From: "Dave Cushman" <dave.cushman@lineone.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 17:11:08 -0000
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@egroups.com>
Subject: Re: In search of 'WHY'

Hi All

> These old experiments need now to be repeated. Back then they
> were all going for 700 foundation cell cize as bigger, but the industry
> has now gone beyond
> the realm of realistic possibility. Would be interesting to see how todays
> larger bees react and what's left in a few years doing it.

I can only find one person still alive that took part in the "Cooper"
trials. If there are any "out there" that I am unaware of please contact me!

So far I have discovered only one document and that was an invoice for a
batch of "640" per dm size foundation 1967 from a Belgian company. I have on
or two more leads to follow up and my friend had a boxfile that he thinks
may be in his loft. A press for "640" used to exist but cannot be found.
"680" size was also used. The early increases in size were by stretching
"normal" foundation.

The information is thin and memory is clouded but I will collate what
information that I can. So far I find a low enthusiam among my local
beekeepers for either small cell or large cell trials.

Regards Dave