Reversible Lyson® honey extractor, Ø650 mm, with a motor and speed control: for the second face you just swing the basket by hand — the frame stays in. Takes 4 brood frames (Layens, Langstroth or Dadant) or 8 shallow supers. Stainless steel, clear acrylic lid and nylon honey gate. Affordable for small to medium apiaries.
Stepping up from a hand-cranked tangential extractor to a motorised one needn’t cost what a professional machine does. This reversible Lyson® extractor (Ø650 mm) is built for the beekeeper who already has a few seasons behind them, runs a small or medium apiary and wants an easier harvest without a big outlay. A motor with speed control and reversible baskets, in an honest, easy-to-use machine.
The four baskets are reversible: to extract the second face you don’t pull the frame out or turn the comb over — you simply swing the basket to the other side by hand. Stop the extractor, flip the cage and start again. Compared with a basic tangential extractor —where you have to remove each frame, turn it and reseat it— you handle the comb far less: less dripping, fewer broken combs and a cleaner job.
Speed is set with a dial (potentiometer): start gently and build up gradually, which is exactly what new comb or a thick honey needs so the comb doesn’t blow out. That said, let’s be clear: this isn’t an automatic you set on a programme and walk away from. You run each pass yourself —spin one side, stop, swing the basket, raise the speed and finish the other— so you’ll be staying with the machine. In return, it’s far cheaper and has less electronics to go wrong.
The drum and baskets are acid-resistant stainless steel, the material that stands up to honey, propolis and cleaning cycles season after season without corroding. The clear acrylic lid lets you watch the spin and judge when the comb is empty. The motor sits on top, away from the outlet, and the lacquered steel legs bolt on for stability while it spins. It comes with a 1 ½" nylon honey gate (DN40) for easy draining.
The universal baskets take 4 brood frames (Layens, Langstroth or Dadant) or up to 8 shallow super frames (max 48 × 16 cm) per load. Four frames is plenty for a small or medium apiary and works well as a second extractor in the thick of the season; if you run dozens of colonies in intensive production, look at a larger diameter.
| Material | Acid-resistant stainless steel drum and baskets |
|---|---|
| Drum diameter | Ø650 mm |
| Load capacity | 4 brood frames (Layens, Langstroth or Dadant) / 8 shallow super frames (max 48 × 16 cm) |
| Basket type | Reversible — swung by hand (frame stays in) |
| Motor | 24 V / 120 W, top-mounted; 220 V supply |
| Control | Speed dial (potentiometer); manual cycles, no timer or programmes |
| Lid | Clear acrylic |
| Honey gate | 1 ½" nylon (DN40) |
| Legs | Lacquered steel, removable |
| Approx. weight | 25 kg |
| Marking | CE |
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