Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-06-05
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB Mill,
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW.

1 fatt3 ouMElhlHu EN- ElhELI NEW.
Patented By Charles LeaviH, February 27ts, 1855
THE cut represents a recent and valuable i'm
| Il provement by Charles Leavitt, in PORTABLE
GRAIN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for stock and grinding Meal for family use MIR
Leavl being the original inventor OF this kind of
chine, nd from long experience with crush
ers finding that all OF them liable to objections, The
most formidable OF which their want Of durability
liability 10 out he again went to work with the
view of removing the questionable features In February
1855 be succeeded in obtaining letters patent for the Ex
cesor Corn and Cob Mil" and now has the satisfaction
of being able present the above Mill TO the farmers of
the United States standing il does at the head of the
list of CoTnCrushers, combining the good qualities of al
eIemDt from the defects any, and possessing many
valuable and distinguishing features OF which all others
destitute.
We have remarked that the great and tofore nsur
monnabie objection, urged WITH SO much force against
iron mills their papabe deficiency in durability
To remove this lection desideratum long sought
for, and which has been at length attained in the Excel
sor Milf only the grinding surfacr vi which consists In
movable rings made in hard superior metal and
which, when worn out can be repa ed in five minutes by
new rings, at cost Of S. which makes the mill good
as new there being no other part LIABLE out Two
sets OF grinding rings sccomp ny each MILL making it
equal to two mills. This cuariiv, possessed BY
her mill should not be 1oked 9y purchasers
insures durability consideration OF all otAers the most
important. s..
Another interesting feature in this MILL and one which
we think will secure for it just consideration Of meI is
IN its being provided with meal conductor of
which the meal is discharged into half Dushe instead
OF being scattered around the MILL is ordinarily the
This mill having been fairly tested with other mills at
the late Fair of the Maryland Agricultural Society," at the
OhioSae Fair and elsewhere ali of which it establish
ed its superiority do not hesitate emphacally to pro-
nounce 1t preemnenty superior to any 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 crushers broad
as render comparison superfnous and 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
timer 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 90 and with horse from 10 bushels per
hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
ears,
Compared sch that Of 0her NILS in use at this time
1t has been proven by experience and contrary TO gen.
era expectation that cast Mills for grinding Corn
etc., to do the work properly will last than two
years In view of this fact the inventor OF the Excelsior
Mill has abored to produce machine that will be
economical and at the same time efectua The fol-
lowing estimate will show he cost of grinding with each
of the Mills in 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. So making for years $59
Cost of common Mills, without any extras says Si4-
Cost of running the for ten years. supposg that the
Mill will last long the Exceaor Mill without repairs
must be done at the expense OF machine each time
$l76 making for the teu years cost of 1920 This same
rnle will apply oany and all of the Mills now in use which
come in competition with the Excelsior Mill
Farmers and others in want o mills for grinding Corn
and Cob etc. will by the above estimate that the Ex
celsor Mill be used for the purpose required less
than 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 Mill.
The undersigned having purchased the right to the
above Mill in Middle Tennessee take pleasure in ntroduc
ing it the public believing to be all that is claimed
for it. and well worthy the attention of every Farmer