[AT] John Hall--grist mills?

[Al Jones]

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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