[AT] John Hall--grist mills?

Wed Nov 3 20:11:40 PDT 2010

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On 11/3/2010 8:31 PM, Larry Goss wrote:
> I have a friend on another list, Al, who owns a mill, has it mounted on a trailer, and is trying to get it shaped up to do the grinding you mention.  He's been trying to find a source for fabric feed bags of an appropriate size (1#, 2#, 5#) but so far has drawn a blank.  So I know of at least one person trying to do what you mentioned.  I'll put you in touch if it will help.
>
> Larry
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Al Jones<farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
> Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2010 21:20
> Subject: [AT] John Hall--grist mills?
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>
>>
>> John,
>>
>> Speaking of corn shellers, know anybody with a working grist
>> mill that'll grind corn into meal---not for feed, but "flour"
>> for cornbread?
>>
>> My great-uncle grows some old open pollinated corn every year,
>> passed down from his father.  It makes delicious cornbread,
>> if one can get it ground....
>>
>> Al
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: john hall<jtchall at nc.rr.com>
>>> Sent: Nov 2, 2010 10:34 PM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group<at at lists.antique-
>> tractor.com>>Subject: Re: [AT] Corn Shellers?
>>>
>>> Grant, I would guess a working 1 hole hand crank sheller would
>> sell for
>>> $100-250 depending on the brand and your location. The little
>> Blackhawks
>>> still sell for about $50, but they are way too small for your
>> needs. We
>>> shelled out about 4 bushels of corn with a single hole IHC
>> sheller a couple
>>> weeks ago. I pull it with a small Briggs engine. It will shell
>> as fast as
>>> you can feed it. There is an adjustable spring loaded part that
>> you set
>>> according to size of the cob. I've never tried anything as
>> small as popcorn,
>>> but imagine it would work OK. You've got to keep your wits
>> about you with
>>> one of these should a cob fail to discharge or if an ear
>> doesn't want to
>>> feed in, especially if you have hired help running it.
>>>
>>> Got anybody near you with a combine set up for corn? Maybe you
>> could shovel
>>> it in the header---be sure and clean out the combine good or
>> you'll get
>>> whatever he last threshed mixed in with your popcorn.
>>>
>>> There were other stationary corn shellers that would probably
>> make quick
>>> work of what you need to shell. New Holland made one that was
>> big enough
>>> that you shoveled the corn in. A friend of mine has a cylinder
>> type sheller,
>>> I believe they were pretty common in the Midwest. You feed that
>> one by the
>>> shovel full as well.
>>>
>>> Whatever you get, make sure it doesn't damage the cobs or
>> you'll be needing
>>> a seed cleaner too! You will probably still have to clean some
>> chaff from
>>> the threshed corn.
>>>
>>> John Hall
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Grant Brians"<sales at heirloom-organic.com>
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 1:10 PM
>>> Subject: [AT] Corn Shellers?
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have a different kind of post this time. I grow popcorn and
>> need to be
>>>> able to shell it efficiently. Our production is small so I
>> know I am
>>>> looking
>>>> at a used unit. The problem is that I know nothing about
>> different models
>>>> of
>>>> them. I understand the theory of operation and have hand
>> cranked them when
>>>> I
>>>> was younger visiting the midwest, so that should be no issue,
>> but how much
>>>> should I spend? How can I assure the unit I get can be
>> adjusted for
>>>> efficient operation with the small diameter ears that I
>> produce? Are some
>>>> units "self-adjusting" for ear diameter? Some varieties I
>> grow have
>>>> kernels
>>>> on the top of the ear, some do not so does that impact the
>> chosen model
>>>> and
>>>> its efficiency? Should I get a hand crank unit or a newer
>> electric motor
>>>> operated sheller?
>>>>       As the old expression goes, enquiring
>> minds want to know. But then the
>>>> add on is that this enquiring mind wants to get a good tool
>> in operation!
>>>>       This is also somewhat time sensitive
>> as I would like to start selling
>>>> our popcorn to assess market demand.
>>>>
>> Grant Brians
>>>>
>> Hollister,California>>            Vegetable, Nuts and Fruit farmer
>>>>
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