Description

This pamphlet reads like a living museum catalog of 1872 American milling technology. It walks the listener through every major component—from massive stone grinding wheels and bolting cloth to portable corn and feed mills, dust‑less separators, and even water‑wheel drives. Detailed sections explain how to balance stones, size pulley gears, and select the right screen wire, giving a clear picture of the engineering decisions that kept flour houses humming.

Beyond the parts list, the guide offers practical advice on setting up and starting a mill, measuring water flow for power, and integrating steam engines into the workflow. Testimonials from satisfied owners underscore the confidence the company placed in its designs, while the straightforward language reveals the era’s drive for efficiency and durability. Listening to this description feels like stepping into a bustling 19th‑century workshop, hearing the clang of iron gear and the steady rhythm of grain turning into flour.

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Full title

Descriptive Pamphlet of the Richmond Mill Furnishing Works All sizes of mill stones and complete grinding and bolting combined husk or portable flouring mills, portable corn and feed mills; smut and separating machines; zigzag and oat separators, dustless separators, warehouse separators, water wheels; mill shafting; pulleys; spur and bevel, iron and core, gearing.... All sizes of mill stones and complete grinding and bolting combined husk or portable flouring mills, portable corn and feed mills; smut and separating machines; zigzag and oat separators, dustless separators, warehouse separators, water wheels; mill shafting; pulleys; spur and bevel, iron and core, gearing....

Language

Duration

~3 hours (177K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by deaurider, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2016-03-19

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51500