[Gristmillers] MERRY CHRISTMAS - new mill

[John Bailey]

For a good overview on the restoration of Meadows/Williams type mills, check out my website at www.foroldtimesake.org.

John




  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: gritsnc at gmail.com 
  To: gristmillers at gristmillers.com 
  Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 12:12 PM
  Subject: Re: [Gristmillers] MERRY CHRISTMAS - new mill


  If you want an idea of prices go to http://www.meadowsmills.com/forsalehm.htm  
  Be prepared to work on them. Good wood working abilities and some mechanical savvy. 
  There a quite a few out there. I put a want ad in and got at least 10 calls. 4 visits and 10 calls showed me bearing journals clammed shut in need of new babbitt, all needed new wood, the iron ones made me nervous, most of the others were too big and finally got me my sweet sixteen for $200.  Had a 30" w/ 4 cyl engine for free if I would come and get it.  Should have gotten the 8" and 12" but I'm out of room.  
  Happy Holidays, 
  Ron


  On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 11:04 AM, Faber McMullen <faber at mssblue.net> wrote:

    I have watched your posts for a year.  I live in Texas and am a member of an Open Brethren
    Community.  We grow our own wheat and would like to purchase a larger mill to grind our
    own flour and corn.   I have seen you all trying to buy each others mills (like the guy the other day
    with the 24" mill in Florida).  I never know what is a good deal and what isn't.  Some of
    you all are trying to buy an "extra" mill.  We just are trying to buy one mill that would be
    nice to look at and would be useable.

    We have all kinds of tractors to drive the grinder, or we could
    use an electric one to put in our new Meeting House.  Please consider what you have that
    might be clean, in working condition, and how much we would need to pay you for it.  We
    do not know the values so we ask you to be honest with us.  You can study our group at
    www.thehomefellowship.org

    Thanks and Happy New Year,
    Faber


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