Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-16
EVERY MAN AIS OWN MILLER.
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL.
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW

Patented By Charles Leavitt, February 9th, 1855.
THE above cut represents recent and valuable i'm.
l. provement by Charles Leavitt, 10 PORTABLE
GRAIN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for stock and grinding Mesl for family Mr..
Leayu being the original inventor OF this kind of
chine md from long experience with cast iron cornush
ers fading that all of Them liable to objections the
most formidable of which their want OF Durability
liability out he again went to work with the
view of removing the Objectionable features n February
1885, be succeeded in obtaining letters patent for the E
celsior Corn and Cob Mill" and 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
hist of 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 here oore nsur
mountable objection urged with much force against
iron mills their papable deficiency in durability
To remove this objection desderatGm long sought
for and which has been at length attained in the Exce
sior Mill only the grinding surface OF which consists In
nOyeable rings made in hard and superior metal, and
which, when out be repla ed In five minutes by
new rings at cost Of g. which makes the mill good
as new, there being other part liabeto out Two
sets of grinding rings accompany each mill making it
equal to two mills. This pecuiarity possessed by no
other mill should not be overlooked BY purchasers as it
nsures durability, consideration of all others the most
important.
Another interesting feature in this MILL and which
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 bushel instead
of being scattered around the MILL is ordinarily the
case. ..
This mill having been fairly tested with other mills at
the late FAIR of the Marya Agricultural Society," at the
Ohio State Fair and elsewhere all of which establish
ed its superiority do not hesitate emphatcaly TO pro-
nounce it preemnenty superior to any and all oherco
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
20 render comparison supelhaous and evidence
Of our sincerity, hereby announce that will give
silver cup sny Corn Crusher that be produced Of
the size and length of lever that will grind
finer and aser than the Excelsior at time and place
70 be agreed upon.
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with twa horses
from Is 90 and horse from 10 bushels per
hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
lears,
Compared eOth that # other Mills in at this time
1t been proven by experience and contrary gen.
eral expectation that cast Mills for grinding Corn
etc. to do the work properly will not last than two
years 10 view of this iact the inventor OF the Excelsior
Mill has labored 70 produce machine that will be
economical, and at the same time eectua Thefo
lowing estimate will show he cost of grinding with each
of the Mills now in use 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 g. making for ten years $59
Cost of common Mills with out any extras says $l4-
Cost Of running the for ten years. suppOsng the
Mill will last loEg the Exceaior Mill without repairs
must be done at the expense of machine each tme
$76 making for the teu years cost of 1920. This
rne will apply toany and all of the Mills i'll which
come in competition with the Excelsior Mill
Farmers and others want o. mills for grinding Corn
and Cob etc. will by the above estimate that the Ex
celsor Mill be used for the purpose requed at less
than third the expense of 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
ing to the public believing it to be all that is claimed
for it. and well worthy the attention of every Farmer