Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-06
EVERY MAN ais OWN MILLER.
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB Mill,
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEU

Patented by Charles Lsavitt, february 27ts, 1855
THE above cut represents o recent and valuable i1u
Il provement BY Charles Leavtt in PORTABLE
GRAIN MILLS, adapted 10 crushing Corn and Cob
together for STOCK and grinding Meal for family use Mr.
Lesviu being the original inventor Of this kind Of
chine md from long experiences with cast iron
era finding that sl Of them liable TO objections the
most formidable of which their of durability
liability to ont he again to work with the
view OF removing the features In February
1885, be succeeded in obtaining letters patent for the Ex
cesor Corn and Cob Mill and has the satisfaction
Of being able to present the above Mill the farmers of
the United States standing it does at the head Of the
list OF CornCrushers combining the good qualities of al
exempt from tie defects oany and possessing many new
Vauab and distinguishing features. of which all others
are destitute.
We have remarked that the great and here toore nsur
mountsble objection, urged with much force sgans
cast iron mills their papabe deficiency in durability
To remove this jsction desiderstum long sought
tor and which has been at length attained in the Excel
sor M only the grinding surface of which consists In
noveable rings, made in hard and superior metal and
new rings, at cost Of S. which makes the mill good
as new there being no other part ableto out Two
setts Of grinding rings accompany each mill making it
equal to two mills. This popularity, possessed by no
mill should not be overlooked by purchasers as
insures durability consideration OF all others the most
important.
Another interesting feature in this MILL and which
we think will secure it 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. .l. .H..-
This mill having been fairly tested with other mills at
the late Fair of the Agricultural Society," at the
Ohio State Fair and elsewhere at all of which it establish
ed its superiority do not hesitate emphaticsy to pro-
nOunce il preeminenty superior any and all other
crushers Of the day. independent of its movesbe grinding
rings which feature Of itself makes the distinction be-
tween the Excelsior and all other corncrushers broad
as 20 render comparison supenous ano evidence
Of our sincerity, hereby announce that will give
silver cup any Corn Crusher that be produced of
the size and length of lever that will grind
finer and faster than the Excelsior at time and place
to be agreed upon.
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with tive horses
from Is to 20 and with horse from to 10 bushels per
hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
leaTs,
Compared ciA that Of other Nils in use at This lime
has been proven by experience and contrary to gen.
ersl expectation, that cast Mills for grinding Corn
etc. to do the work properly, will last than two
In view Of this TACT the inventor OF the Excelsior
economical and at the same time tfsctual. Thefo
lowing estimate will show the cost of grinding with each
of the Mills now in use for ten years:
Cost OF Excelsior Mill, $50 including an extra set of
Grinding Plates, which makes II good for years. Cost
OF repairs for six years. &c. making for ten years $59
Cost of common Mills with out any extras, says S4-
Cost OF running the same for ten years. supposng that the
Mill will last long the Excelzior Mill without airs
say 70 be renewed every two years, which in this
must be done at the expense OF machine each tme
t76 making for the eu years cost of 1920 This
rne will apply to any 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 see by the above estimate that the Ex-
cesor Mill be used for the purpose required at loss
than one third the expense of any other Mill now in
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 Mill in Middle Tennessee take pleasure in ntroduc
ing to the public believing be all that is claimed
for it. and well worthy the attention of every Farmer,