Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-22
EVERY MAN HIS OWN MILLER.
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL
soMKTHING EN fIRELY NEW.

Patented By Charles Leavitt, February 9th, 1855.
THE above cut represents recent and valuable i'm.
Il proFement by Charles Leavitt, in PORTABLE
GRAIN HILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for stock, and grinding Meal for family Mr..
Leavitt being the original inventor Of this kind of
chine nd from long experience with cast iron corn crush
ers finding that ali Of them liable to objections the
most formidable Of which their want of durability
liability soon to wear out be again vent to work with the
view OF removing the Objectionable features Ia February
1885, be succeeded in obtaining letters patent for the Ex
celsor Corn and Cob Mill and has the satisfaction
Of being able present the above Mill TO he farmers of
the United States standing does at the head of the
list of nCrushes combining the good qualities of ALL
exempt from the defects any, and possessing many new
valuable and distinguishing features, of which all others
are destitute.
We have remarked that the great and here oore insur
mounabe objection, urged with much force sgainst
castiron mills Was their papable deficiency in durability.
To remove this objection desderatum long sought
tor and which has been length attained in the Excel
sor MILF only the grinding surface of which consists In
noyeable rings made in hard and superior metal and
which, when worn out can be replaced in i've minutes by
new rings, at cost of $3 which makes the mill good
as new there being no other part abeo wear out Two
setts Of grinding rings accompany each mill making it
equal to two mills. This peculiarly possessed by
oer MILL should not be overlooked by purchasers it
insures durability, consideration of all others the most
important.
Another interesting feature in this MILL and one which
we think will secure for it just consideration of merit is
in its being provided with meal conductor, by of
which the meal is discharged into half bushe instead
OF being scattered around the MILL is ordinarily the
case.
This mill having been fairly tested with other mills at
the late Far of the Maryland Agricultural Society at the
State Fair and elsewhere at all of which establish
ed Its superiority, do not hesitate emphatcaly to pro-
nounce peemineny superior to any and all other
erushers of the day independent of its movable grinding
rings which feature of itself makes the distinction be-
tween the Excelsior and all other crushers broad
as render comparison supeIhaous and evidence
OF our sincerity, hereby announce that will give
silver cup soy Corn Crusher thai be produced of
the size and length of lever that will grind
finer and faster than the Excelsior time and place
to be agreed upon.
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with tive horses
from Is to 2O and with one horse from to 10 bushels
hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
Years,
Compared Dih that Of other NILS in at this time
1t has been proven by experience and contrary to gen.
era expectation that cast Mills for grinding Corn
etc. to do the work properly will not last than two
years In view OF this TACT the inventor OF the Excelsior
Mill has lsbored 10 produce machine that will be
economical and at the same time tfactua The tol-
lowing estimate will show he cost of grinding with each
OF the Mills now in use for ten years:
Cost of Excelsior Mill, $780, including an extra set of
Grinding Plates, which makes good our years Cost
of repairs for six years So making for years $50
Cost of common Mills without any extras says $a4-
Mill will last long the Exceaior Mill without repairs
TO be renewed two years. which in Ihs
must be done ct the expense OF machine each time
$l76 making for the teu years cost of 1920 This
rule will apply toany and all Of the Mills in which
come in competition with the Excelsior Mill E
Farmers and others in want Of mills for grinding Corn
and Cob etc. will by the above estimate that the Ex
cesor Mill be used for the purpose required less
than one third the expense OF other Mill in
This Mill may be put up in few minutes by any ordi-
nary farm hand printed directions for which accompany
each Mil.
Ths undersigned having purchased the right to the
above Mill in Middle Tennessee take pleasure in inroduc
ing 70 the public, believing be ell that is claimed
for IL and well worthy the attention of every Farmer,