Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-02
EXCEHSVOR
CORN AND COB MILL.
Patented BY Charles Leavitr February 27tn, 1855

Patented by Charles Leavitt, February 27to, 1855
above cut represents recent and valuable improve
| ' ment by CHARLES LEAvITT in P0RrABL GRAIH
MILLS, adapted crushing Corn and Cob together f.
stock and grinding Meal fmiy use Mr. Leavt pemg
the original inventor Of this kind Of machine and from
long experience with cast iron crushers finding that
them liable to objections, the formidable of which
their want Of durability, or liability out he
again went TO work with the view Of removing the objection
able features In February 1865 he succeeded in obainnS
etterspaten; for the xcesor Corn and Cob Mill and
has the satisfaction of being able the above Mil to
the farmers Ct the United States standing it does the
head Of the list Of Corn Crusher combining the good quail
ties Of ALL exempt from de Of any and possessing
many neT valuable, and distinguishing features of which Ill
| others fe.tnHt,.
We have remarked that the great and heretofore insur
mountabe objection urged with much force against
iron mills their pIipdbie defciep IN drGilitu To
remove this objection desderatum long sought for and
which has been at length attained in the Xceor Mil Oig
the grinding surface Of which ss in movable rings made
Of hard and superior met l. and which, when out
be replaced in five minutes by rings at cost Of $780,
which makes mill good new there being other part
liable to Two Of grinding rings accompany
each MILL making equal to two mills This pecuarity pos
byno other MILL should not be overlooked by purchas
ers, as insures durability consideration Of all others the
most imp 1rtant.
Another interesting feature this MILL and one which we
think win for it just consideration Of merit in its
being provided with meal conducto by Of which the
meal is discharged into habushe, instead Of being
| tered around the MILL as is ordinarily the
This mill having been fairly tested with other mills at the
late Fair OF the Maryland agricultural Society at the Ohio
State Fair, an elsewhere, at all of which il established its
superiority we do hes ate phatcy pronounce It
preemneny superior any and all other crushers
the day. independent Of its movable grinding rings which
feature Of itself makes the distinction between the Exce ~
and all other crshers broad as to render cOmpari
superu and evidence Of sincerity hereby
announce tn We will give aSiver Cup any Corn Crusher
that can be produced Of the same size and same length Of
lever, tina viii grind finer and fast than the EXCELSIOR
some time and place to be agreed upon.
Capacity Ct grinding and bs with horses
10 to 90 and with one from to 10 bushels per hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mil for Ten Years
comp red 1c that of he Ottsr Mills IL at this tius
II has been proven by ienc and ntraay general
expectation that mills for grinding corn to do
W In
Of this fact the inventor Of the xcesor Mil abo ed
produce machine ha will be more economical and At the
time eiectual. The following estimate will show
the cost OF grinding with each Of the mills now in for
years.
Cost OF Excelsior Mil $50 including an extra set of Grind
g Plates, which makes good for four years Cost Of
pairs for six years, 80, making for ten years, SO.
Cost OF com ON MILL without any extras IA st
OF running the for ten years supposng tina the mill
will last as long tn Excelsior Mil with rep IRIS say
be renewed two years. which in this must be done
at the expense oil new chine eaehtme, tlI6 making for
the ten years cost Of 1920 This rule viii apply
any and all Of the mills in which competition
! with he xcel,ior Mil.
and theirs of mills for grinding Corn and
Cob ETC. will see by the above estimate that the Excelsior
Mil be use for tn purpose required at than
| third the expense any other mill now in
This mill may be put up in few minutes by ordinary
farm hand printed directions 70 which accompany each mill
The undersigned, having purchased the light the above
mill in Midi nnessee, take pleasure in introducing it to
the public believing it g. be all that c lined for and well
worthy the ate ion Ct eve rmer So Raiser, and
Dealer in st OK Price So with Two Of grin ing rings
and levers fitted 10 the mill ready fer attaching the hurses
These mills made for by Mr. r. NJ Brenna", Of this
city whose weknOw skill in his profession will insure he
superiority Of the kmanship whilst the purcha will
have the satisfaction Of knowing he is encouraging
ufacture
We offer eountyr Oh for sale upon such win mike
II an inducemen for Of energy engage the enter
terprse We be found at the foundry Of Mr. T. NJ Bre
20 ~ College rect near Broad, where shall be
happy TO receive orders and furnish such information upon
the subject may be desired
Having obtained the right to sell the above machines
In Arkansas Texas Louisiana and Florida in those
states be supplied by applying the undersigned
Thorough business men are waited 70 act as Agents
Address JAMES C. BALDWI &C,
maYl-3m NRshNilr. Tennessee