Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-14
EVERY MAN HIS OWN MILLER.
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL,
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW.

Patented By Charles LeaviH, February 27th, 1856
THE above cut represents q recent and valuable i'm
| L provement BY Charles Leavitt in PORTABL r
GRAIN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for stock and grinding Meal for family use Mr.
leaVn being the original inventor of this kind of ma
chne md from long experience with east iron
ef hndlne that all OF them were liable to objections, !hs
most formidable of which their of durability or
liability soon TO ont he again work with the
view OF removing the Objectionable features. In February
1855 be succeeded obtaining letters patent for the
celsior Corn and Cob MILL and now has the satisfaction
q being able to present the above Mill to the farmers of
the United States, standing it does at the head of the
list OF CornCrushers combining the good qualities of all
exempt from the defects any, and possessing many new
valuable and distinguishing features, of which all oths
| are destitute.
We have remarked that the great and nsur
mountable obecion urged so much force against
cast iron mills, their palpabe deficiency durability
To remove this objection desideratum long sought
Ior and which has been at length attained the Excel
slor MILF only the grinding surface of which consists
movable rings, made In hard and superior metal and
which, when worn out can be replaced in five minutes by
new rings at cost Of $3 which makes the mill good
as new there being other part tablet out. Two
sets OF grinding rings accompany each MILL making it
equal TO two mills This peculiarly, possessed by no
oher mill should not be overlooked by purchasers it
lnsures durability consideration of all others the
important.
Another interesting feature in this mill and one which
we think will secure for it just consideration of merit
Ii 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 ct
the late Fair of the Mary Agricultural Society," the
Ohio Fair and elsewhere, at all of which it establish
ed its superiority, do not hesitate emphatcay pro-
nounce preeminenty superior to any and all Other
crushers 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 20 render comparison supeIfnous and evidence
OF our sincerity, hereby that will give
silver cup sny Corn Crusher that be produced of
the same size and same length of lever that will grind
inner and faster than the Excelsior at some time and place
70 be egreed upon
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with tive horses
from Is to 90 and with horse from to 10 bushels per
hour.
Aears,
Compared aOM that Of other NIs in uss at this time
has been proven by experience and contrary to gen.
eral expectation that iron Mills for grinding Corn
etc. to do the work properly will not last more than two
years In view of this TACT the inventor OF the Excelsior
MIL has labored to produce machine that will be
economical and at the same time efectual The fol-
lowing estimate will show The of grinding with each
OF the Mlls now ia for ten years:
Cost OF Excelsior MILL $50, including extra set of
Grinding Plates which makes good for years. Cost
OF repairs for six years. So making for ten years. S59
Cost of common Mills without any extras, says "a
Cost OF running the for ten years. supposng the
Mill will last long the ExcelaOr Mill without repairs
say to be renewed every two years. which in this
must be done at the expense OF new machine each time
tl7S making for the teu years cost of 1920 This
rnle will apply toany and all of the Mills in which
come in competition with the Excelsior Mill
Farmers and others in want o mills grinding Corn
and Cob etc., will by the above estimate that the Ex
celsor Mill be used for the purpose required less
than one third the expense OF any other Mill 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 inroduc
ing it to the public believing it to be all that is claimed
for It, and well worthy the attention of every Farmer