[Zootal[_7_]]

This may be a tad off topic for this newsgroup, but I'm betting I get a lot
of good recommendations.

I'm looking for a manual (non-electric, hand powered) wheat grinder, and
shallow well pump. I have a well in my back yard and a couple hundred
pounds of wheat in my basement, and I basically want to be able to make
flour and water my garden when the power goes off. Anyone have any
recommendations - brand names, brands to avoid, where to find such? I live
in Lebanon, Oregon, about 45 minutes south of Salem Oregon, which is about
an hour south of Portland Oregon.

[Harry K]

On Jan 21, 9:21*am, Zootal wrote:
This may be a tad off topic for this newsgroup, but I'm betting I get a lot
of good recommendations.

I'm looking for a manual (non-electric, hand powered) wheat grinder, and
shallow well pump. I have a well in my back yard and a couple hundred
pounds of wheat in my basement, and I basically want to be able to make
flour and water my garden when the power goes off. Anyone have any
recommendations - brand names, brands to avoid, where to find such? I live
in Lebanon, Oregon, about 45 minutes south of Salem Oregon, which is about
an hour south of Portland Oregon.

For hand powered shallowwell pumps, visit your local hardware store,
agricultural supply store, Tracto Supply Store, etc. You will find
watering a garden that way is very labor intensive.

For grinding that wheat, a coffee grinder was used back inthe pioneer
days for small amounts. An option would be to talk to a local mill if
one is nearby, they may take your wheat and give you flour in return
(taking their cut of course). We used to do that back in WWII.

Harry K

[Cindy Hamilton[_2_]]

On Jan 21, 12:21*pm, Zootal wrote:
This may be a tad off topic for this newsgroup, but I'm betting I get a lot
of good recommendations.

I'm looking for a manual (non-electric, hand powered) wheat grinder, and
shallow well pump. I have a well in my back yard and a couple hundred
pounds of wheat in my basement, and I basically want to be able to make
flour and water my garden when the power goes off. Anyone have any
recommendations - brand names, brands to avoid, where to find such? I live
in Lebanon, Oregon, about 45 minutes south of Salem Oregon, which is about
an hour south of Portland Oregon.

Try http://www.lehmans.com at least for preliminary recon.

Cindy Hamilton

[Zootal[_7_]]

Harry K wrote in
:

On Jan 21, 9:21*am, Zootal wrote:
This may be a tad off topic for this newsgroup, but I'm betting I get
a l
ot
of good recommendations.

I'm looking for a manual (non-electric, hand powered) wheat grinder,
and shallow well pump. I have a well in my back yard and a couple
hundred pounds of wheat in my basement, and I basically want to be
able to make flour and water my garden when the power goes off.
Anyone have any recommendations - brand names, brands to avoid, where
to find such? I liv
e
in Lebanon, Oregon, about 45 minutes south of Salem Oregon, which is
abou
t
an hour south of Portland Oregon.

For hand powered shallowwell pumps, visit your local hardware store,
agricultural supply store, Tracto Supply Store, etc. You will find
watering a garden that way is very labor intensive.

For grinding that wheat, a coffee grinder was used back inthe pioneer
days for small amounts. An option would be to talk to a local mill if
one is nearby, they may take your wheat and give you flour in return
(taking their cut of course). We used to do that back in WWII.

Harry K

This is for my own usage when the power goes off - I don't need it ground
now, I have the wheat vacuum packed. I want to be able to go into my
basement, pick up a bag of wheat and the grinder and make flour right there
on the spot. We don't drink coffee...hmm...wonder how well a coffee grinder
would work? I'm thinking it would be pretty coarse.

[Zootal[_7_]]

Cindy Hamilton wrote in
:

On Jan 21, 12:21*pm, Zootal wrote:
This may be a tad off topic for this newsgroup, but I'm betting I get
a l
ot
of good recommendations.

I'm looking for a manual (non-electric, hand powered) wheat grinder,
and shallow well pump. I have a well in my back yard and a couple
hundred pounds of wheat in my basement, and I basically want to be
able to make flour and water my garden when the power goes off.
Anyone have any recommendations - brand names, brands to avoid, where
to find such? I liv
e
in Lebanon, Oregon, about 45 minutes south of Salem Oregon, which is
abou
t
an hour south of Portland Oregon.

Try http://www.lehmans.com at least for preliminary recon.

Cindy Hamilton

I've seen the country living grain mill before - it has a big pully you can
use a fanbelt to drive, as well as a hand crank. A bit spendy. I've seen
some inexpensive models on eBay, but ...well, you get what you pay for...

[Smitty Two]

In article 31,
Zootal wrote:

This may be a tad off topic for this newsgroup, but I'm betting I get a lot
of good recommendations.

I'm looking for a manual (non-electric, hand powered) wheat grinder, and
shallow well pump. I have a well in my back yard and a couple hundred
pounds of wheat in my basement, and I basically want to be able to make
flour and water my garden when the power goes off. Anyone have any
recommendations - brand names, brands to avoid, where to find such? I live
in Lebanon, Oregon, about 45 minutes south of Salem Oregon, which is about
an hour south of Portland Oregon.

People have been making flour a lot longer than they have been making
electricity. I can't recommend a particular tool or method, but I'm
pretty sure it's going to involve elbow grease.

[starrin]

On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:21:48 -0600, Zootal
wrote:

This may be a tad off topic for this newsgroup, but I'm betting I get a lot
of good recommendations.

I'm looking for a manual (non-electric, hand powered) wheat grinder,
You can try these folks for mill recommendations:
www.pleasanthillgrain.com
Click on Grain Mills, top left

[dpb]

Zootal wrote:
....

... A bit spendy. I've seen
some inexpensive models on eBay, but ...well, you get what you pay for...

What you're looking for is a also known as a "stone" or flat rock...

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