Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-06-06
EVERY MAN AIS OWN MILLER.
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL,
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW.

Patented by Charles Leavitt, February 9th, 1855
THE above represents a recent aod valuable i'm
u provement by Charles Leavitt in PORTABLE
GRAIN HILLS, adapted TO crushing Corn and Cob
together for stock and grinding Meal for family Mr.
Leavitt being the original inventor OF this kind Of
cnne nd from long experience with cast iron
er finding that all Of them liable TO objections, the
most formidable of which their want of Durability
liability TO out he again went to work with the
view of removing the questionable features. In February
1885, be succeeded ootsning letters patent for the Ex
cesor Corn and Cob Mill" and has the satisfaction
Of being able to present the above Mill TO the farmers of
the United States standing it does at the head of the
list of CornCrushers, combining the good qualities of all
exemDt from the defects any, and possessing
valuable and distinguishing features of which all others
are destitute.
We have remarked that the great and heretofor nsur
mOuntabe lection, urged with much force against
castiron mills, their papabe deficiency in durability
To remove this objection desideratum long sought
for, and which has been at length attained in the Excel
sor MILF only the grinding surface of which consists In
movable rings made in hard and superior metal, and
which, when out can be repa ed in five minutes by
Few rings, at cost Of g. which makes the mill good
as new there being other part liable out Two
setts oil grinding rings accompany each MILL making
equal to two mills. This pec a:i :, possessed by
her MILL should not be coke oy pch4sers it
insures durability, consideration Of all others tie mcst
important.
Another interesting feature in this MILL and one hich
we think will secure for il just consideratic # lier is
in its being provided with meal conduct W means of
which the meal is discharged into halt 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
OmoStae Fair and elsewhere at all of which 1t establish
ed Its superiority do not hesitate emphacally to pro-
nounce 1t preemneny superior to any and ell 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 20 render comparison superhnous and evidence
of our sincerity, 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
to be agreed upon.
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with tive horses
from Is 90 and one horse from to 10 bushels Der
hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
ears,
Compared sOh that Of other MUS in at this tins
has been proven by experience and contrary gen.
era expectation that cast Mills for grinding Corn
etc. to do the work properly will not last than
Years In view OF this iac the inventor OF the Excelsior
Mill has labored to produce machine that will be more
economical and ct the time more eectua The fol-
lowing estimate will show he cost of grinding with each
of the Mills now in for ten years.
Cost of Excelsior MILL $50, including an extra set of
Grndng Plates which makes good for tour Cost
OF repairs for six years. So making for ten years $59
Cost of commoa Mills, without any extras says ga
Cost Of running the for ten years. suppOsng that the
Mill will last long the Exceaor Mill without REPAIRS
say to be renewed every two years. which in this
must be done at the expense OF machine each time
$76 making for the years cost of 1920 This same
rnle will apply toany 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
cesor Mill can be used for the purpose required at less
than third the expense of other Mill in use.
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 to the public, believing it to be all that is claimed
for it, and well worthy the attention of every Farmer