> At least now days in USA, I don't see what was common in the 70s - honey extraction in galvanized, rusty extractors (good source of iron and zinc - maybe that should make the honey higher priced), extractor on wooden or uncleaned floors

You are describing my first beekeeping job, 1974. The extracting area was inside an actual barn. Not sure what the floor was, there was several inches of wax piled up on it. The extractors were left as is, in the fall, to be cleaned in spring prior to use. I think the boss thought the honey would keep them from rusting. By the way, the hogs were kept in another section of the barn.

PLB

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