Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-24
EVERY MAN ais OWN MILLER.
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL,
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW,

| PdteTted By Charles Leavitt, February 9th, 1856
THE above cut represents recent and valuable i'm
| Il provement by Charles Leavitt in PORTABLE
| GRAIN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for stock and grinding Meal for family Mr.
Leavn being the original inventor OF this kind Of
chine snd from long experience with cast iron corncrush
ers finding that all of Them liable TO objections the
most formidable Of which was their want of durability
liability soon TO wear out he again went to work with the
view OF removing the Objectionable features In February
1885, be succeeded in obtaining letters patent for the Ex
celsor Corn and Cob MILL and has the satisfaction
being able to present the above Mill to the farmers of
the United States standing it does the head of the
list of Corn.Crushers combining the good qualities of
EXEMPT from the defects any and possessing many
valuable and distinguishing features of which all others
We have remarked that the great and here oore nsur
mountable obectioD, urged with SO much force against
cstron mills, their papabe deficiency in durability
10 remove this objection desideratum long sought
for and which has been at length attained in the Excel
sicr M 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 S. which makes the mill as good
as new there being other part liable out Two
sets Of grinding rings accompany each mill making it
olher mill should not be overlooked by purchasers as
nsures durability consideration of all others the most
important. H ..
Another interesting feature in this MILL and one which
we think will secure for just consideration of merit is
IN its being provided with meal conductor by of
which the meal is discharged into half bushe instead
OF beng scattered around the MILL is ordinarily the
case
This mill having been fairly tested with other mills at
the late FAIR Of the Maryland Agricultural Society," the
Ohio State Fair and elsewhere all of which establish
ed its superiority do not hesitate emphaticay pro-
nounee preemnently superior to any all other
crushers OF the day. independent of its movesbe grinding
rings which feature of itself makes the distinction be-
tween the Excelsior and all other crushes so broad
as 20 render comparison supefnous and evidence
of our sincerity, hereby announce that we will give
silver cup s6y Corn Crusher that be produced of
the same size and length of lever that will grind
finer and faster than the Excelsior at some time and place
TO be agreed upon. .. .f.
Capacity Of grinding and cobs with tive horses
from Is to 90 and with horse from to 10 bushels per
hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
t Years,
Compared 1piA that Of other Nils in use at this time
1t has been proven BY experience and contrary to gen.
eral 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
economical and at the time tfsctual The fol-
lowing estimate will show he cost of grinding with each
of the MlIs now in use for ten years:
Cost OF Excelsior Mill, $50 including extra set Of
grinding Plates which makes 1t good for years Cost
OF repairs for six years. $e making years $5e
Cost of commoa Mills without any extras says ST
Cost OF running the for ten years. supposng that the
Mill will last long the Excelaior Mill without repairs
say TO be renewed every years. which in this case
must be done at the expense OF machine each time
S76, making TOR the teu cost of 1920 This
rue will apply toany and all of the Mills in use which
come in competition with the Excelsior Mill
Farmers and others in want mills for grinding Corn
and Cob etc. will by the above estimate that the E1-
cesior Mill can 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 ord-
nary farm hand, printed directions for which accompany
each Mil.
The undersigned having purchased the right to the
above Mill IN Middle Tennessee take pleasure ntroduc
ing to the public believing be all that is claimed
for it. and well worthy the attention of every Farmer