Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-11
EVERY MAN AIS OWN MILLER.
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL,
sOMETHING EN- rIRELY NEW

Patented By Charles Leavitt, February 9th, 1855.
THE above cut represents o recent and valuable i'm
i provement by Charles Leavitt in PORTABLE
GRAIN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for stock and grinding Meal for family use Mr.
Leaviu being the original inventor OF this kind Of
chine nd fromlopg experience with cast iron
ers finding that all Of Them were liable to objections the
most formidable Of which their want of durability
liability out he again went to work with the
view ofreoyng the Objectionable features In February,
1885, be succeeded in obtaining letters patent for the Ex
celssor Corn and Cob & and nGx has the satisfaction
Of being able to pressnse aSSill to the farmers of
the United States standing it does at the head of the
list Of nCrushers combining the good qualities Of ALL
exemDt from the defects any and possessing many
valuable and distinguishing features of which all others
are destitute.
We have remarked that the great and oore insur
mountabe OH tjecon urged with much force egainst
c&stron mills their pspable deficiency in durability
To remove this lection desderatum long sought
tor and which has been at length attained in the Excel
sor M only the grinding surface of which consists In
movable rings made in hard and superior metal and
which, when out be repa Led In five minutes by
new rings, at cost of S. which makes the mill good
new, there being no other part liable Two
sets Of grinding rings accompany each mill, making il
equal TO TWO mills. This pecusrity possessed by
her mill should not be overlooked by purchasers it
nsures durability, consideration of all others the most
important.
Another interesting feature in this MILL and which
we think will tor it just consideration of merit, is
in its being provided with meal conductor by 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 Maryan Agricultural Socey, at the
OhoStse Fair and elsewhere, at all of which 1t establish
ed its superiority do not hesitate emphatcay to pro-
preeminenty superior to any and a other
crushers Of the day. independent Of its moveable grinding
rings which feature of itself makes the distinction be-
tween the Excelsior and all other corncrushers so broad
70 render comparison super aous ano evidence
of sincerity, hereby announce that will give
silver cup any Corn Crusher that be produced of
the size and length of lever, that will grind
liner and faster than the Excelsior at time and place
TO be agreed upon.
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with tive horses
from 90 and with horse from to 10 bushels per
hour
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
Years,
Compared scith that c other Hills in use at this time
1t been proven BY experience and contrary gen.
eraE expectation that cast iron Mills for grinding Corn
etc. 70 do the work properly will not last than two
years In of this TACT the inventor OF the Excelsior
Mil has ebored to produce machine that will be more
economical and at the time tfctual The eol
lowing estimate will show be cost of grinding with each
of the Mills now in for ten years:
Cost of Excelsior Mill, $50, including extra set of
Grinding Plates which makes good for Cost
OF repairs for years -, making for ten years $59
Cost OF common Mills without any extras, says $44-
Cost O running the for ten years. surprising that the
Mill will last long the ExceSor Mill without repars
say TO be renewed every two years. which in this
must pe done tthe expense OF machine each time,
S76 making for the teu years cost OF 1920 This same
rnle will apply tOany and all OF the Mills i'll which
come in competition with the Excelsior Mill
Farmers and others in want mills for grinding Corn
and Cob etc. will see by above estimate the Ex
cesor Mill be used for the purpose required at less
third the expense Of other Mill now
This Mill may be put up in few minutes by any Ordi,
nary frR hand printed directions for which accompany
each Mill
The undersigned having purchased the right to the
above Mill Middle Tennessee take pleasure in ntroduc
ing the public believing to be all that is claimed
for it. and well worthy the attention of everv Farmer,