[AT] John Hall--grist mills?

[Larry Goss]

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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