Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-06-15
EVERY MAN MS OWN MILLER.
EXCEL LSI0R CORN AND COB MILL,
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Patented By Charles LeaviH, February 27ta, 1855.
THE above cut represents recent and valuable i'm.
Il provement by Charles Lesvitt, in PORTABLE
GRAIN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for stock and grinding Meal for family Mr.
Leavt being the original inventor Of this kind of ma
chine and from long experience with cast iron corncrush
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 Objectionable features In February
1855 be succeeded in obtaining for the Ex-
cesier Corn and Cob M 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
EXEMPT from the defects any, and possessing many new
valuable and distinguishing features OF which all others
are destitute. d
We have remarked that the great and heretofore nsur
mountable objection, urged with so much force against
castiron mills, their papabe deficiency in durability
To remove this objection desideratum long sought
Tor and which has been at length attained in the Excel
sor Mi only the grinding surface of which consists In
movable rings, made in hard and superior meta, and
which, when worn out be rea Jed IN five minutes by
new rings at cost OF So which makes the mill as good
as new there being other part liable wear out Two
sets OF grinding rings pa1y each mill making it
equal 70 two mills This pecalisry possessed BY no
lnsuras durability consideration of all others the most
important. i
Another interesting feature in this mill which
we think will secure Tor dst Grafton OF merit is
in its being provided with mea conductor, by of
which the meal is discharged insJ half bushe lead
OF being scattered around the mil as Is ordinarily the
case
This mill having been fairly tested with otter lls at
tbs late Fair of the Maryland Agriculn cley, at the
OhoSate Fair and elsewhere, at all q u.cE it establish
ed its superiority, do not hesitate enphatcay to pro-
nounce pre-emnenty superior to any and ell other corn
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 supernous and as an evidence
OF sincerity, hereby announce that viii give
silver cup sny Corn Crusher that be produced of
the same size and length of lever, that will grind
inner and faster than the Excelsior at some time and place
TO be agreed upon.
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with TIVE horses
from Is to 90 and With horse from to 10 bushels per
hour
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
Years,
Compared scih that Of other Nils in use at this time
1t has been proven by experience and contrary to gen.
era expectation that cast iron Mills for grinding Corn
etc. to do the work properly, will not last than two
years In view OF this TACT the inventor OF the Excelsior
Mill has labored to produce machine that will be
and at the time effecual 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, $50 including extra set of
Grndng Plates, which makes good for four years Cost
OF repairs for six years. $9 making for ten years 9
Cost OF common Mills, without extras, says $44-
Cost Of running the same for ten years. suPposng that
Mill will last long the Exce2ior Mill without repairs
to be renewed every two years. which in this case
must be done the expense OF machine each time
s76 making for the eu years cost of 1920. This
rne will apply oany and all Of the Mills In which
come in competition with the Excelsior Mill
Farmers and others in want OF mills for grinding Corn
and Cob etc. will by the above estimate that the Ex
cesor Mill be used for the required at less
than third the expense of any other Mill now 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 introduc
ing TO the public believing it to be all that is claimed
for it. and well worthy the attention Of every Farmer,