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---+------------+-----------+--------+---------------------+--------- No.| Extreme | Size on |Motion |Dimensions of Pulley.|Capacity | Height. | Floor. |per min.| |per Diem. ---+------------+-----------|--------+---------------------+--------- 1 |4 ft. 4 in.|2 ft. 1 in.| 400 | 7 inch diameter, |100 bbls. | | | | 4 inch face. | 2 |4 ft. 7 in.|2 ft. 6 in.| 350 | 8 inch diameter, |200 bbls. | | | | 4 inch face. | 3 |4 ft. 11 in.|3 feet. | 300 | 8 inch diameter, | | | | | 4 inch face. |300 bbls. ---+------------+-----------+--------+---------------------+---------

☞ When required, Pulleys can be furnished from six to twelve inches diameter.

FRENCH BURR FARM AND PLANTATION MILL.

Patented August 1st, 1871.

This mill has been built by us and in use for a number of years, and in all cases has proven itself worthy of the reputation it has obtained.

The changes made within the last two years make it the best investment of money that can be made by any one wanting a cheap mill. It is complete in itself, not requiring any hangers, &c., to set it in operation, and can be put to work without an experienced mechanic. In its structure we have not been sparing in the material necessary to make every part strong and durable. They will bear to be continually used with a strong power without any part yielding in the least. The objections to most mills of this class is caused by their being put up in soft wood frames, and castings of frail dimensions, the consequence being that the spindle and important parts soon get out of place. To those having any kind of light power the smaller sizes are well adapted, and in every situation where they have been properly placed their satisfactory working has been exemplified and will be guaranteed by us. It will grind middlings or minerals, all kinds of feed and make good family meal.

The above cut is a fair representation of the mill; it is simple, and has less parts than any other mill in the market. It has a horizontal steel spindle running in anti-friction metal bearings, and a steel seat at its end to receive the pressure of the burrs in grinding.

The runner is placed in an iron back and rigidly keyed to the spindle. The bed stone is so arranged as to be self-adjusting. The mill cannot get out of tram, since when left at liberty it will adjust itself into perfect tram. The bed stone is held up to its place in grinding by a stiff rubber spring, so as to enable it to yield in case any hard substance enters between the burrs, thus obviating the danger of breakage, and yet not permitting the stones to yield or press apart in grinding ordinary substances. The spindle being horizontal this mill can be driven directly from an engine, horse-power, or line-shaft. One great item of superiority is that a strong or light power may be used and the mill will grind in proportion, and will do good work at the same time. _Every mill warranted._

DIRECTIONS for using and keeping in order sent with each mill.

+--------------+----------+---------+-------------+------------ Diameter| Power | Diameter | Face | Capacity |Revolutions of | to | of | of | per | per Burrs. | Drive. | Pulley. | Pulley. | Hour. | Minute. --------+--------------+----------+---------+-------------+------------ 14 in. |1 to 4 horse.| 9½ in.|5½ in.|2 to 8 bush.|600 to 1200 16 in. |2 to 6 horse.|11 in. |6½ in.|4 to 12 bush.|400 to 800 18 in. |4 to 10 horse.|11 in. |6½ in.|8 to 20 bush.|400 to 700 --------+--------------+----------+---------+-------------+------------

CORN AND COB CRUSHER, AND GRINDER.

Chill Hardened Corn and Cob Cracker, Bone and Bark Mill.

They are made of the best chill hardened iron, well fitted, and are undoubtedly the best thing now made for the purpose, outwearing, in some instances, three of the common kind. They can be set up in any kind of a building, sometimes to the side on two strong brackets, or on any suitable frame. It has a tight bottom and side spout, the power can be applied at either the upper or lower end of spindles, or it can be run with horizontal shaft by belt and gear. Speed from 160 to 175 revolutions per minute. Capacity from 30 to 60 bushels corn per hour, depending upon speed, power, and condition of corn.

They can be furnished complete with a large iron hopper, and set on a frame, with gearing, shaft, tight and loose pulley attached if so ordered.

PATENT CENTRIFUGAL CORN SHELLER AND CLEANER.

_Clean the Shelled Corn Perfectly. Shell each Ear Separately. Require no Self-Feeders. They shell Clean. Do not Break the Cobs. Do not waste the Corn._

The above is a cut of our No. 1 Centrifugal Corn Sheller and Cleaner. The operation of this Sheller is as follows:

The ears of corn are _shoveled direct into the Sheller_, and fall on to the center of a flat Perforated Shelling Wheel where they are thrown by centrifugal force towards the outside, but being caught by guides held down by a spring plate working between them are, “by the action of the wheel,” made to revolve, the corn shelled off, and the cobs forced off the wheel _endwise and without being broken_, fall on the Cob Carrier, and are carried away from the Sheller; while the shelled corn passes through the Cob Carrier to the Shaker, and thence to the Conveyor, into the Elevator, when it is raised into bags, wagons or cars.

_In cleaning the shelled corn they cannot be excelled._ In addition to our Cob Carrier, we have a Shaker with a sieve made of perforated iron, which is preferable to a wire sieve, as no silks will adhere to and clog it. While falling on and passing through the Shaker, the grain is subjected to a strong blast from the fan, which thoroughly cleans it of all chaff, pieces of cobs, dirt, etc., leaving it in prime order for market.

Our No. 1 will shell and clean from 700 to 1200 bushels of shelled corn per day, with two to four horse power.

THE VETERAN.

For these we have a steady demand at all times of the year, and send them to all parts of the country.

They do not operate in the loose rattling way of ordinary Two-Hole Hand Shellers, got up to sell cheap, but work as closely and effectively as any of the most effective Power Shellers; and no hand sheller has been so much relied on for regular business as the Veteran.

The frames are made of the best and most thoroughly seasoned hard wood, framed as closely as the joints can be driven together, and are “solid as rock.” The shafts, shelling wheels, boxes, journals, etc., are on the same scale of strength and close fitting.

They have the revolving wire cob carrier for separating the cobs from the shelled corn, and when so ordered, they can be fitted with a band wheel for connecting with power, and a feed table, as shown in the cut, thus making a small and convenient power sheller.

THE CADET.

It is strong framed: the frame being of the best seasoned hard wood, capped with iron. Has the same character of shelling wheels as the power shellers, bored true and fitted on shafts which are turned full length and held in strong and durable boxes; has a fine adjustment of spout irons and springs.

_It separates the Cobs from the Shelled Corn, and has a Fan for Cleaning the Grain._

WRIGHT’ PEARL HOMINY MILL.

_Simplicity in Operation--Economy in Power--No Dust--No Dirt--Regular Feed and Discharge._

In presenting this Machine to the millers of this country the manufacturers say: “We feel confident that we fill a desideratum long felt in milling circles, that is, a practical horizontal mill, having the prominent features of economy in power, simplicity in operation, cleanliness, and the perfect manner in which it does its work, yielding more hominy from the corn than any other mill in use. The grain needs no soaking or steaming, but can be worked dry as well as when damp. The hominy and feed are separated before leaving the mill, the hominy running out on a shaking screen where the fine is separated from the coarse, leaving it in a perfect condition for market. The feed is deposited on the opposite side. The mechanical construction of this machine is first-class, and its durability and simplicity is unequaled by any other known mill. It is compact; the space it occupies does not exceed two by three feet square. The skill of a practical miller is not required to run it, as any one, however limited their knowledge of machinery may be, can operate it successfully.

“Our long experience in the manufacture of hominy and Hominy Mills enables us to say confidently that we can now offer a machine

PERFECTLY ADAPTED TO GENERAL MILL USE,

And no mill in the country should be without one. We have witnessed the rapidly increasing demand for this excellent and wholesome article of food from comparatively a few to more than ten thousand barrels a year in our own business alone. That Hominy is a healthy and nutritious article of diet no one pretends to deny, as it has been ascertained by chemical analysis and comparison that one pound of Hominy equals five pounds of Potatoes.

“This Mill will work from FOUR to SEVEN bushels of corn per hour. One bushel of common corn will make from twenty-eight to thirty pounds of Hominy. Flint corn will produce a greater yield. The offal, or meal, sells rapidly, and brings a price equal to that for ground corn, making a superior feed for hogs, cattle, etc.”

We have a Hominy Machine, horizontal cylinder screen, &c., not a continuous feeder, that takes in a charge of one-half bushel at a time, and does first-class work, that we will sell at a less price. See price list.

SCALES OF ALL KINDS,

Of the Best Makes, and Warranted.

Always Ready for Shipment, at Manufacturers’ Lowest Prices.

_Deal direct with us_; _Satisfaction Guaranteed_.

General Purpose Platform Scales,

_With and without wheels and drop levers, or with extra heavy wheels and drop levers._

DESCRIPTION. CAPACITY. PLATFORM. LBS. ------------------------------------------ No. 1, 21½×15 in. 400 “ 2, 23¼×16¾ in. 600 “ 3, 25×16¾ in. 800 “ 4, 26×17 in. 1000 “ 5, 28×20 in. 1200 “ 6, 28½×20½ in. 1400 “ 7, 28¾×20¾ in. 1600 “ 8, 30¾×22¾ in. 1800 “ 9, 32×23 in. 2000 “ 10, 33¼×24¾ in. 2500 “ 11, 38×30 in. 3000 ------------------------------------------

Cornometer, or Grain Testing Scale.

Adopted by the Chicago Board of Trade. Graduated so that by balancing a quantity of grain in the cup, the beam will designate exactly how many pounds it will weigh to the bushel.

Grain Scales.

PORTABLE HOPPER SCALE.

30 bushels, 16 inch opening, without wheels. 30 bushels, 16 inch opening, with wheels. 40 bushels, 17 inch opening, without wheels. 40 bushels, 17 inch opening, with wheels.

DORMANT HOPPER SCALE. With Drop Lever.

60 bushels, 18 inch opening. 100 bushels, 3 foot opening. 125 bushels, 3 foot opening.

ONE PILLAR DORMANT SCALE.

2500 lbs., Platform 3×3 feet. 3500 lbs., Platform 3½×3½ feet. 5000 lbs., Platform 4×4 feet.

Iron Pillar Grain Scales.

60 bushels, 18 inch opening. 100 bushels, 3 foot opening. 125 bushels, 3 foot opening. 200 bushels, 4 foot opening. 300 bushels, 5 foot opening.

IRON PILLAR DORMANT SCALE. With Graduated Counterpoise.

2500 lbs., Platform 3×3 feet. 3500 lbs., Platform 3½×3½ feet. 5000 lbs., Platform 4×4 feet.

These Scales are fitted up with the Patent Combination Grain Beam, when so ordered. With it they are very desirable. They are furnished with the Platform, as shown in the cut, or with opening to receive hopper as wanted.

On the double and single pillar Scales of each of the above sizes the sliding poise is furnished without additional charge, and all highly finished of first-class material.

Flour Scale.

DORMANT FLOUR SCALE. Capacity, 600 lbs.

Grain, Hay, Coal and Stock Scales.

+-----------+---------------------------+----------------------- | Capacity. | | Distance from edge of | Tons. | Size of Platform. | Platform to beam rod. -----------+-----------+---------------------------+----------------------- { | 3 | 13 × 7 feet 3 inches. | 1 foot 8 inches. Portable{ | 4 | 14 × 8 feet 4 inches. | 2 feet 1½ inches. Shallow { | 5 | 14 × 8 feet 4 inches. | 2 feet 1½ inches. Pit. { | 6 | 15 × 8 feet 5½ inches. | 1 foot 10 inches. | | | { | 3 | 14 × 7 feet 7 inches. | 1 foot 11½ inches. { | 4 | 14 × 8 feet 1 inch. | 2 feet 7½ inches. Trussed { | 5 | 14 × 8 feet 1 inch. | 2 feet 7½ inches. Levers. { | 6 | 15 × 7 feet 10¾ inches | 2 feet 4¼ inches. { | 8 | 22 × 8 feet 5¼ inches. | 2 feet 3 inches. { | 10 | 15 × 8 feet 4¾ inches. | 2 feet 9½ inches. { | 15 | 24 × 9 feet 5 inches. | 2 feet 3½ inches. -----------+-----------+---------------------------+-----------------------

Brass Tare Beam and Graduated Counterpoise, extra.

Patent Combination Beam, extra.

Combination Grain Scale Beam.

PATENTED Nov. 2, 1869.

Has proved a great success. We have introduced it into some of the largest Elevators and Mills in the country, and it is universally pronounced a great improvement on the old style of beam. _No weights are used_, as the weighing is done exclusively with the poises.

The three upper beams register respectively, wheat, corn and oats, giving the bushels and pounds on each beam; hence all computation of figures, and liability to mistakes are avoided.

It is composed of three beautifully polished brass beams, and brass poises respectively marked corn, wheat and oats.

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NOTE.--“Dormant Scales” are those with platforms made to let in even with the floor; have given most all of the sizes we are prepared to furnish. We try to keep ready for shipment most any style and price of Scale wanted. Our price list gives dimensions, prices, &c.

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STANDARD WEIGHTS OF INDIANA.

Wheat 60 Rye 56 Barley 48 Oats 32 Corn 56 Ear Corn 68 Potatoes 60 Sweet Potatoes 55 Onions 48 “ Top 28 Turnips 55 Clover Seed 60 Timothy Seed 45 Flax Seed 56 Hung’ Gr. Seed 48 Buckwheat 50 Beans 60 Castor Beans 46 Bran 20 Malt 38 Corn Meal 50 Salt 50 “ Fine 55 Stone Coal 70 Dried Peaches 33 “ Apples 25 Broom Corn S’ 46 Millet Seed 50 Peas 60 Quick Lime 80 Coke 40 Blue Grass Seed 14 Hemp Seed 14 ---------------------

STANDARD WEIGHTS OF ILLINOIS.

Wheat 60 Rye 56 Barley 48 Oats 32 Corn 56 Ear Corn 70 Potatoes 60 Sweet Potatoes 55 Onions 57 “ Top 28 Turnips 55 Clover Seed 60 Timothy Seed 45 Flax Seed 56 Hung’ Gr. S’ 48 Buckwheat 52 Beans 60 Castor Beans 46 Bran 20 Malt 34 Corn Meal 48 Salt 50 “ Fine 55 Stone Coal 80 Dried Peaches 33 “ Apples 24 Broom Corn S’ 46 Millet Seed 50 Peas 60 Quick Lime 80 Coke 40 Blue Grass Seed 14 Hemp Seed 14 ---------------------

How to compute easily and correctly the contents of a Hopper.

Multiply the length by the breadth, in inches, and this product by one-third of the depth, measuring to the point.

Divide the last product by 2,150 (the number of cubic inches in a bushel) and the quotient thus obtained will be the contents of the hopper in bushels.

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The contents of a bin or box with perpendicular sides is found by multiplying the length by the breadth, in inches, and this product by the depth, and divide as above, will give the number of bushel measurement.

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The U. S. Standard Bushel, Grain Measure contains 2150.44 cub. in. “ “ “ “ “ is 18½ in. diam. 8 in. d’. “ “ halfbush. “ “ 14 “ “ 7 “ “ “ Gallon, Liquid “ contains 231 cubic in.

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Usual Weight per Bushel of Articles of Produce.

Wheat, 60 lb Corn, shel’, 56 “ in ear, 70 “ meal, 50 Barley, 48 Oats, 32 Rye, 56 Buckwheat, 52 Flax seed, 56 Clover, 60 Dr’ Appls, 24 “ Peach’, 33 Timothy, 56 Coal, 80 Salt, 50 ----------------

In measuring vegetables, coal, etc., the measure requires to be heaped, and adds about one-fourth to the number of cubic inches.

SHAFTING AND PULLEYS.

Couplings and Adjustable Self-Oiling Hangers and Boxing.

This important branch is one of our specialties. Having had made in Massachusetts expressly to our order and for this particular purpose tools equal to any in the United States for speed and accuracy, we are prepared to furnish and keep ready to ship the supplies under this head.

The shafting, gear and pulleys properly proportioned are next in importance to the motive power.

1st. Shafting should run perfectly true and be turned to a gauge throughout its entire length.

2d. Couplings well fitted and easy to remove.

3d. Pulleys symmetrical in proportion and nicely balanced.

4th. The bearings should be self-oiling and adjustable, as by settling of the building or other causes their position changes.

With all of these items complied with, there will be less trouble and delays as well as a large per cent. of power saved.

In our price list we have fixed a price to each pulley, hanger, &c., for the convenience of our customers, and we here will say that in buying our work you do not pay for useless iron, while every part is strong and sufficiently heavy. Those wishing estimates by weight or wishing to purchase by weight, can always be accommodated.

OUR PULLEYS are turned, bored, correctly balanced and key-seated or set-screwed. For table of sizes see price list. All those over 36 inches diameter we are prepared to furnish with wood rims put up in a superior manner, of hard and soft dry timber, turned inside and out, well oiled, painted and balanced. The spiders are after the style shown in the cut under head of Elevators, &c., (represented as leaning against the Elevator.) The first segment or circle of the wood rim is of hard wood, and is carefully fitted to the iron spider and lug provided to receive the pressure and driving incident to the transmission of the power required. Clamp bolts let partly into the wood are provided to always keep the spider binding in the rim. No pulley rim is liable to get loose on the arms or spider when built by us.

OUR SHAFTING is turned by a special machine made for the purpose, and no variation in size will be noticed. Pulleys, gear or bearings may be placed at any point with a perfect fit.

OUR ADJUSTABLE HANGERS avoid all liability of binding; the bearing or boxing-part is free to find its natural bearing; the ball and socket self-oiling pillow-block (Fig. 1, and Post Hanger Fig. 2. See engravings) have the same advantages. All have the improved self-oiling attachment making it necessary to oil but once in three months, and cleaning twice a year.

These bearings are adjustable every way as much as required, and not at all liable to heat.

Rules to Find the Speed of Pulleys and Gearing.

PROBLEM I.

The diameter of the driven pulley or wheel being given, to find its number of revolutions.

_Rule_--Multiply the diameter of the driver by its number of revolutions, and divide the product by the diameter of the driven: the quotient will be the number of revolutions of the driven.

PROBLEM II.

The diameter and revolutions of the driver being given, to find the diameter of the driven:

_Rule_--Multiply the diameter of the driver by its number of revolutions, and divide the product by the number of revolutions of the driven: the quotient will be its diameter.

PROBLEM III.

To ascertain the size of the driver:

_Rule_--Multiply the diameter of the driven by the number of revolutions you wish to make, and divide the product by the revolutions of the driver: the quotient will be the size of the driver.

_Note_--FOR GEARING take the diameters at the PITCH LINE, or take the NUMBER OF COGS instead of DIAMETERS and use the same rules.

Weights of Rolled Iron, Round and Square,

From 3/16 to 6 inches, and 1 foot in length, in pounds and 100ths of pounds.

+-------+-------+-------++-------+-------+-------+------- ROUND IRON. || SQUARE IRON. -------+-------+-------+-------++-------+-------+-------+------- Size. |Weight.| Size. |Weight.|| Size. |Weight.| Size. |Weight. -------+-------+-------+-------++-------+-------+-------+------- 3/16 | .09 | | || 3/16 | .12 | | ¼ | .17 |3¼ |28.04 || ¼ | .22 |3¼ | 35.70 ⅜ | .37 | | || ⅜ | .48 | | ½ | .66 |3½ |32.52 || ½ | .85 |3½ | 41.50 ⅝ | 1.05 | | || ⅝ | 1.32 | | ¾ | 1.50 |3¾ |37.34 || ¾ | 1.90 |3¾ | 47.54 ⅞ | 2.03 | | || ⅞ | 2.60 | | 1 | 2.65 |4 |42.46 ||1 | 3.40 |4 | 54.10 1⅛ | 3.36 | | ||1⅛ | 4.28 | | 1¼ | 4.17 |4¼ |47.95 ||1¼ | 5.30 |4¼ | 61.06 1⅜ | 5.02 | | ||1⅜ | 6.40 | | 1½ | 5.97 |4½ |53.76 ||1½ | 7.60 |4½ | 68.45 1¾ | 8.13 |4¾ |59.90 ||1¾ |10.40 |4¾ | 76.35 2 |10.62 |5 |66.75 ||2 |13.55 |5 | 84.48 2¼ |13.45 |5¼ |73.18 ||2¼ |17.12 |5¼ | 93.17 2½ |16.70 |5½ |80.30 ||2½ |21.15 |5½ |102.25 2¾ |20.08 |5¾ |87.80 ||2¾ |25.60 |5¾ |111.76 3 |23.89 |6 |95.60 ||3 |30.50 |6 |121.67 -------+-------+-------+-------++-------+-------+-------+-------

Weight of a Square Foot of Sheet Iron as per Birmingham Gauge.