Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-25
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL.
SOMETHING EN- rIRELY NEW,

Putented By Charles Lesritt, February 9th, 1856
THE above cut represents recent and valuable i'm
Il Prorement by Charles Leavitt in PORTABLE
GRAIN MILLS, adapted TO crushing Germ and Cob
together for stock and grinding Meal for family use Mr.
Leaviu being the original inventor OF this kind of
chine nd from long experience with cast iron crush
er finding that all Of Them liable to objections the
most formidable of which their want of aurstiy
liability out be again went to work with the
view Of removing the Questionable features In February
1885, be succeeded in obtaining letters patent for the lex
cesior Corn and Cob M and now has the satisfaction
of beipg able 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 of any, and possessing many
valuable and distinguishing features of which all others
are destitute.
We have remarked that the great and heretofore nsur.
mountable obi ection, urged with much force against
cast iron mills their palpabe deficiency in durability
To remove this bjection desideratum long sought
for and which has been at length attained in the Excel
sor Mill" only the grinding surface of which consists In
movable rings, made in hard and superior metal and
new rings at cost of g. wnich makes the mill good
as new there being other part liableio out Two
sets OF grinding rings accompany each mill making it
equal TO two mills This pecuIisry, possessed by
her MILL should not be overlooked by purchasers it
nsures durability consideration OF all others the most
important.
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 Sociey at the
Ohio Fair and elsewhere al all of which establish
ed its superiority do not hesitate emphaticay to pro-
nounce preemnenty superior to 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 crushers broad
% render comparison supehnous ano, evidence
Of our sincerity we hereby announce that will give
silver cup any Corn Crusher thai be produced of
the size and same length of lever, that will grind
liner and faster than the Excelsior ct 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 tke Excelsior Mill for Ten
ears,
Compared sCih that Of other NIs in uss at this time
1t has been proven by experience and contrary to gen.
eral expectation that cast iron Mills for grinding Corn
etc. to do the work properly will last more than two
In view Of this lsct the inventor OF the EXCELSIOR
economical, and at the same time tectual Thet
lowing estimate will show he of grinding with each
of the Mills now in for ten years:
Cost Of Excelsior Mill, $780, including extra set of
Grinding Plates which makes 1t good for years. Cost
of repairs Tor six years. So making for years $59
Cost of common Mills, without any extras says $I4-
Cost OF running the same for ten years. the
Mill will last long the Excelaior ill without rep airs
say to be every two years, which this case
must be done at the expense Of machine each tme
$l76 making for the leu 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 want mills for grinding Corn
and Cob etc. will by the above estimate that the Ex-
cesor Mill can be used for the purpose required less
than one third the expense OF an, other Mill
This Mil may be put up in few minutes by any ordi
nary farm hand, printed directions tor which accompany
each Mill.
The undersigned having purchased the right to the
above Mill in Middle Tennessee take pleasure ntroduc
ing TO the public believing be all that is claimed
for It, and well worthy the attention of every Farmer