Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-13
EVERY MAN his OWN MILLER.
EXCEL LSI0R CORN AND COB MILL,
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW.

Patented by Charles LeaviH, Fs6ruarv 9Th. 1855
THE above cut represents recent and valuable i'm
Il provement by Charles Leavitt, in PORTABLE
OhAlN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for stock and grinding Meal for family Mr.
Lsavu being the original inventor OF this kind of ma
chime md from long experience with cast iron
es, hnding that all OF them liable to objections the
most formidable of which was their want of durability or
liability soon 10 out he again to work with the
view OF removing the Questionable features In February
1855 be succeeded in obtaining letters patent for the Ex
cesior Corn and Cob Mill" and now has the satisfaction
Of being able to present the above Mill to the farmers of
the United States standing does the head of the
list OF rnCrushers combining the good qualities of ALL
EXEMPT from the defects ofany, and possessing many new
valuable and distinguishing features of which all others
are destitute.
We have remarked that the great and here toore usur
mountable objection, urged with much force against
castiron mills their papable deficiency durability
To remove this objection desderatum long sought
tor and which has been at length attained in the Excel
sor M only the grinding surface of which consists In
noveabe rings, made in hard and superior metal and
which, when worn out be replaced five minutes BY
new rings att cost of $ which makes the mill good
as new there being no other part liable out. Two
sets OF grinding rings accompany each mill making it
equal to two mills This peculiarity possessed by no
oher mill should not be overlooked by purchasers, it
insures durability consideration of all others the
important.
Another interesting feature in this MILL and one which
We think will for il just consideration of merit is
in its being provided with meal conductor by means of
which the meal is discharged into half bushe instead
Of being scattered around the MILL ordinarily the
case.
This mill having been fairly tested with other mills at
the late Fair of the Maryland Agricultural Society," the
OhoSts Fair and elsewhere at a of which establish
ed Its superiority, do not hesitate emphaticaly pro-
nounce II preeminenty superior to any and all other
crushe Of the day independent of its movable grinding
rings which feature of itself makes the distinction be.
tween the Excelsior and s other corncrushers broad
as to render comparison supenous and, evidence
OF our sincerity, hereby that will give
silver cup sny Corn Crusher that can be produced of
the same size and length of lever that will grind
inner 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 horse from to bushels per
hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
Years,
Compared sCh that Of other NILS in use at this time
1t has been proven by experience and contrary to gen.
sral expectation that cast iron Mills for grinding Corn
etc., do the work properly will not last than two
In view of this iact the inventor OF the Excelsior
Mil has lsbored TO produce machine that will be more
economical, and the same time 6ffectual Theto
owing estimate will show The Of grinding with each
If the Mills now in use for ten years:
Cost OF Excelsior MILL $50, including extra set of
grinding Plates which makes good for years. Cost
II repairs for six year, 50, making for ten years $59
Cost of common Misr without any extras SAYS Sl4-
ost OF running the same for ten years. surprising that the
Mill will last long the ExceSior Mill without repairs
sy to be renewed every two years, which in this
must be done at expense OF machine each tme
BIG, making for the teu years of 1920 This same
nle win apply oany and all of the Mills now in use which
omein competition with the Excelsior Mill
Farmers and others in want mills for grinding Corn
md Cob etc. will by the above estimate that the Ex-
esior Mill be used for the purpose required at less
han one third the expense of other Mill now in use
This Mill may be put up in few minutes by any ordi.
farm hand printed directions for which accompany
sch Mill.
The undersigned having purchased the right to the
boye Mill IN Middle Tennessee take pleasure in inroduc
ng to the public, believing it to be all that is claimed
or it. and well worthy the attention of every Farmer