Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-07-22
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW


Patented by Charles LeaviH, February 9th 1856.
ME above cut represents recent and valuable i'm.
L Provement by Charles Leavitt, in PORTABLE
GRAIN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for sto1k and grinding Meal for fmy use Mr.
Lesvitt being the original inventor of this kind Of ma
chine nd from long experience with cast iron
ers hndIng that all ot them liable to objections the
most formidable of which their want of durability or
liability soon TO out he again went 20 work with the
view otremovng the objectionable features In February
1885, succeeded IN obtaining letters Aen for the Ex.
celslor Corn ard Cob MILL and now has the sa;i Gcon
Of beng able TO present the above Mill the farmers of
the United States standing does the head of the
su Corn-CruShers, combining the good qualities of ALL
exennt from the defects any, and possessing many new
valuable and distinguishing features of which all others
are destitute
We have remarke7 lat the great and heretofore nsur
mOuna6e ObjectCr Iged with SO much force against
estron mills wa er papable de6ceac7 in durability
To remove this o, u.a was desder. IN a long sought
for, and which has bee length attained in the Excel
sior A only; the grinc surface of aich consists In
moTeable rings made in hard and superior metal and
which, when out can be III n five minutes by
rings, al cost of s. wrch uakes the mill as good
as new, there being othe' ar. liable Two
sets OF grinding rings accompany each mill, making it
equal TO two mills. This popularity, possessed by
heT MILL should not be overlooked by purchasers
nsures durability consideration of all others the most
important.
we think Will secure for it consideration of merit
Ii its being provided with meal conductor, by means of
which the meal is discharged into half bushe instead
OF being scattered around the MILL ss is ordinarily the
case
This mill having been fairly tested with other mills at
the late Far OF the Maryland Agricultural Society, at the
OhoState Fair and elsewhere at ali Of which 1t establish
ed its superiority, 90 not hesitate emphaticay to pro-
nounce preeminenty superior to and all other
crushers OF the day. independent Of its moveabe grinding
rings which feature of itself makes the distinction be-
tween the Excelsior and all other corncrushers broad
as render comparison supernnous and, evidence
of our sincerity, hereby announce that will give
silver cup any Corn Crusher that be produced of
the same size and same length Of lever, that will grind
timer and faster than the Excelsior at some time place
10 ooagTeed upon.
Capacity Of grinding corn aod cobs with two horses
from to 90 and witt horse from to 10 bushels per
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
Years,
compared sO; that Of Otber Hills in use at this time
It has been proven by experience and contrary gen.
eral expectation, that cast Mills for grinding Corn,
etc. to 40 the work properly will not last than two
years In view OF this fact the inventor OF the Excelsior
Mill has labored TO produce machine that will be more
economical and at the same time more enectuRl The ol-
loving estimate viii show he Of grinding with each
ofthe MGls now ia for ten years:
Cost of Excelsior MIL $50, including extra set of
Grinding Plates which makes good for four years. Cost
OF repairs tor years So making for ten years. $59
Cost Of common Mills, without any extras says $44-
Cost Of running the sameor ten years. supposng thstthe
Mill will last long the ExceaiOr Mill without repairs
say to be renewed every two years. which in this
must be done expense OF new machine each time
$76 making for the Years q cost of 1920 This same
rule will apply any and all of the Mills now in use which
comein competition with the Excelsior Mill
Farmers and others in want mills for grinding Corn
Roo CoD ec vi" see oy tne GooFe eStnale tnat tne 4-
Cesor Will be used for the purpose required at less
than third the expense of ans other Mill now in
This Mill may be put up in few minutes by any ord.
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 to the public believing be ell that is claimed
for it. and well worthy the attention of every Farmer,
stock Raiser and Dealer in Stock Price $50, with two
sets Of grind ng rings and levers fitted TO the Mill ready
for attaching The horses These mills made for
By Dir, T. NJ Brennan, Of this city, whose well known
skill his profession will insure the superiority of the
workmanship whilst the purchaser will have the satisac
tOn Of knowing he is encouraging home manufacture
We oeTcounty rights for sale upon such terms as will
make llGTcement for Of energy to engage IN the
enterprise We may be found at the foundry Of 7. III.
Brennan, No 81, College street, Broad where we
shall happy to receive orders and furnish such norma
ton upon The subject may desired Thorough busi-
ness men wanted 10 act agents. Address,
JAMES q. BALDWIN 4 CO.,
mayl- Gmd&w Nashville Tennessee.