Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-20
~ EVERY MAN AIS OWN MILLER. +
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL
SOMETHING ENTIRELY Me-

| Patented By Charles Leavia, February 27h, 1855.
THE above cut represents recent and valuable i'm.
l. proyement by Charles Leavitt, in PORTABLE
SRAIN MILLS, adapted TO crushing Corn and Cob
Leavlt being the original inventor o. this kind of ma
chine md fomong experience with east iron corn crush
ers finding that all OF them liable to objections the
most formidable of which their want of durability
liability out be 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 MILL and now has the satisfaction
of being able present the above Mill to the farmers of
the United States standing does at the head Of the
list Of combining the good qualities OF ALL
exempt from the defects of any, and possessing many new,
valuable and distinguishing features, OF which all others
are destitute.
We have remarked that the great and heretofore nsur
mountsble ecton urged with much force against
east iron mills their papabe deficiency in durability
To remove this objection desideratum long sought
for and which has been at length attained the "Exce
sior M only the grinding surface of which consists In
movesbe rings, made in hard and superior metal and
which, when cut be replaced IN i've minutes by
rings at cost of $3 which makes the mill good
as new there being no other part tablet wear out Two
sets OF grinding rings accompany each MILL making
equal TO two mills This peculiarly, possessed by no
oIher 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
think will for just 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
This mill having been fairly tested with other mills at
the late FAIR of the Maryland Agricultural Society at the
Ohio State Fair and elsewhere at all of which establish
ed its superiority do not hesitate emphatcay 10
nounce preemnenty superior to any and all other corn
crushsrs OF the day. independent OF its movable grinding
rings which feature of itself makes the distinction be-
tween the Excelsior and ell other crushers broad
20 render comparison super hnOus and, evidence
Of our sincerity, hereby announce that we 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 time and place
70 be agreed upon.
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with tive horses
from Is to 90 and with one horse from to 10 bushels per
hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
Years,
Compared WiA that Of other MUS in at this tins.
1t has been proven by experience and contrary gen.
eral expectation, that cast Mills for grinding Corn
etc. to do the work properly will not last more than two
years In view OF this TACT the inventor OF the Excelsior
Mill has labored to produce machine that will be
economical and at the same time eectual 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 extra set of
Grinding Plates which makes good for years Cost
Of repairs for years. IS, making for ten years S59
Cost of common Mills without any extras, says $44-
Cost Of running the same for ten years. supp0sng that the
Mill will last long the Excelaior Mill without repairs,
say to be renewed every two years, which in this
must be done at the expense Of machine each tme
$76 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 o mills for grinding Corn
and Cob etc. will by the above estimate that the Ex
cesor ill be used for the purpose required at less
than one third the expense OF ans 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 introduc
ing it to the public believing to be all that is claimed
for it. and well worthy the attention Of every Farmer