa 1920
A swarm of bees captured Amos Root's attention in 1869. He began publishing Gleanings in Bee Culture in 1873 and included testimonials about his "Novice extractor." Root improved the extractor over 25 years, and by 1898, beekeepers used this galvanized metal version, advertised as stronger and more durable than earlier versions, to separate honey from comb to satisfy a growing number of honey consumers.
- Root Mak-A-Kit Auto and Truck Blocks, 1937-1946 -
- 1937-1946
- Collections - Artifact
Root Mak-A-Kit Auto and Truck Blocks, 1937-1946
- A.I. Root Company Trade Catalog, "Honey Labels and Rubber Stamps," 1900 -
- 1900
- Collections - Artifact
A.I. Root Company Trade Catalog, "Honey Labels and Rubber Stamps," 1900
- Bee Smoker - Beekeepers always have a smoker near when they open hives. The smoker masks the "danger" pheromone that bees emit when threatened which slows the colony's response. The smoke also simulates fire which prompts bees to eat honey in preparation for rebuilding a destroyed hive. This smoker's spout channeled smoke into the hive without the risk of dropping the fuel source into the hive.
- Collections - Artifact
Bee Smoker
Beekeepers always have a smoker near when they open hives. The smoker masks the "danger" pheromone that bees emit when threatened which slows the colony's response. The smoke also simulates fire which prompts bees to eat honey in preparation for rebuilding a destroyed hive. This smoker's spout channeled smoke into the hive without the risk of dropping the fuel source into the hive.