Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-03
EVERY MAN MS OWN MILLER.
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB Mill.
sOMFTHING ENrJRRI.Y NEW

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| Pdiente9 by Charles Lesvi4, Februayy 27M. 1855.
fTNlE above cut represents recent aud valuable i'm
4 proyelnent by Charles Eeavitt, il PORTABLE
OKAIN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together Tor stock, and grinding Meal for family Mr.
Leavitt bsiDg the original inventor OF this kind of ma
chime md frcm long experience with iron crush
er hnding that all Of hem liable to objections the
most formidable Of which their want of durability
liability soon 10 O1t be again to work with the
view OF removing The Objectionable features February
1882 be succeeded IN obtaining letters patent for the Ex
eelsor Corn and Cob Mill and has the satisfaction
CT being able TO present the above Mil TO The farmers of
the United States standing does St the head Of the
LIST OF CornCrushers combining the good qualities OF ALL
exempt from the defects any, and possessing many
valuable and distinguishing features Of which all others
are destitute.
We have remarked that the great and here tofore nsur-
m0unebe Oj ection, urged with much force against
cast iron mills their pable deficiency in durability
To remove this Oh sctOn desderatum long sought
Tor, and which has been ct length attained in the Excel
sor Milf only the grinding surface Of which consists In
movesble rings made in hard and superior metal and
which, when worn out can be replaced In five minutes by
lew rings at cost CT So which makes the mill az good
new. there being other part liable wear out Two
sets OF grinding rings accompany each mill, making it
tqual 10 two mills. This pecuisrity possessed by
ner mill should not be overlooked by purchasers it
insures durability, consideration OF all others the most
important.
Another interesting feature in this MILL and which
we think will secure us consideration of merit is
IN its being provided with meal conductor by of
which the meal is discharged into half busbe instead
of being scattered around the mill as is ordinarily The
This mill having been 4iry tested with other mills at
the late Far Of the Mary ind Agricultural SOcey the
OhloStae Fair and elsewhere, al all of which it establish
ed It's superiority, We do not hesitate emphacay TO pro-
nounce II preemlnery superior to and ell OihercCrn
erushers OF the day. independent OF its moveabe grinding
rings which feature of itself makes The distinction be-
tween the Excesor and ell other corncrushers broad
render comparison super aous; and evidence
OF our sincerity, hereby announce that will give
silver cup any Corn Crusher that can be produced of
the size and lergth of lever that will grind
nsr and faster than the Excelsior at some time and place
TO be agreed upon.
Capacity OF grinding corn and cobs with two horses
from Is TO 90 and with horse from to 10 bushels per
hour. .-. .
hears,
Compared tvh that # other Mis- an use at this time
1t has been proven by experience and contrary gen.
eraI expectation, that Mills for grinding Corn
etc. to the work properly, will last than
In view of this Iact the inventor OF the Excelsior
NH has labored to produce machine that Will be more
economical, and at the same time tfscual Thelo-
loving estimate will show The cost Of grinding with each
OF the Mills Ia for ten years:
Cost OF Excelsior Mill, $50, including an extra set of
Grindog Plates which makes good for years Cost
OF repairs tor years. So making for ten years $59
Cost of common Mills with any extras, says S.-
Cost Of running the for ten years. surprising that The
Mill w last long the Exceaior Mill without repairs,
must be done atthe expense of machine each time
SIG making for the years cost of S220 This same
rne will apply and all of the Mills now IN use which
come IN competition with the Excelsior Mill.
Farmers aud others In want mills tor grinding Corn
aud Cob etc. will by the above estimate that the EI-
cesor Mill be used for the purpose required at less
than third the expense Of other Mill now IN USE
This Mill may be put up in few minutes by any ordi
nary farm hand printed directions for which accompany
each Mill
The undersigned having purchased the right TO the
above Mill in Middle Tennessee take pleasure IN lntroduc
ing to the public believing be all that is claimed
for it, and well worthy the attention OF every Farmer,