Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-08
EVERY MAN HIS OWN MILLER.
EXCEL SI0R CORN AND COB MILL,
s0MFTHING ENrIRFI,Y NEW.

Talented by Charles Leavih, february 9th, 1856
THE above cut represents recent and valuable i'm
4 proyement by Charles Leavitt, in PORTABLE
GRAIN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for STOCK and grinding Meal for family Mr.
Leayu being the original inventor Of this kind of
chine and from long experience with east iron
era huding that all Of them liable to objections the
most formidable OF which their want of durability
liability TO out he again to work with the
view of removing the objectionable features In February
1885, he succeeded in obtaining letters patent for the EI
celslor Corn and Cob Mill and now has the satisfaction
ofbeng able to present the above Mill to the farmers
the United States standing it does the head of the
list OF combining the good qualities of ALL
exempt from the defects any, and possessing many
valuable and distinguishing features of which all others
are destitute
We have remarked that the great and heretofore nsur.
mountabe objection, urged with much force against
cSstr mills their papabe deficiency durability
To remove this obecton desideratum long sought
for and which has been at length attained in the Excel
sior MILF only the grinding surface of which consists In
movable rings made in hard and superior metal and
which, when out can be replaced IN five minutes by
new rings, at cost of S. which makes the mill good
as there being other part liable out Two
sets of grinding rings accompany each MILL making it
equal TO two mills. This peculiarly, possessed by
other mill should not be overlooked by purchasers it
nsures durability, consideration OF a others the most
important. .f
Another interesting feature in this MILL and one which
think will for 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 is ordinarily the
case. -. ..
This mill having been fairly tested with other mills at
the late Fair of the Maryland Agricultural Society," the
OhioState Fair and elsewhere at all of which it establish
ed its superiority, do not hesitate emphatcay to pro-
nounce 1t superior to any and all other corn
crushers Of the day. independent of moveable grinding
rings which feature of itself makes the distinction be-
tween the Excelsior and ali other corncrushers SO broad
10 render comparison superuous ano evidence
Of our sincery, hereby announce that will give
silver cup Corn Crusher that be produced of
the size and length of lever that will grind
finer and faster than the Excelsior time and place
70 be agreed upon.
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with tive horses
from Is TO 90 and with horse from 10 bushels per
hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
Aears,
Compared sUA that cf other lls in use at this time
1t has been proven by experience end contrary gen.
erai expectation that cast iron Mills for grinding Corn
etc. to do the work properly, will not last than
years In view OF this iact the inventor OF the Excelsior
Mill has iabored to produce machine that will be
economical, and at the time more tsctuaL The fol-
lowing estimate will show he cost of grinding with each
of the Mills now in use for ten years:
Cost OF Excelsior Mill, s$50 including extra set of
Grinding Plates which makes 1t good for years. Cost
of repairs for six years. ss making for ten yrs $59
Cost of common Mills withou any extras, says $44-
Cost of running the same for ten years. surprising that the
Mill will last long the Excelaior Mill without repairs
must be done at the expense OF machine each tme
S76 making for the teu years cost of 1920 This
rnle will apply and all of the Mills III which
come in competition with the Excelsior Mill
Farmers and others in want mills for grinding Corn
and Cob, etc. will see by the above estimate that the Ex
cesor Mill be used for the purpose required at less
than ethrd the expense of other Mill
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 to be all that is claimed
for it. and well worthy the attention of every Farmer