Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-28
EVERY MAN HIS OWN MILLER.
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL,
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW.

| Patented By Charles Leavitt, February 9Th. 1855
THE above cut represents a recent asd valuable i'm
Il provement by Charles Leavitt in PORTABLE
OhAEN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for stock, and grinding Meal for family Mr.
LeaV'tt being the original inventor OF this kind of
chine nd from long experience with cast iron
ers nndng that all Of them liable to objections the
most formidable of which their of durability
liability 10 out he again to work with the
view OF removing the Objectionable features In February
1885, be succeeded obtaining letters patent for the Ex-
ceSlor Corn and Cob MILL and has the satisfaction
Ct being able 10 present the above Mill the farmers
the United States standing it does at the head of the
sto CornCrushers combining the good qualities of all
exemDt from the defects ofany and possessing many new
valuable and distinguishing features Of which all others
are destitute.
We have remarked that the great and heretofore nsur
mOuniable OH eclon, urged with much force sganst
cast iron mills their papabe deficiency in durability.
To remove this objection was desideratum long sought
tor and which has been OF length attained in the Excel
sior MILF only the grinding surface of which consists In
moyeabe rings, made in hard and superior metal and
which, when worn out be replaced In five minutes by
rings cost Of $3 which makes the mill as good
as new there being other part liabeto out Two
selts OF grinding rings accompany each mill making it
equal to two mills This popularity, possessed by
oher MILL should not be overlooked by purchasers it
nsures durability consideration of all others the most
important.
another interesting feature in this MILL and one which
we think will secure for just consideration of merit
in its being provided with meal conductor by of
which the meal is discharged into half bushel instead
OF being seItered around the MILL as is ordinarily the
This mill having been fairly tested with other mills at
the late Fair of the Agricultural Society," at the
Ohio Fair and elsewhere at all Of which establish
ed Its superiority do not hesitate emphaticay TO pro-
pFeemnenty superior to any and all 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 crushers broad
as % render comparison supehnous and, evidence
of our sncerity 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 faster than the Excelsior time and place
10 be agreed upon.
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with tive horses
from TO 90 and with one horse from to 10 bushels per
hour.
Cost Of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
Years,
Compared piM Mat # othss ATRs in uss at this time
1t has been proven by experience and contrary gen.
eral expectation that cast Mills for grinding Corn
etc. to 90 the WORK properly will not last than
years lu view of this TACT the inventor OF the Excelsior
economical and at the same time ectual The ol
lowing estimate will show The cost of grinding with each
Of the Mills now in for ten years:
Cost Of Excelsior Mill, $50, including extra set of
Grinding Plaes which makes good for years Cost
of repairs for SIX years. 50, making for years $59
Cost of common Mills wthO any extras, says $l4--
Cost Of running the same for ten years. supposng that the
Mill VIII last rs long as the ExcelaOr Mill without repairs
to be every two years, which this case
must be done at the expense OF machine each time
Sl76, 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 mills for grinding Corn
and Cob etc. will by the above estimate the Ex-
cesior Mill can be used for the purpose required at less
than one third the expense of any other Mill
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
above Mill in Middle Tennessee, take pleasure ntrodnc
iug il the public believing be all that is claimed
for it, and well worthy the attention Of every Farmer,