Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-31
EVERY MAN HIS OWN MILLER.
EXCELSIOR CORN AND COB MILL,
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW.

Patented By Charles Leavitt, February 9th, 1855.
THE above cut represents recent and valuable i'm
l. provement by Charles Leavit, in PORTABLE
GRAIN MILLS, adapted to crushing Corn and Cob
together for STOCK and grinding Meal for family Mr..
Ieav'tt being the original inventor of this kind OF ma
chine nd from long experience with east iron crush
er finding that all Of Them were liable to objections, he
formidable Of which their want of durability
liability 10 ont he again went to work with the
view of the Objectionable features. In February
1855 he succeeded obtaining letters patent for the Ex-
cesor Corn and Cob MILL" and now has the satisfaction
If being able present the above Mill TO the farmers OF
the United States standing as 1t does at the head OF the
list Of CornCrushers combining the good qualities Of all
exemnt from the defects any and possessing many
valuable and distinguishing features OF which all others
destitute.
We have remarked that the great and heretofore nsur
mOuntabe OF eciioD urged with much force sganst
mills, their papabe deficiency in durability
To remove this objection desideratum long sought
for and which has been at length attained in the Excel
sOr NIP only the grinding surface of which consists In
movable rings, made hard and superior metal and
which, when out be repa ed IN i've minutes by
new rings at cost Of 50 which makes the mill as good
as new there being no other part tablet wear out Two
sets of grinding rings accompany each mill making
equal to mills. This popularity, possessed BY
mill should not be overlooked by purchasers it
insures durability consideration OF ali others the most
important.
Another interesting feature in this mill and which
think will secure tor just consideration of merit is
in its being provided with meal conductor by means OF
which the meal is discharged into half bushe instead
OF being scattered 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
OhoSate Fair and elsewhere at OF which 1t establish
ed its superiority do not hesitate emphaticay 10 pro
preemlnenty superior TO any and all other corn
crushers of the day. independent of its moveabe grinding
rings which feature of itself makes the distinction be-
tween the Excelsior and all other cruShers broad
@ render comparison super nous ano, evidence
of our sincerity hereby announce that we will give
silver cup any Corn Crusher that be produced of
the same size and same length of lever, that will grind
inner and faster than the Excelsior at some time and place
10 be agreed upon.
Capacity of grinding corn and cobs with tive horses
from 10 10 90 and with horse from to 10 bushels per
hour.
Cost of Running the Excelsior Mill for Ten
Years,
Compared sOih that Of other NILS in at this tins
1t has been proven by experience and contrary to gen.
era expectation that cast Mills for grinding Corn
ETC.. to DO the work properly will not last than
years Ia of this TACT the inventor OF the Excelsior
economical and at the 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, s5O including extra set of
Grinding Plates which makes 1t good for years Cost
OF repairs for six years. So making for ten years S59
Cost of common Mills, without any extras, says ga
Cost Of running the same for ten years. supposn that the
Hill Will last long the EXcelalOr Mill without rep airs
be every two years, which in this case
must be done at the expense OF machine each time
S!76 making for the teu years cost of 1920 This
Ine will apply toany and all of the Mills in use which
come in competition with the Excelsior Mill
Farmers and others want mills for grinding Corn
and Cob etc. will see by the above estimate that the Ex-
CesOr Mill can be used fer the purpose required at less
tnan one third the expense of ans other Mill in
This Mil may be put up in few minutes 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 introduc
ing TO the public believing be all that is claimed
for it, and well worthy the attention of every Farmer,