Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-06-08
EVERY MAN ais OWN MILLER.
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB Mill.
s0METHING EN rIRELY NEW.

Patented by Charles LeaUiH, February 9th, 1855
FNHE above cut represents recent and valuable i'm
l. provement by Charles Leavtt in PORTABLE
GRAIN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for stock and grinding Meal for family Mr.
Lesvitt being the original inventor of this kind OF ma
chine md from long experience with cast iron corn crush
ers finding that all of Them liable to objections, the
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
1885, be succeeded in obtaining letters patent for the Xxx
cescr Corn and Cob Mill" and now has the satisfaction
being able present the above Mill to the farmers of
the United Sates standing it does at the head OF the
list of CornCrushers, combining the good qualities OF all
from the defects ofany and possessing many
valuable and distinguishing features, OF which all others
destitute.
We have remarked that the great and here
mounabe objection, urged with much force against
cast iron mills their papabe deficiency in durability
To this objection desideratum long sought
for, and which has been at eng attained in the "Excel
sior Mr only; the grinding OF which consists In
moveable rings made in hard and superior metal, and
which, when worn out can be repa ed IN hve minutes by
rings at cost Of So which makes the mill good
new there being other part liableto out Two
sets Of grinding rings sceomp ny each mill making 1t
equal to two mills. This pecG 4ry, possessed bT no
mill, should not be Os-i Aed ChSeIs, as 1t
nsures durability, consideration OF ali others the most
important.
Another interesting feature in tbs nil, and which
think will for it just consideration crit Is
in its being provided with meal condur' leans OF
which the meal is discharged into b. ASne instead
of being scattered around the mill ordinarily ihe
case.
This mill having been fairly tested with other mills at
the late Fair of the Agricultural Society," at the
OhoSae Fair and elsewhere, al all of which 1t establish
ed its superiority do not hesitate emphaticay to pro-
pre-eminenty superior 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 so broad
20 render comparison supeaOus ano, an evidence
of our sincerity, hereby that we will give
silver cup cay Corn Crusher that be produced of
the same size and same 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 l5 90 and with horse from to 10 bushels per
hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
Years,
Compared nth that Of otter As in use at this time
1t been proven by experience and contrary TO gen.
eraI expectation that Mills for grinding Corn,
etc. do the work properly will not last than two
years In of this fact the inventor of the Excelsior
economical and at the time efectual The fol-
lowing estimate will show The cost of grinding with each
of the Mills now in for ten years:
Cost of Excelsior Mill, S5O including extra set of
Grinding Plates which makes 1t good for years. Cost
Of repairs for years. So making for ten years. $59
Cost of common Mills, without any extras, says $l4-
Cost of running the same for ten years. suppOsng that the
Mill will last long the Excel2ior Mill without repairs
say TO be renewed every two years. which in this
must be done the expense OF machine each tme
SIG making for the teu years cost of 1920 This
rne will apply any and all of the Mills which
come in competition with the Excelsior Mill.
Farmers and others want OF mills for grinding Corn
and Cob ETC.. will by the above estimate that the Ex
ceor Mill can be used for the purpose required at less
than one third the expense of any ether Mill in
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 in ntrOduc
ing to the public believing it be all that is claimed
for it. and well worthy the attention OF every Farmer