Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-06-14
EVERY MAN HIS OWN MILLER.
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL.
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW.


Patented by Charles Leavitt, February 9th 1856.
THE above cut represents recent and valuable i'm.
1 Il provement by Charles Leavitt, in PORTABLE
| GRAIN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for stock and grinding Meal for family Mr..
Leavi being the original inventor of this kind of
chiDe and from long experience with east iron
ers finding that all Of them liable to objections the
most formidable of which their want Of durability
liability out be again work with the
view Of removngthe Objectionable features. In February
1885, he succeeded in obtaining letters patent for the Ex
ceslor 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 does at the head of the
list of CornCrushers combining the good qualities Of ALL
EXEMPT from the defects of any, and possessing new
valuable and distinguishing features, OF which all others
are destitute. Effs
We have remarked that the great and insur.
mountable objection, urged with much force against
castiron mills, their papable deficiency in durability.
To remove this objecOn dasderatum long sought
tor and which has been at length attained in the Excel
sor M only the grinding surface of which consists In
moveable rings made in hard and superior metal and
which, when worn out can be In five minuItsby
new rings, at cost of $3 which makes the mill good
IS new, there being other part liable TO out Two
sets Of grinding rings accolp- each mill making it
eqsal TO two mills This ecu eri!y poss' sd by no
oher mill should not be ogerl ked by purchasers, it
insures durability consideration OF all others the most
important.
Another interesting feature in this MILL and one which
we think will secure for it just consideration of merit is
Ia Its being provided with meal conductor EIeans of
which the meal is discharged into bal ,-sel instead
OF being scattered around the MILL ordinarily the
case.
This mill having been fairly tested with other mills at
the late Fair of the Mary Agricultural Society," at the
Fair and elsewhere OF all of which establish
ed its superiority do not hesitate emphatcaly pro.
nounce it preemnenty superior to any and ell other
crushers of the day. Independent of its movable grinding
rings which feature of itself makes the distinction be-
tween the Excelsior and all other eorncrushers broad
as 70 render comparison superfnous and evidence
of our sincerity, hereby announce that will give
silver cup any Corn Cusher that be produced Of
the same size and same length of lever that will grind
timer and faster than the Excelsior at time and place
TO be agreed upon.
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with tive horses
from 10 to 90 and with horse from to 10 bushels per
hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
Years,
Compared 0Oh that Of other Nils in at this time
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
years In view of this TACT the inventor OF the Excelsior
Mill has labored to produce machine that will be
economical and at the time efectual The fol-
lowing estimate will show The cost of grinding with each
of the Mills now in use for ten years:
Cost of Excelsior MILL $780, including an extra set of
Grinding Plates which makes good for years. Cost
of repairs for six years So making for ten years. 5s
Cost of common Mills without any extras, says IA
Mill will last long the Excelaor Mill without repairs
to be renewed every two years. which in this case
must be done at the expense Of machine each tme
$76 making the teu years cost of 1920 This same
rne will apply any and all of the Mills in use 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 can be used for the purpose required at less
than onehird the expense of any other Mill in use
This Mill may be put up in few minutes by any o7d.
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 ntroduc
ing it to the public believing be all that is claimed
for it. and well worthy the attention Of every Farmer