Equipment

WBKA members may borrow Association equipment free of charge. The list of equipment for loan is shown below.
To borrow any of the equipment that WBKA has available, please drop Jenny Liston an email using the contact form with the following information: Which item(s) you wish to borrow, when and for how long and your full contact details.

If your need is urgent, you can call Jenny on 077433 30264.

Jenny will check that the kit is available and let you know where or from whom to collect it.

Once you have finished with the kit and have passed it on, or it needs to be returned, please let Jenny know so she can mark it as available for hire again.

General Equipment

ItemQuantitySize/Description
Extractor – tangential, manual, table top (LEGA)13 legs
Extractor – tangential, manual, table top13 legs
Extractor – radial with electric motor29 legs
Honey press – new1
Honey press – old1MG heather press
Microscope (low magnification)1
Refractometer2
Skep1
Solar wax extractor1
Burco Boiler1
Steam Cleaner1
Smoker1
Thornes uncapping tray2Each tray is 30″ long x 18″ wide and 3 1/2″ deep and takes approximately 13 British Standard frames or 10 Langstroth/MD.

Demonstration/Exhibition/Show Items

ItemQuantitySize/Description
Display board1
Skep1Small/demo
Observation Hive2
Thornes Yellow BEE sign1
Virtual Hive1
Quarter-size demo hive1
YBKA laminated poster1
Retro chairs5Padded seats
Folding Table163cm x 9.5cm x 63cm
Gazebo with weighted feet4
Gazebo with sides, canopy and anchor13m x 3m
Gazebo with sides and ground bar13m x 4.5m
Tea Urn1
Speaker, microphone kit and stand.

WBKA Nucleus Boxes

ItemQuantitySize/Description
Nucleus No 11Wood
Nucleus No 21Wood
Nucleus No 31Wood
Nucleus No 41Wood
Nucleus No 51Wood