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....

by Richmond Mill Furnishing Works

Yours respectfully,
O. H. Drinkwater & Co.

In January, 1871, the above firm ordered a 16 feet double reel bolt, and another mill; they were shipped soon after, and we have another letter dated as follows:

Cedar Point, Chase Co., Kansas, April 9, 1872.

Messrs. Nordyke, Marmon & Co:—

The mill machinery we purchased of you gives first-rate satisfaction. The two run of three feet geared mills we run with a 48 inch Leffel wheel under 7 feet head while at work, and grinding 10 bushels per hour on each mill. The 2½ feet under-runner corn mill we run with a 35 inch Leffel wheel under same head, and grind 15 bushels of corn into fine meal per hour with ease. This same wheel runs both the single and double reel bolts that you sent us, as well as the other machinery of the mill excepting the two wheat stones. Our works are all of your make, and we have been running since the 1st of December, 1869, and are well satisfied with the whole outfit. They have been used almost constantly to do our grinding which is considerable and on the increase. We do as good work as any mill in the State, and any one wanting good works in this line, we would recommend to you.

Drinkwater & Schriver.

It is the Best Machinery for Custom Work.

Etna Green, Kosciusko Co., Ind., Feb. 3, 1870.

Nordyke, Marmon & Co:—

Gents:—Will say in reply to your inquiry, the 36 inch Mill I bought of you in November, 1869, gives entire satisfaction. I can average ten bushels an hour, and the 22 ft. Bolt does the separating of the bran and flour complete; the work is giving general satisfaction. The 26 inch feed Mill is all you recommend them to be. The Smut and Separating Machine is the best, I verily believe, in use. It is sure pop on cheat and rotten wheat; and, in short, all filth. I will say it makes the wheat fit for grinding, complete. I did grind twenty bushels in seventy minutes, by the watch, and did good work, on the 36 inch mill. My mill is driven by a 7¼ inch by 16 inch cylinder engine, and boiler 16 ft. long, 4 feet in diameter with three flues. I can make an average on the two run of 22 bushels per hour. With two cord of wood will grind on the two run over two hundred bushels. I have been engaged in the flour milling business for twelve years, and would say, the above described machinery is the best I have found for custom work; this is my main business.