[Syrupmakers] Rebuild of a Chattnooga no. 12 cane mill

[chris jude]

I bought some from grainger.com a couple years ago,  works well, fits in a
grease gun.

Chris


On Friday, December 5, 2014, Gail Cross <tenacity at fidnet.com> wrote:

> Where do you all obtain your food-grade grease? Any specific brand name or
> form (tube, tub, bottle?) to look for? I am in central Missouri, and it
> seems nobody carries this, unless I am asking at the wrong places...
>
> Gail in MO
>
> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Claude Richbourg <iamgardenman at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','iamgardenman at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>> I am new to the list and have been growing cane to make syrup for the
>> last two years, (on a a small scale for myself).
>> Other people have milled my cane for me the last two years. But, I just
>> bought a cane mill for myself and it is in good shape.
>>
>> No cracks or welds and all the pieces are there except the two roller
>> caps on the top plate. I guess I will have to get those made by a local
>> blacksmith.
>> Anyway, I was wanting to know if there is anyone near to the Tallahassee
>> area that could provide me with some guidance on how the cane mill should
>> be refurbished. I have started taking it apart and it all looks good. So, I
>> may need assistance with that or maybe parts. I plan on cleaning the outer
>> parts and repainting them back to the old redish color?
>> Thanks up front and I would appreciate any and all advice on this
>> rebuild.
>> Best Regards,
>> Claude
>>
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