Thanks for the video, my grandfather did this and had a similar set up. I spent hours shelling the corn from the cob as a kid . He sold cornmeal during the 80's and passed in 92 but the memory never fades . This video brought me back to my childhood. Thank you for bringing those memories back to life.
Love the way you got a chair for grandma but didn't make her sit in it (respect). Great machinery built to last, we are loosing a lot of simple knowledge. Thanks guys.
Thank you so much for sharing this piece of history with all us. It's so cool to watch the way things used to be done. It's a dying art form, it would be a great thing to learn how to do it. God forbid something ever bad happened, people like your family would be the cornerstone of the community. I would love to watch in person and learn how all of this stuff works. I had the privilege of going to a full blown workshop once that was run entirely on these leather belts, they were powered by a water wheel. I could have lived in that amazing building, the history and knowledge is amazing. This is real food, not the garbage that we get from the stores. We would all be so much healthier if we had a way to get real food again, we are basically all lab rats for the big companies that make the food now. I think in 10-20 years we will see how bad this modern food has been for us, but by then it will be to late. It's time we get back to the land and the way things were done back in the good ole day's. This machine is better than any music I have ever heard.
I for one love the no safety guards, no safety gloves, glasses, nothing at all except common sense. In a world full of modern crap I love to see things like this. Sure I use full safety gear on my modern equipment, but let's face it, that machine predates safety gear and good for it Long may they last. Thumbs up to the people that are smart enough to run and maintain then.
I totally agree. I used to play as a kid, as did my sister abd 2 brothers, my dad explained in graphic detail what would happen if I got too closed. Needless to say we are ALL still alive.
thanks for posting! Love the setup! Just wish I could better see the take off from the mill shaft that makes the in-feed screen vibrate, and the ground-meal screen vibrate. Thanks for posting this!!!
James, did you guys come to an Italian festival in Memphis, TN several years ago? There was a unit like this on a trailer grinding corn. I fell in love with the sound of the engine with a 5ft upright exhaust. I thought then that I could sleep like a baby listening to he methodical boom boom boom !
My dad has now removed the mill and put it on a trailer so it is now mobile. He had to created scotches at each end to keep it from rolling duu do to the single piston motion..
GREAT VIDEO-MOST PEOPLE COMMONLY CALL THESE ENGINES-HIT&MISS. THIS ENGINE IS NOT ACTUALLY HIT&MISS, ITS THROTTLE GOVERNED. HIT&MISS IS THE GOVENOR OF THE ENGINE. IT MAINTAINS THE SPEED OF THE ENGINE. THE SPEED OF THIS ENGINE IS GOVERNED BY THE THROTTLE.
Question....which mill do you use for flour? My grandpa tried along time again - when he was still alive - and the flour would not rise and was hard as a rock!! I was also full of bran and fiber- no way to seperate? What is the process for grinding flour with the mill??
Thank you for sharing this! I love this set up. Is that a Fuller sheller? Can you tell me the number on the side of it if it is a Fuller? I bet that cornmeal makes some really good cornbread and muffins!!!!
james schubert Wow Crossville...that is closer than Knoxville!!!!! We live in NW Ga. just below Chattanooga. Would you mind asking him if he would mind you emailing me (see comment above with my email addy) his phone number so that I can call and ask him if there might be a time that my husband and I could come and talk with him? We are trying to get as self sufficient as we can. Also I wonder if he might sell us some of that cornmeal????!!!! until we can get ours up and running???? I just love knowing other people out there who are doing this!! Thank you so much!!
James, I have a mill just like yours, but i don't know the name of it, do you know the name of it i did not see it in the video. Any history on this mills would be graetly appreciated. Thank You, Tommy
That is a Blackhawk corn sheller. I have one and they are pretty common. You can find them on ebay and cragslist for 30 bucks and up. They were made in the early 1900s. Still very useful for the hobby farmer.
lots of people sell them, but you can try www.lehmans.com to start. It's called a "corn sheller" there are corn huskers too, to remove the outer corn husk. I hope this helps
@Howard, I am pretty sure they knew what they were doing when they built this set up. If it was to small it wouldn't work at all, and this might not be the only thing this engine powers. Those leather belts usually go around the whole building and power many different machines. I am not saying that's what this one does, but I was in a wood working shop set up like this once, and every machine had a leather belt going to it. It was all run off of a water wheel, but would run many things at the same time. This stuff is getting more rare by the day, most farms used to have hit and miss machines on a cart that they would roll around and use to power different things, like a washing machine for example, and then off to grind feed for the animals. This was the generator of the time before power.
Josh A my brother found a hit and miss fairbanks morse five horsepower discarded in a deserted mine many years ago. he rebuilt it he said making the ignitor was the problem,for lubrication he runs brass and glass oil cups from an old elevator he tore out as far as i know he never hooked it up to anything but he was threatening to hook it up to a generator he told me once what they had used it for in the mine but i forgot he said at the time there was a steam engine they though about going back and getting but someone had already removed some of the critical pieces. you needed something fairly offroad worthy to get to it they had a deuce and a half a toyota fj40 and a 6 wheel skid steer. I lust after a small hit and miss i can spend days at the old farm shows LOL
Also, as a side note: My grandmother is in this video passed away JUNE 3RD 2014 and my friend and partner of 16 years Ben Adams, they guy laughing and helping with the corn, died in October 2015. I LOVE AND MISS YOU GUYS!!!
Thanks for the video, my grandfather did this and had a similar set up. I spent hours shelling the corn from the cob as a kid . He sold cornmeal during the 80's and passed in 92 but the memory never fades . This video brought me back to my childhood. Thank you for bringing those memories back to life.
Wow... !!! My best friend, thanks to you, I enjoyed watching... I'm proud of you for developing day by day.
IT VERY GOOD TO SEE HOW IT USED TO BE DONE & DONE RIGHT , THANK-YOU 🇺🇸
Seeing that old One-Lunger, hit and miss type engine running and doing honest work is just great!
Love the way you got a chair for grandma but didn't make her sit in it (respect). Great machinery built to last, we are loosing a lot of simple knowledge. Thanks guys.
Love the old Iron! We are going to build a water powered grist mill in Pottsville, AR
This was a great demonstration and explanation. Love old ways and old equipment.
fantastic it's really nice seeing people keep these old machines in use.
And not one warning label on the whole machine I love it
+gsppuffer Back when people had common sense, right? (aka: stay away from the turney bits!)
Back then people had common sense, and were not distracted by cell phones, lol
Thank you so much for sharing this piece of history with all us. It's so cool to watch the way things used to be done. It's a dying art form, it would be a great thing to learn how to do it. God forbid something ever bad happened, people like your family would be the cornerstone of the community. I would love to watch in person and learn how all of this stuff works. I had the privilege of going to a full blown workshop once that was run entirely on these leather belts, they were powered by a water wheel. I could have lived in that amazing building, the history and knowledge is amazing. This is real food, not the garbage that we get from the stores. We would all be so much healthier if we had a way to get real food again, we are basically all lab rats for the big companies that make the food now. I think in 10-20 years we will see how bad this modern food has been for us, but by then it will be to late. It's time we get back to the land and the way things were done back in the good ole day's. This machine is better than any music I have ever heard.
Very cool! I'm looking at a corn shucker just like yours in about an hour!
yeah. this one works perfectly!! super fast.
+James Schubert
I bought it today, Black Hawk 1903a! Can't wait to put it to use!
+J litt excellent!! I am sure you will enjoy it. makes easy work for shelling.
But how do you clean the ear of corn of the husk and silk?
I for one love the no safety guards, no safety gloves, glasses, nothing at all except common sense. In a world full of modern crap I love to see things like this. Sure I use full safety gear on my modern equipment, but let's face it, that machine predates safety gear and good for it Long may they last. Thumbs up to the people that are smart enough to run and maintain then.
I totally agree. I used to play as a kid, as did my sister abd 2 brothers, my dad explained in graphic detail what would happen if I got too closed. Needless to say we are ALL still alive.
This is the coolest thing I've ever seen. I want one.
Please see our corn thresher. www.corn-shellers.com
thanks for posting! Love the setup! Just wish I could better see the take off from the mill shaft that makes the in-feed screen vibrate, and the ground-meal screen vibrate. Thanks for posting this!!!
James, did you guys come to an Italian festival in Memphis, TN several years ago? There was a unit like this on a trailer grinding corn. I fell in love with the sound of the engine with a 5ft upright exhaust. I thought then that I could sleep like a baby listening to he methodical boom boom boom !
it's like music (to my ears)
Thank you for this incredible video.
My dad has now removed the mill and put it on a trailer so it is now mobile. He had to created scotches at each end to keep it from rolling duu do to the single piston motion..
Very nice video, thanks for sharing!.
Nice video. FM runs good!
back when things were built to last not built to fail after 5 years
Meadows mill company. Nashville TN stamped on it. 20" grind rocks. You can buy any parts you need from meadows mill company.
I do not understand why I giggle every single time it chucks out the stripped cobb...
Correction, this particular model of engine DOES have a fuel pump. It's built into the carburetor.
awesome! thanks for the video.
GREAT VIDEO-MOST PEOPLE COMMONLY CALL THESE ENGINES-HIT&MISS. THIS ENGINE IS NOT ACTUALLY HIT&MISS, ITS THROTTLE GOVERNED. HIT&MISS IS THE GOVENOR OF THE ENGINE. IT MAINTAINS THE SPEED OF THE ENGINE. THE SPEED OF THIS ENGINE IS GOVERNED BY THE THROTTLE.
Question....which mill do you use for flour? My grandpa tried along time again - when he was still alive - and the flour would not rise and was hard as a rock!! I was also full of bran and fiber- no way to seperate? What is the process for grinding flour with the mill??
Great video!!!
OMG what a clever device that separates corn grains, Please what is name of this machine?
Thank you for sharing this! I love this set up. Is that a Fuller sheller? Can you tell me the number on the side of it if it is a Fuller? I bet that cornmeal makes some really good cornbread and muffins!!!!
He went and checked and it is a Blackhawk. It has the de-nubber for taking off the ends as well..
We live in crossville tn.
It says Blackhawk sheller A.
james schubert
Wow Crossville...that is closer than Knoxville!!!!! We live in NW Ga. just below Chattanooga. Would you mind asking him if he would mind you emailing me (see comment above with my email addy) his phone number so that I can call and ask him if there might be a time that my husband and I could come and talk with him? We are trying to get as self sufficient as we can. Also I wonder if he might sell us some of that cornmeal????!!!! until we can get ours up and running???? I just love knowing other people out there who are doing this!! Thank you so much!!
so the bad end you can remove separately? what might you do with the "bad end"?
Kool video!!!!
What type of corn is that and where can I get the seed ? Thanks. Great video !
It is hickory cane and it makes the BEST white cornmeal. The seed has been handed down from his father.
I don't know if he would part with any of it! He is protective of it since it is very difficult to get non-hybrid seed nowadays
If I could just get enough to get me going I could start saving seed. I cant find it anywhere. Thanks for the speedy reply !
+James Schubert ya don't share something good. let Monsanto rule the WORLD!!!
Matt Agee Atta Chaka
James, I have a mill just like yours, but i don't know the name of it, do you know the name of it i did not see it in the video. Any history on this mills would be graetly appreciated. Thank You, Tommy
awesome
Can you adjust the grind to make grits?
Can I send pics to you of grits mill I have, needing more information on what I have. Thank you
What is the name of the device that separates corn grain?
hey james i was wondering where i could get a corn sheller like that one in the beging of the video
That is a Blackhawk corn sheller. I have one and they are pretty common. You can find them on ebay and cragslist for 30 bucks and up. They were made in the early 1900s. Still very useful for the hobby farmer.
Where do i get one of those hand seed removers? its the sort of thing we need in Africa.
lots of people sell them, but you can try www.lehmans.com to start. It's called a "corn sheller" there are corn huskers too, to remove the outer corn husk. I hope this helps
Good
cornbread and butter milk
I like to add a good dash of black pepper.
I love it but isn't 15 horsepower a little over kill for the mill ;)
@Howard, I am pretty sure they knew what they were doing when they built this set up. If it was to small it wouldn't work at all, and this might not be the only thing this engine powers. Those leather belts usually go around the whole building and power many different machines. I am not saying that's what this one does, but I was in a wood working shop set up like this once, and every machine had a leather belt going to it. It was all run off of a water wheel, but would run many things at the same time. This stuff is getting more rare by the day, most farms used to have hit and miss machines on a cart that they would roll around and use to power different things, like a washing machine for example, and then off to grind feed for the animals. This was the generator of the time before power.
i love old stuff
Josh A my brother found a hit
and miss fairbanks morse five horsepower discarded in a deserted mine many years ago. he rebuilt it he said making the ignitor was the problem,for lubrication he runs brass and glass oil cups from an old elevator he tore out as far as i know he never hooked it up to anything but he was threatening to hook it up to a generator he told me once what they had used it for in the mine but i forgot he said at the time there was a steam engine they though about going back and getting but someone had already removed some of the critical pieces. you needed something fairly offroad worthy to get to it they had a deuce and a half a toyota fj40 and a 6 wheel skid steer. I lust after a small hit and miss i can spend days at the old farm shows LOL
Safety features like that came much later.
What happens to the corn germ?
It gets ground into the final product.
How could I get one of this machine bro?
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this is cool!! how can i get one..please!!
@@dustnashes id like to have a grist mill. I wouldnt need a engine. Do you have any leads?
my friend would like to talk to you about your grist mill. please let me know if i can contact you or if you can contact me.
He says it is ok to call him. 9317077370
NOPE. They didnt protect stupid people like we do nowadays.
build a tiny one for wheat.
I'd ruther be back down on de plantation,
eatin' good cornbread an' bacon.
rather than dis fine white bread,
of abolition makin'.
Darrell Smith m
Also, as a side note: My grandmother is in this video passed away JUNE 3RD 2014 and my friend and partner of 16 years Ben Adams, they guy laughing and helping with the corn, died in October 2015.
I LOVE AND MISS YOU GUYS!!!
james schubert ff
NOPE. They didnt protect stupid people like we do nowadays.