> James,
> My extractor is a used two-frame from the local univerity apiculture
> club. It's a Root "L-10" which is galvanized.
 
<etc.>
 
There is a lot of galvanised in use worldwide, and I can't think of
anything wrong with it.
 
On first use, a layer of honey attaches itself, and stays there until
it is washed off.  There may be very low levels of zinc migrating into
the honey, however unless very little honey is extracted, and it sits
there a very long time, and is then scraped off for use, rather than
being washed off, the chance of it being detectable is very low.
 
I'm not even sure if the form of zinc is harmful, since some
vitamin/mineral pills contain zinc.
 
Comments?
 
Regards
 
Allen
 
W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper                                         VE6CFK
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