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Longevity Herb Company
"Thank you ever so much for your help and answering all my questions. It's pleasing to work and talk to people who have a love and service for people. ... Enclosed is a check for a #120 press ... I'm so excited and looking forward to using the press after 30 years of hand pressing. Thanks again and hope you have a happy fall gathering time." J. B., Rupert, Idaho
Hydra-Screw Tincture Presses
“The tincture press is great!!! It is easy to use. We were pressing by hand and our new Hydra-Screw Tincture Press #130 saves us so much energy. We can tighten it up, leave it and come back to a beautiful clean oil ready to put in our products. It’s terrific!”
Julie Bailey, Mountain Rose Herbs, North San Juan, California
“THANKS FOR A GREAT HERB PRESS! Got your #130 tincture press ... and did a batch of herbs and ... WOW! This press is great. With yours I just jack it up a few strokes then leave it for a few minutes then return and jack it again and so on until I can’t jack it any further… The herbs come out in cylindrical bricks that are almost completely dry. I especially appreciate the well thought-out simple design. I design and make my own equipment, too. Your press is easy to setup, move from one batch to another and clean. I did not need your tubing because the height is perfect for a plastic 5 gallon pail that I use.
Chuck Belanger, LAcp and Herbal Therapy, Phytotech Herb Extract Co., Richmond, California.
“The #130 press works great.”
R. W., Noxon, Montana
Hydra-Screw Tincture Press #150
Dear Longevity Herb Company:
First I want to thank you for making a great press. I just got it (the heavy
duty #150) last night and was really impressed with the obvious improvement in
esthetics and overall workmanship of the new unit. The new coating and even the
metal name plate makes it so, well, professional. I hope the coating holds up.
The implementation of some of my suggestions and your own improvements really
adds to the unit. I'm amazed to see that you carefully lined up the two large
nuts on the threaded rod. I suspect that this is not easy, but what a difference
this makes in smooth, fast cranking of the plate down on top of a bag of herbs
to be pressed. I can see that you widened the stainless perforated bucket, thus
allowing shortening of the threaded rod and reducing any possibility of bending
that, now much thicker rod. It really is much more "heavy duty." I'm sure this
unit will hold up for many years to come.
I'm glad that you decided to thicken the stainless steel catch pan, too, and the
added support under the front lip of the lower plate looks substantial. Thanks
for all the work and it looks like a great unit. I'm not sure what hydraulic
jack you sell with it, but you probably could use a stronger one without any
hesitation on whether or not the unit can handle the increased pressure.
I'm still planning to get a 3/4" HDPE circle (6 3/16" diameter) to fit in the
bottom. Although the lower plate is now flat there is still not a perfect
conformation between the cylinder and pan bottom thus allow the possibility of
the filter bag to "escape" under pressure and rip. The circlular plug works well
to prevent this.
When I looked through your new catalog/price list, I realized what a deal you
gave me, thanks. I can understand that you quoted me based on what used to be
the #130. The least I can do is provide some good feedback on the filter bags as
I try them out and if you need me, I'm glad to act as an enthusiastic referral
for your product line.
Chuck Belanger, LAcp and Herbal Therapy, Phytotech Herb Extract Co., Richmond,
California
Mini-Jack Press
" The tincture press works very, very well. Kudos to the designer, who made something very simple, but completely efficient. "
R. C., Williams, Oregon
"Your herb press continues to amaze us. Thanks for such a quality product."
Pat & Mike DeMarco, Full Circle Botanicals, PO Box 1574, Sandpoint, Idaho. 83864 (208) 265-6162
LeverPress
"This is my favorite tool. When I saw the hold down bar, I thought these people have thought of everything with this design. It works really well for tinctures as well as when I make herbal wine."
Jane Hendricks, Harmony House Herbs, Carbondale, Colorado
Mini-Lever Press
" Wow! The Mini-Lever press is) perfect for me with Chronic Fatigue …So simple! Thanks so much!
M.M., La Mesa, California
Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Northwest:
A Digest of Anthropological Writings about Native American Uses.
by Krista Thie. 1999. 200 pp. 8.5 x 11. $35 + disk $50. All profits to Native American cultural projects.
"I have to say that in perusing the preface, your honesty and dedication to the preservation of this knowledge and of the plants themselves comes through so richly my eyes got teary! R.K., Montana
A Plant Lover’s Guide to Wildcrafting: How to Protect Wild Places and Harvest Medicinal Plants
By Krista Thie. 64 pp. 7 x 8.5”. $7.75. Four copies @ $20.
“`Here are detailed instructions on harvesting about 60 different herbs from someone who knows her wildcrafting. ... Sources and references included.”
Kathy Keville, American Herb Association
“Those who wish to harvest medicinal plants from the wild to make a buck, will want to read this little volume for a reality check before commencing their digging.”
Steven Foster, Botanical & Herb Reviews
“If you want to know more about harvesting herbs from garden, field, or forest, drying them for your own use, or for resale, this book will be valuable.”
Paul Bergner, Medical Herbalism
“In concise fashion ... harvesting ethics, hand methods of harvesting: bark, berries, flowers, leaf buds, leaves, lichens, whole plants, mints, roots, and seeds (are discussed)”
Forest Shomer, Inside Passage Insidepassageseeds.com
Pacific Northwest Herb Business Directory.
Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and western Montana. By Krista Thie. 44 pp. 8.5 x 11”
This guide “ contains about 150 listings of herb organizations, periodicals, businesses, buyers and sellers of herbs and herbal products....If you are in the Pacific Northwest and into herbs, you will want a copy of this directory. It is the best resource guide I have seen on the subject.”
Michael Pilarski, Friends of the Trees, Twisp, Washington