Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
MACHINE MIKES BREAD.
SIX Barrels of Flour kneaded In Tea
Minutes, Inventor Says.

SIX Barrels OF FIOur Kneaueu In 1cH
Minutes, Inventor Says.
A Boston machinist has made possi-
BILE the mixing of bread by machinery.
With the machine invented by Louis
Cohnhoff six barrels of flour, it is said.
can be mixed and kneaded in the rec
ord time of ten minutes. Six barrels
of flour are as easily mixed and knead-
ed as one by this machine.
The new machine is considered a
marvel in it's line. and it is expected
by the inventor that within a short
time he shall have perfected the ma
chine to such an extent that ten bar
rels of flour can he mixed and kneaded
at one time.
The machine itself occupies little
space-four feet by ten feet. 1t is
made of STEEL The power used Is steam
or electricity transferred by means OF
belts. A large pan varying in size
forms the center. In this pan a big
wooden shaft thumps up and down in
it's process of mixing the bread. Into
this pan after the mixing Is placed an
other implement by means Of which the
bread is thoroughly kneaded, the mix
ing requiring but three minutes ana
the kneading seven minutes.
The machine is arranged In such
manner that while both operations are
made, yet both mixing and kneading
are Independent Of each other. 10
facilitate matters there is large door
in the bread pan through which the
dough ready for the oven Is taken. 1t
coming out in a well-formed mass. 1t
Is claimed for the machine that the
fibers of the -four are not broken by
the machine and that heavier weight
of bread Is secured from the same
amount Of -four. BY the old process
thirty-nine loaves were. secured from
twenty five pounds of -four. BY the
new process forty-eight one-pound
loaves are made.
The inventor of the machine Is
most interesting man. says the Boston
Traveller Louis Cohnhoff was born
in Hanover, Germany, some eighty
years ago. When mere boy he show
ed signs Of ability as an engineer and
machinist. He learned these trades in
a locomotive shop in his own country
and when in his 20s embarked for
America.
Being a persevering and naturally
ambitious man. his services We're IN
demand, and he worked for some OF
the best machine companies. In addi-
ton to being good machlnist Mr..
Cohnhoff is patriot, and when the
Civil War broke out he offered his
services as an engineer to the govern
ment, an offer that was readily accept
ed.
The good old wooden man-of-war
Minnesota, now lying In our harbor.
was one Of the best ships of the line
during the Civil War. and he was as
signed as engineer aboard this frigate.
1t was while serving in this capacity
that the great naval battle at Hamp-
ton Roads took place. The wooden
vessels, the Cumberland. the Mime
sofa and other vessels. We're engaged
by the ironclad Merrimac, and the
Union feet was saved from destruc-
ton by the monitor. During this ell
gagement Mr.. COhnhoff was hit by
bullet. which grazed his right temple,
tearing away the skin. but not enter
ing the skull. A deep cash now marks
the incident of forty years ago Later
Mr. Cohnhoff was transferred to the
ironclad Roanoke. assisting in many
bloody battles.