Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-21
4 EVERY MAN HIS OWN MILLER.
EXCEL LSI0R CORN AND COB Mill.
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW.


Patented By Charles LeaUitt, February 9th, 1855.
THE 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 stock and grinding Meal for family use Mr.
Leavi being the original inventor OF this kind of ma
chine md from long experience with cast iron
finding that all of them liable TO objections the
most formidable Of which their want of durability or
liability 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-
Of being able to present the above Mill 10 the farmers of
the United States standing it does at the head of the
list of Crushers combining the good qualities of all
exempt from the defects any and possessing many new
valuable and distinguishing features of which all others
destitute.
We have remarked that the great and heretofore nsur
mountsbe objection urged with so much force against
cast iron mills their papable deficiency durability
To remove this objection desderatum long sought
for, and which has been at length attained in the Excel
sor Mill ony the grinding surface of which consists In
novesble rings, made in hard and superior metal and
which, when out be replaced In five minutes by
new rings at cost of S. which makes the mill good
as new there being no other part liable TO wear out Two
sets OF grinding rings accompany each MILL making 1t
equal 10 two mills. This peculiarly possessed by
other MILL should not be overlooked by purchasers it
nsures durability, consideration of all others the most
important. u.
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 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 other mills at
the late Fair of the Maryland Agricultural Society," at the
Ohio State Fair and elsewhere at alo which establish
ed its superiority do not hesitate emphatcay to pro-
nounce preemnenty superior to any and all other corn
crushers Of the day independent of its moveabe grinding
rings, which feature of itself makes the distinction be-
tween the Excesor and all other corncrushers broad
as 70 render comparison supeIfnous ano, evidence
OF our sncerity, hereby that will give
silver any Corn Crusher that be produced of
the size and length of lever that will grind
inner and faster than the Excelsior at time and place
to be agreed upon.
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with tive horses
from Is 90 and with horse from 10 bushels per
hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
Years,
Compared aDith that Of other AIs in use at this time
1t has been proven by experience and contrary gen.
etc. TO the work properly will last more than two
years In view of this TACT the inventor OF the Excelsior
Mill has abOred 70 produce machine that will be
economical and at the time more eectual The fol-
lowing estimate will show he cost of grinding with each
of the Mills now in for ten years:
Cost of Excelsior MILL $50 including an extra set of
Grinding Plates which makes good TOUR years Cost
of repairs for six years. 80, making for years $59
Cost of commOa Mills without any extras, says Si4-
Cost of running the for ten years. supposng the
Mill will last long the ExcelsOr Mill without repairs
say TO be renewed every Two years. which this
must be done at the expense OF machine each time
Sl7B making for the teu years cost OF 1920 This
rnle will apply toany and all of the Mills 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
celsior Mill be used for the purpose required less
than one third the expense of other Mill in
This Mill may be put up in few minutes by any ordi
nary farm hand, printed directions for which accompany
each Mil.
The undersigned having purchasedfhe right to the
above Mill in Middle Tennessee take pleasure ntroduc
ing it to the public believing be all that is claimed
for IT. and well worthy the attention of every Farmer