Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-23
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL.
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW.

Patented By Charles Leavia, February 9th, 1855.
THE above cut represents recent and valuable i'm.
GRAIN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for stock and grinding Meal for family use Mr.
LeaEtt being the original inventor of this kind Of ma
Chine nd from long experience with cast iron corn crush
er finding that all Of Them were liable objections the
most formidable of which was their want OF durability or
liability TO ont he again went to work with the
vieu Of removing the Objectionable features In February,
1885, be succeeded in ootainng letters patent for the Ex
celscr 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 ii does at the head of the
list Of Corn Crushers combining the good qualities Of ALL
exempt from the defects any, and possessing many new
valuable and distinguishing features of which all others
are destitute. .l--.#
We have remarked that the great and insur
mounsbe objection, urged with much force against
oastron mills was their Papable deficiency in durability
To remove this objection desderatum long sought
tor and which has been at length attained in the Excel
sor MILF only; the grinding surface of which consists In
novesble rings made in hard and superior metal and
which, when out be repla ed IN five minutes by
new rings, at cost of So which makes the mill good
as new, there being other part liable wear out Two
equal TWO mills. This pecu isrity possessed by
her mill should not be overlooked by purchasers as it
insures durability consideration Of all others the most
important.
Another interesting feature in this mill and which
think will secure Tor 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.
This mill having been fairly tested with otner mills al
the late Fair Of the Mary Agricultural Society at the
Ohio Fair and elsewhere, at all of which establish
ed its superiority do not hesitate einphatCaly to pro-
nounce preemneny superior to any and all other
crushers of the day. independent of moveabe grinding
rings which feature of itself makes the distinction be-
tween the Excelsior and all other crushers broad
as 20 render comparison supelo lous as an evidence
OF our sincerity, hereby announce lha we wall 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 one horse from to 10 bushels per
hour
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
a.-f iears,
Compared u0itA that Of other Als in at this time
1t has been proven by experience and contrary gen.
ers expectation that cast Mills for grinding Corn
etc. to do the work properly, will not last than two
years In view OF this iact the inventor OF the Excelsior
Mill has lsbored TO produce machine that will be
economical and at the same time efecua The fol-
lowing estimate will show he Of grinding with each
of the Mills now in use for ten years:
Cost Of Excelsior Mill, $50 including extra set of
Grinding Plates which es it good for our years Cost
Of repairs for six years So making for ten years $50
Cost Of common Mills, without any extras says $i4
Cost Of running the for ten years. supp sg that the
Mill will last long the Excesior Mill without repairs
say to be every two years. which in this
be done at the expense of machine each time
size making for the teu years cost OF 1920 This
rnle will apply toany and all Of the Mills i'll 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 that the Ex
cesior Mill can be used for the purpose required at less
than third the expense Of ans other Mill in
This Mill may be put up in few minutes by any Ordi
nary an hand printed directions tor which accompany
each Mill.
The undersigned having purchased the right to the
above Mill IN Middle Tennessee take pleasure IN inroduc
ing to the public believing be ali that is claimed
for it. and well worthy the attention Of Farmer,