Grinding Mill

Stone grinding mill is a tradition that goes back centuries; from the earliest times, grain was reduced to flour between a pair of stones. The rotary mills in this section, like wise, have a long history; it is rather common to see old millstones at a historic site, both in the United States, as well as abroad. During the 1880s, there was an impetus to develop small stone Behr mills. While many used special imported French stone deemed the best for flour grinding, some used certain forms of granite found in the United States. Regardless, a number of companies offered small mills for the benefit of farmers and small grain millers. A few examples are shown in this section. Unfortunately, many of the flour mill manufacturers did not advertise in the farm journals because their trade was with bona fide flour millers rather than farmers.

Today, vintage flour mills often sell at a considerable figure; a nicely restored small mill might bring up to $ 1,000. However, a mill with a poor framework or a broken stone will bring but a fraction of that figure.

Most folks preferred their corn meal and flour to be ground in a stone mill; a small burr grinder could leave the taste of iron in the finished product and that was undesirable. Even so, Appleton offered this small grinder in1917, and it was equipped with the shaker or bolter to screen the finished meal. This model is its no.4 hero pulley grinder.

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How to mantain grinding mill?

Grinding Mill has low maintenance design.