old equipment

I have old brood boxes and brood frames that are in need of replacement, but I am not sure how to go about it. Is replacing the old brood box as easy as just taking the brood frames out of one box and then putting them into the new? I know when replacing brood frames that the process is a...

I have an older steel model Dadant 12 frame extractor. This is my first year beekeeping and the Extractor I am assuming is from the 90's , it was passed down to me from my Great Aunt and Uncle who also kept bees. It has been in storage for some time. I cannot find any info on how to clean the...

I'm just getting into beekeeping after nearly ten years away from the hobby. All my old gear has been sitting outside or in my garage the entire time. Its a collection of all types of equipment that I've acquired from many different people. Some of it dates back probably 30 years. Nearly...

This is my 2nd winter, and I bought a used TBH off of craigslist. Green mold on old comb from a deadout, I think it had been in a barn. Here's the photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/morgan_v1/12567091355/in/photostream/player/ Decisions, decisions... It must be pennicillin, do nothing...

Hey guys. Brand new to this site. Practically brand new to beekeeping... My best friend was a beekeeper and he was going to start teaching me this spring...I didn't get that chance because the end of january he found out he had leukemia and then he passed on valentines day. He left me all his...