I had a hive like that, inherited it from my dad after his death. Even had a glass 1/2 gallon glass milk jug left in it which must of been a feeder that was full of honey comb. Crush and strain was the only thing that worked on the free standing comb, even tried a grape press which was a waste of time. Can't remember what happened to the milk jug, think I heated it up till the wax melted and fed the honey back to the bees.