The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-23

WIRE Flour BoLT.-We find in the Chica-
90 Democrat. TIE following notice oil the Wire
Flour Bolt invented By our fellow citizens
NordyLe l. Hunt, who are doing an extensive
business. not only in the sale Of territorial
rights, but the manufacture and sale of Bolts.
Ii is beyond all controversy the greatest I'M
provement that has been made in Mil ma
chinery in . quarter of a century Whether
it can ever be superseded will depend upon
greater inventive genius than is now known
10 exist:
A NEW PATENT FLOUR BoLr-InPoKTANr
To M1LLERs.--We paid a visit last Saturday TO
the Lake House. for the purpose Of inspecting
a new patent -four bolt. exhibited there BY
Messrs J. w. Griffin and G. Johnson, agents
Tor and associated with the proprietors. Nor
dyke Ham d. Co., Of Richmond Indians
The machine which we WAS not full size.
being built for model. but It was large
enough TO set forth the principle and did It's
work to admiration. The boiling cloth is OF
steel wire and TO facilitate IL perfect the pass
age Of the -four through it, a set of brushes
revolve rapidly the inside, in an opposite
direction to tie cylinder, creating current of
air to force the hour out. as well as to cool /.
and thorough separate 1t from the bran
Outside Of The cylinder there are division plates
which separate the different grades Of -four,
according to their distance from the head
of the bolt, and give direction To lis passing
off SO as to form the different qualities.
Without diagram it will be difficult to ex-
plain perfectly the operation of the bolt, but
the machinery is exceedingly simple. not liza
bic to get out of order, easy to out,
and the advantages my be expressed as fol
lows:
In its reduced price from any a,d all other
boiling machines in use, being about one third
the cost of common bolt. Its size being
about one-sixth Of that of the common bolt,
and can, therefore, be set up in a MIL withou:
taking up. as with the common bolt. the very
best room in the mill. 1t will save, on an
average, 9 lbs. of flour every bushel of
wheat bol;ed over any other boiling machine
in use. 1t is run with at least one third less
power than any other bolt In its simplicity
of construction and durability, the clo,l, being
wire. it is impossible 10 be DESTROYED by
worms, like the silk cloth. In its complete
adaptation for all kinds Of wheat and weathel-
being constructed to bolt damp wheat iii
damp weather, as free as dry wheat in Febru-
AIRY or March In g adaptation to custom
work as well as merchant work, for the flour
is discharged from the Dol: into the chest or
bags in less than half minute alter its entry,
which will give. strictly, every man his own
flour from his own grain
The machines manufactured by Nor
dyke, Ham 4 Co.. Richmond, Indiana. and
the gentlemen who are here are ready to con
tract for them. and to sell State. county or in
dividual rights in any of the Northwestern
States. except Wisconsin, The sale since the
paten. was issued las: February has amounted
TO over $40, OOO and are sufficient evidence.
Of the utility Of the invention. Millers and
manufacturers may well examine into the
claims of this improvement, for if it will stand
the test OF actual use, there is saving and
money in its adoption, even If other good bolts
are thown away.