Anyone know what frames these would use?

[Newbeeneil]

Interesting offering from our friends at Bee Equipment. Ready made "Hybrid National Boxes" for 15 quid!
Unfortunately I can't find what the frames fit them so the boxes are pretty useless.
I suspect a very cheap purchase by Patrick that the new management have got to try to shift!

https://bee-equipment.co.uk/products/bargain-basement-national-hybrid-assembled-brood-box

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

it was his attempt at locking in customers to buying his non standard kit a few years ago - handy for firewood I suppose

 

[savoyard]

The side-bar dimention is 9.25 inches, a National Brood frame is 8.0 inches tall. A smith frame might fit, but the box is too deep.

If it were me, I wouldn't touch them.

 

[JamezF]

If it were me, I wouldn't touch them.

Indeed. They don't exactly look well-made either. And there's no indication of the type of wood used.

I'd not be surprised if you'd need to make your own frames if you wanted to use them.

James

 

[warsaw_hive]

The brood frame is langstroth brood (deep) depth, the super is 2/3 (medium) langstroth depth. So just buy langstroth frames and shorten them.

Smith frame top bars are too long.

I'm not against using non standard kit (and I think more people should), but those dimensions don't make a lot of sense to me. Plus it's an incredibly ugly box, which I suppose is an achievement in itself considering the national is already pretty ugly. It's a no from me.

 

[user 819]

An aweful design execution from inside and out.
Looks like it could be Alder (fast growing)

 

[user 819]

it was his attempt at locking in customers to buying his non standard kit a few years ago - handy for firewood I suppose

For firewood they need to be given away.

 

[warsaw_hive]

An aweful design execution from inside and out.
Looks like it could be Alder (fast growing)

Presumably the main pieces were cut in the far east or wherever and then it was stapled together and the handles screwed on in the UK.

 

[OldFarm]

Might be useful for building hornet traps with.

 

[Moobee]

Temporary swarm transportation box?

 

[Sutty]

Cut in half horizontally & use for ekes?

 

[Newbeeneil]

With all these ideas I can see BE being inundated!