During the time in which the roller mills were introduced into the Stover-Myers Mill, gyrators were added to sift and separate the flour products more efficiently.
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On the third floor of the mill, this gyrator has the equipment assembled as it was used. | Other gyrators and there parts can also be seen in the mill today. Here is a large box unit from the gyrator. | |
Inside the box, a series of screen sift and separate the flour and other grain products. | Below the box a series of boards with metal rings attached are fastened under the openings in the box. | |
Bag chutes are used to direct the grain to the proper opening below. | Gravity is used to direct the grain product into the appropriate box and chute below. The flour, middlings, and bran fall to the storage bin on the floor below. |
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