HOW BIG
Measurements of cell impressions from foundation and foundation mills produced by various supply houses from the late 1800's to 1989.
 









Type

Source

Average Cell Size
in mm

wax

Africa

4.76

wax

Africa

4.89

wax

A.I. Root (circa 1929)

5.05

aluminum

unknown

5.10

mill

A.I. Root (circa 1929)

5.12

wax

L.A. Honey (1989)

5.15

wax

Miller (circa 1888)

5.18

wax

Mexico

5.18

wax 5-3/8"

A.I. Root (1989)

5.18

wax

Glorybee, OR

5.19

wax

Tom Industries, CA

5.19

wax

Honey Acres, WI

5.19

mill

A.I. Root (1989)

5.20

wax 8-3/8"

A.I. Root (1989)

5.20

plastic

Arnaba, HI

5.21

plastic

unknown

5.23

plastic

unknown

5.28

wax

W.T. Kelly, KY

5.28

mill

A.I. Root (circa 1910)

5.29

wax

Brushy Mountain

5.30

plastic

unknown

5.35

wax 8-5/16"

Dadant (med. brood)

5.36

wax

Honey Acres, WI

5.39

wax 5-1/2"

Dadant (med. brood)

5.39

Duraguilt

Dadant

5.40

wax

Bolivia

5.44

7-11

W.T. Kelly, KY

5.53

Perma-dent

Draper's, NE

5.56

Perma Comb

Perma Comb

5.64
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