Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-18
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL.
sOMRTHING FNrIRELY NEW.

fdtented By Charles Leavitt, February 27h, 1855.
NHE above cut represents recent and valuable i'm.
= 4 prUSe%ent TT % by Charles Leavitt in PORTABLE
ORAlN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for stock and grinding Meal for family Mr.
Ieavu being the original inventor Of this kind of
chlne nd romlOug experience with east iron
er finding that all of Them were liable to objections the
most formidable of which their want OF durability
liability soon to wear 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 AK
celslor Corn and Cob Mill and has the satisfaction
of being able to present the above Mill to the farmers of
the United States standing as it does at the head of the
list OF CornCrushers combining the good qualities of al
exemD from the defects any, and possessing many new
valuable and distinguishing features of which all others
are destitute.
We have remarked that the great and nsur
mountable objection, urged with much force against
castiron mills their papabe deficiency in durability
To remove this objection desiderstum long sought
for and which has been length attained in the Excel
sior Mi only; the grinding surface of which consists in
movable rings, made in hard and superior metal and
which, when out be repaS Sed in five minutes by
new rings at cost Of So which makes the mill good
as new there being other part liable out Two
seits OF grinding rings accompany each MILL making it
equal to two mills This peculiarty, possessed BY
her MILL should not be overlooked by purchasers as
lnsures durability consideration OF all others the most
important.
Another interesting feature in this MILL and one which
we think will secure 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
oil being scattered around the mill as is ordinarily the
case
the late Fair of the Maryland Agricultural Society the
State Fair and elsewhere at all Of which establish
ed its superiority do not hesitate emphaticay pro-
nounce preeminenty superior to any and all other
crushers OF the day. independent of its moveabe grindcg
rings, which feature of itself makes the distinction be-
tween the Excelsior and all other crushers broad
as 20 render comparison supenous and, evidence
Of our sincerity hereby announce that will give
silver any Corn Crusher that can be produced of
the same size and length of lever that will grind
finer and faster than the Excelsior and place
to be agreed upon.
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with tive horses
from Is 10 90 and with horse from bushels per
hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
Years,
Compared Uih that c other Aizs in at this time
1t has been proven by experience and contrary gen.
ersl expectation that cast Mills for grinding Corn
etc. TO DO the work properly will not last than two
years In view of this act the inventor of the Excelsior
Mill has abored to produce machine that will be more
economical and at the same time efectual Thefo-
lowing estimate will show he cost of grinding with each
OF the Mills now in use for ten years:
Cost of Excelsior Mill, $50 including an extra set of
Grinding Plates, which makes good years Cost
Of repairs for six years $9 making for ten years $59
Cost of common Mills, without any extras SAYS $I4-
Cost OF running the same fo ten suppOsng that the
Mill Will last as long as the EXcelaiOr Mill without repairs
say To be renewed every two years. which this
must be done at the expense of machine each time
SIG, making for the teu years cost of 1920 This same
rnle will apply toany and all of the Mills IN use which
GOMEZ 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
celsior Mill be used for the purpose required less
than third the expense of any other Mill 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 intrOduc.
ing it to the public believing be all that is claimed
for it, and well worthy the attention of Farmer,