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Michael, yes it is strange that they didn't save much of anything except photos which are from the Gleanings in Bee Culture archive. I worked for The Ohio State University Honey Bee Lab for 17 years and was able to have a good relationship with the Roots. They have just a few things but most...

A I Root and The Wright Brothers first flight. The first written account of the Wright Brothers first flight was in A I Root's Gleanings in Bee Culture Magazine. He built his beekeeping equipment factory in Medina, Ohio, which is about a half hour north of where I live.

Yes I know postage can get expensive. I have had things shipped before and the cost is sometime reasonable, but sometimes insane. I enjoy trying to preserve beekeeping history and sharing it with others.

I have a dozen WBC hives which I made to the exact dimensions of an original. I put bees in one for a demonstration.

Yes, We have some other things. A few hives which he made and advertised for sale, a smoker, an honey extractor, and an envelope which is embossed with his company information - queens and equipment for sale and a drawing of his patented hive. Also some copies of a few of his diary entries. His...

I have not measured the frames in the hive, but they look to be Langstroth inspired in size and construction. The hive is a one piece two level box, plus the outer cover. The two levels, each have frames which are manually spaced and run in opposite directions from one another. I will have to...

Does your friend have pictures of his smoker collection??? Maybe we could share photos or sell or trade duplicate ones. My email is [email protected]. Thanks

Matches?? do you mean the kind for lighting your smoker?? Please tell me more.

Luke, I may be interested in getting a few of them from you depending on what it will cost me. Can you send me prices and photos. What would it cost to ship them to Wooster, OH 44691 USA. Thanks for your time Luke. my direct email is [email protected]

This is a hive which I just acquired from a man in West Virginia, USA. It dates to sometime in the late 1800's. It was on the back porch of a 1700's log cabin which was on some land he bought some 60 years ago.

The Langstroth cottage is located in Miami, Ohio on what is now the campus of Miami University. I have LL,s Park bench from his home garden in our museum.

Nice Picture of Buckfast Abbey. Brother Adam!!! I know a little bit of the history there.Isle Of Wight disease. Some here think that it was Tracheal mites. I saw some old film footage of the Isle Of Wight disease and it looked like there were lots of dead bees piled up on the bottom board. When...

Hello All, I am a collector of beekeeping's history and new to this Forum and thought I would start off by t alking about Beekeeping's history and showing some photos for everyone's enjoyment. The Langstroth cottage is located in Miami, Ohio on what is now the campus of Miami...

Wanted - Old Beekeeping stuff. I am a collector of old beekeeping paraphernalia. I am always looking for things to add to my collection that tell about different aspects of beekeeping. Such as Bee hives, books, photos, extractors, Bee Lining Boxes, Queen transport boxes, beekeeping tools, honey...

Yes I do. Thank you for your welcoming reply!!!

Thank you for the wonderful welcome!!!!

I am always looking for old beekeeping stuff. Post some pics and tell me a little about them and of course if they are for sale or not.

Awesome!!

Please post pics and description of your items. I am always looking for new things.