[SEL] Portland Pics/Bowsher Mill

[Ken Christison]

Andy,

This is most likely a feed mill meant to grind ear corn, cob and all.  It will also
grind grain by itself, though not as fine as a regular grain mill.  The partitions
might be to enable portioning of different grains mixed in?

My guess is a 6 horse engine would run one of these.

Most Bowsher mills I have seen are the older sweep driven mills.

Take care.

Ken Christison
Conway, NC
christison at coastalnet.com
http://www.oldiron-nut.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Glines" <andyglines at hotmail.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>; <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 12:14 PM
Subject: [SEL] Portland Pics/Bowsher Mill

> Steve, nice pics.  I saw one in your collection that really caught my eye.  
> In the section of Portland pictures you took a few shots of a Bowsher Burr 
> Mill #4.  That is the only one, besides mine, that I have ever seen.  I have 
> a #5 model.  Does anyone know much about these?  What is the partition in 
> the hopper for?  What size engine is needed to run it?  What do you grind 
> with it?