Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-02
- EVERY MAN AIS OWN MILLER.
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL,
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW.

Patented By Charles LeauiN Februarv 27tR, 1855
THE above cut represents recent aud valuable i'm
| Il proyement by Charles Leavitt, in PORTABLE
"hAlN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for stock and grindng Meal for family use Mr.
Leavitt being the original inventor this kind of ma
one nd from long experience with cast iron
e hndin2 that all of Them liable TO ohiectOnB the
most formidable OF which their want of durability
naolty soon 10 wear out he again to work with The
view OF reInovng the Objectionable features In February
s5 be succeeded in obtaining letters for the Ex
celsier Corn and Cob Mill and has the satisfaction
of Derg able present the above Mill The Tners of
tie United States standing it does the head Of the
st CoinCrushers combining the good qualities of ALL
exempt from the defects Ofauy and possessing many
valuable and distinguishing features of which all others
are destitute.
We have remarked that the great end here ofore nsur
inouniable OF ecor urged with much force against
estron mills, their palpable deficiency durability
TO remove this lection desiderafun long sought
ior and which has been length attained in the Excel.
slOc M only the grinding surface of which consists In
moveable rings, made in hard and superior metal and
which, when worn out be replaced Eve inmates by
rev rings at cost Of S. which makes the mill as good
as new there being other part liable out Two
setts oil grinding rings accompany each MILL making it
equal 10 Two mills This Iecu iarity, possessed BY 10
her mill should not be overlooked by purchaser Us it
nsores durability, consideration Of all others the
Important.
Another interesting feature in this mill and one which
we think will secure just consideration of merit
IN Its being provided with meal conductor by means of
which the meal is discharged into half bushel instead
pe!rg sc ieFed around he nil, as Is ordinarily The
case E' ..- .....'. ...- w"
This mill having been fairly tested with other mills at
the late Far Of the Mary land Agricultural Society," the
OHIO State Fair and elsewhere Of which establish
ed lis superiority do not hesitate ephaticsy pro.
nounce preeminenty superior any and ell other corn
crushers Of tee DAY independent of its moveabe grindrg
rings, which feature of itself makes the distinction be-
tween the Excelsior and all other crushers so broad
as o render comparison supe oous and as evidence
OF our sincerity hereby announce that we will give
silver cup any Corn Crusber shat be produced OF
toe size and len 9Th of lever that will grind
h and aster than The Excelsior al some TINS and place
To be 6greed upon.
Capacity Of grinding corn and cobs with tive horses
oin 10 TO 20 and with horse from 10 bushels per
hour
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill Tor Ten
iesrs,
Compared So6 that # otker AGls IA sss at ist tfns
IT has been proven BY experience and contrary to gen.
eral expectation that cast Mills Tor grinding Corn
etc. TO do the work properly will last more than two
Years In view of this lact the inventor OF the Excelsior
economical and at the same time ,f.ctual Tbetol-
loving estimate will show he Of grinding with each
OF the lids now in uSe for ten years:
Cost OF Excelsior Mill, $50, including extra set of
Grlndng Plates, which make IT good for years Cost
oil repairs for years $9 making for years $50
Cost OF common Mills without any extras, says S44-
Cost Ut running the for years. supp sng that the
Mali VIII last long the EXce2iOr Mill without pairs
TO be every two years. which in this case
must be done at the expense OF machine each ti
Si5 making tor the teu cost of S220 Thi8
rne will apply ANY and all of the Mills which
come in con petition with the Excelsior Mill
Farmers and others want mills for grinding Corn
and Cob etc. will BY the above estimate the Ex-
cesor Mill can be used for the purpose required at less
thaa one third the expense of ans other Mill in
This Mill may be put up in few nutes by any ordi
nary farm hand printed directions for which accompany
each Mil.
The undersigned having purchased the right to the
above MIL IN Middle Tennessee take pleasure lnrodnc
ing to the public believing it be all that is claimed
for it. and well worthy the attention of every Farmer,