BOLTING CLOTHS.
There is a great deal said and published by those who furnish cloths, concerning the merits of the brand of cloth they sell, and demerits of others, so that millers are at a loss where to buy, when there is so much difference of opinion. When bolting cloth is wanted, all we can ask is to address us for samples to examine. If the cloth is ordered at once, and you want privilege of examining at express office before paying for same, please state it in the order. In the examination of Bolting Cloths parties are often led astray; some brands of the French and Swiss appear even, smooth and heavy; they are well sized with a kind of gum and sugar of lead, but when used awhile their bad qualities are betrayed by the uneven and fuzzy appearance.
The cloth kept in stock and for sale by us is the brand of “Dufour & Co.’s Old Dutch Anchor,” acknowledged by the most experienced mill-wrights and millers to be THE BEST. We have it imported direct by the only importer of this kind of cloth in the United States, and get it as low as any of our competitors. We have tested this cloth, not alone by long use, but by thoroughly washing and rubbing out all the sizing from a piece of this, as well as the other brands, and comparing carefully the weights and texture of each before and after the process. As the result we have found more silk in the Dufour Cloth than any other brand, as well as more firmly locked thread and even texture. We make cloths up in large quantities; have at times ten to fifteen on the way. We require the length of the reel, number of ribs, measurement around the reel, and distance from center to center of ribs, to enable us to make a good fit.
UNDER RUNNER PULLEY MILLS.
The above engraving shows our Portable Under Runner Mill, as improved. For grinding wheat, corn, feed, or flouring middlings, they are inferior to none. The runner is balanced upon a steel point or cock-head, projecting into a steel seat. Argument is no longer necessary to prove to intelligent millers the advantages of a cock-head mill over those having the runner stone secured rigid to the spindle. The driving irons in this mill are those shown under head of “Self-tramming Mill Irons.” No mill is perfect without them; with them they are more desirable for wheat grinding than any other under-runner mill.
The bed stone is stationary in the upper part of the husk frame, and is turned over on heavy hinges when necessary to sharpen the burrs. Four stiff rubber springs around bolts, are provided above the bed stone-frame, holding it down while grinding, for the important duty of allowing said bed-stone to yield up in case any hard substance enters between the stones. In this way we prevent the liability of breakage, and overcome the very popular objection to all other mills having the under stone to run. In addition we provide a metallic bush arranged to oil collar of spindle while mill is running. The curb is made of pine staves, and banded with neat iron bands. We furnish either damsel or silent feed as desired. The runner has a cast iron back to prevent any inclination to wear out of balance. The husk is made of hard wood and very strong. Many other points of excellence could be mentioned. The improvements are protected by Letters-Patent.
| Diameter of Stones. | Diameter of Pulley. | Width of belt to drive. | Revolutions per minute. |
| 26 inches. | 18 inch. | 7 inch. | 440 |
| 30 inches. | 20 inch. | 8 inch. | 400 |
| 36 inches. | 24 inch. | 10 inch. | 330 |