Machinery in the Stover-Myers Mill has patent dates from the early 1880's to the late 1890's with much of the machinery being manufactured by the Wolf Milling Machinery Co. (of Chambersburg, PA).

When the new roller system was added, the old millstones were not removed; they were used to process animal feed. Roller mills crushed grain between two revolving cylinders; they were more compact and efficient than millstones. Around 1885 six roller mills were installed. Little remains of the roller mill equipment except these box units (seen at left) on the first floor of the Stover-Myers Mill.

About 1920 the mill stopped producing flour. More efficient large flour mills in the midwestern part of the country and an efficient transportation system drove small flour mills out of business. For the next 35 years the Stover-Myers mill produced animal feed for the local area.

STONE GRINDING PERIOD (to circa 1885)

There are three sets of stones in place in the mill today. It is unclear how many were used in the early years. There is evidence that another set of stones was in place at some time. It is unknown if there were four pairs of stones at one time or if one of the three was placed in a fourth position.

The elevators in the mill today are not consistent with the design of the stone-grinding equipment. This is due to the later change of the mill to the roller system.

All the machinery in the attic is on cross beams and the beams extend past the roof line.