Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-06-04
EVERY MAN HIs OWN MILLER.
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL.
soMETHING ENTIRELY NEW.

| Patented by Charles LeaviH, February 27tb, 1880
| THE above cut represents recent and valuable i'm
i proVement by Charles Leavitt, in PORTABLE
| GRAIN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for STOCK and grinding Meal for family USE Mr.
Leav being the original inventor OF this kind OF ma
chine md from long experience with east iron corncruh
ers 6ndns that all Them liable to objections, the
formidable of which their want OF durability or
liability TO 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 SEX
eesor 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 it does at the head OF the
list of Corn Crushers combining the good qualities OF a
exemp 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 heretofore nsur
mountsble bectioD, urged with 50 much force against
castiron mils was their paipabe De- ciency IN durao
To this objection desIderatum long sought
for and which has been at length attained in the Excel
sor M only the grinding surface of which consists In
movable rings, made in hard and superior metal and
which, when ont be replaced In five minutes by
rings at cost of $3 which m kes the mill as good
as new there being other part h1eto wear out Two
equal two mills This peculiarty, possessed by no
other MILL should not be overlooked by purch srs, ~ 1t
insures durability consideration OF all oi the most
important.
Another interesting feature in this mill and which
think will for it 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, as is ordinarily the
case.
This mill having been fairly tested with otner mills at
the late Fair of the Maryland Agricultural Society," at the
Ohio State Fair and elsewhere at of which it establish
ed its superiority do not hesitate emphatcay to pro-
noCnce preeminenty superior to any and all other corn
crushers of the day. independent OF its grinding
rings, which feature Of itself makes the distinction be-
tween the Excelsior and all other corprushers 30 broad
20 render comparison supenOus and, as an evidence
of our sincerity hereby announce that we will give
silver cup any Corn Crusher tns be produced Of
the size and length Of lever, that will grind
finer and faster than the Excelsior at some time and place
TO be agreed upon.
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with tive horses
from Is to 90 and with one horse from e 20 bushels per
hour
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ter
hears,
Compared aOith that Of other Nils in uSs at this lime.
1t has been proven by experience and contrary gen.
era expectation that cast Mills for grinding Corn
etc., to DO the work properly, will not last more than two
years In of this TACT the inventor of the Excelsior
Mill has labored to produce machine that will be
economical and at the time effectual The fol-
lowing estimate will show The cost Of grinding with each
of the Mills now in for ten years:
Cost of Excelsior Mill, $780, including an extra set of
Grinding Plates, which makes it good for years Cost
of repairs for six years se making for ten years. $59
Cost of common Mills, without any extras, says $i-
Cost Of running the for ten years. supposng that the
Mill will last long the Exceaior Mill without REPAIRS
TO be renewed every two years. which in this
must be done at the expense OF machine each tme
$76 making for the eu years cost of 1920. This same
rne will apply and all of the Mills III which
come in competition with the Excelsior Mill,
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 at less
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 ill in Middle Tennessee take pleasure in inroduc
ing it to the public believing it be ell that is claimed
for it. and well worthy the attention Of every Farmer,