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Sugar Cane Mill
« on: November 09, 2013, 09:19:19 AM »
We took the horses over to the in-laws to pasture this morn. Found one of these in the back of a pickup. It doesn't have all the parts. It was patented in September 1865. The in-laws family used to grow sorghum.

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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2013, 09:43:05 AM »
We took the horses over to the in-laws to pasture this morn. Found one of these in the back of a pickup. It doesn't have all the parts. It was patented in September 1865. The in-laws family used to grow sorghum.

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Awesome find. If it we me I'd be on a mission to get it operational.

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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2013, 09:45:05 AM »
It was a thought.

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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2013, 03:04:33 PM »
you'll need a burro to run it
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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2013, 07:38:46 PM »
Got a couple horses.

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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2013, 08:10:26 PM »
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Always get the water for the coffee upstream from the herd.

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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2013, 09:10:02 AM »
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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2013, 09:19:04 AM »
Sounds like you have plenty of motors for it - can you tell what parts are missing?  Can replacements be found?

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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2013, 09:48:46 AM »
Sounds like you have plenty of motors for it - can you tell what parts are missing?  Can replacements be found?
I haven't gone back to look closer yet. But, I think the vertical shaft with the gear and the apparatus that the mule is attached to are missing. I need to talk to my MIL for more info.

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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2013, 12:05:12 PM »
Got a couple horses.

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Horses are for riding burros are for working and packing Nun's around
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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2013, 06:53:49 AM »

Horses are for riding burros are for working and packing Nun's around
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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2013, 08:45:12 AM »
MIL might be a better power source than kids or burros Slim!
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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2013, 02:45:54 PM »
MIL might be a better power source than kids or burros Slim!


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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #13 on: November 11, 2013, 09:07:52 PM »
 ;D
Talked to her tonight. She has never seen it work.

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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2013, 02:39:24 AM »
I've seen one use at Westville Ga. http://www.westville.org/farm.html  scroll down for the video.

There also one used prominently in the Film  "Sergeant York"  on the Zeb Andrews farm....
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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #15 on: March 22, 2014, 10:42:29 AM »
I grew up about 30 miles from Westviille, and spent a lot of time there as a kid.  My ancestors lived in the Wells house, which now stands in Westville, restored to its former glory.

A gentleman named Kary Thornton used to have a sugar cane mill that he operated out on his farm.  He fashioned a sapling to the top of the mill, and had an old mule to turn it. The tracks in that race were nearly  a foot deep!  That old mule, who we always brought carrots and apples for, had spent many years walking Samson like in a circle.

Mr. Thornton had the best sugar cane juice I can recall.  Very refreshing on a hot day!
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Re: Sugar Cane Mill
« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2014, 04:06:42 AM »
I grew up about 30 miles from Westviille, and spent a lot of time there as a kid.  My ancestors lived in the Wells house, which now stands in Westville, restored to its former glory.

A gentleman named Kary Thornton used to have a sugar cane mill that he operated out on his farm.  He fashioned a sapling to the top of the mill, and had an old mule to turn it. The tracks in that race were nearly  a foot deep!  That old mule, who we always brought carrots and apples for, had spent many years walking Samson like in a circle.

Mr. Thornton had the best sugar cane juice I can recall.  Very refreshing on a hot day!

Reenacting there many times I spent nights in the Rawson House, The McDonald House and The Grimes House, and several nights in the Court House.
I did Living History volunteer work at the  Singer Carpenter Cabinet Shop.
Some of my wood working , is still on display , including a hand made saddle tree....

The Sugar Cane mill is still used at the Harris Farmhouse, and they make the best juice , and a Ham Biscuit at special events.
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