Have you confirmed that the company doesn't make them still

http://www.eminstrumentswi.com/lee.html

still lists them on the webpage, and we bought on about 2.5 years ago from them.  They said they still make them when I called.  An email to the company might be in order.

I have to agree about the mill, I love ours.  We inherited one from my wife's grandmother which broke (turned out to be a 20$ part) and we tried several other grain mills before I found the company, which happily sent me the parts I needed and a new model we paid for so we had a spare and so we could adjust the grind of the flour easily.  They aren't cheap, but the one we inherited has ground several tons of grain in its 40 year life and is still going strong.  (Nana made bread once a week and my wife makes 5 loaves a week for the family, all whole wheat, that turns into a good bit of wheat.)

Please tell me the other (8) grain mills you've tried. I would be interested in your evaluation of the Lee Household Flour Mill vs these other grain mills.

It would be helpful to know what grain(s) you routinely mill for bread baking and the quantity you mill at a time for each mill.

Thank you - SF

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I sent you a PM to THANK YOU for your initiative in contacting the manufacturer of the Lee Household Flour Mill. I eMailed the manufacturer inquiring about replacement parts (specifically the cloth grain mill receptacle bag, which is the only part that was missing from the model S-600 that I purchased)

I have been corresponding with Tom Thresher of EM Lee Engineering, the company that makes the Lee Household Flour Mill. He provided a current price list for this mill, which I am passing along to interested millers.

=== COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION ===
Tom Thresher
electro_mechano@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 1 414 247 1127
3712 W. Elm St., Milwaukee, WI 53209

=== EM Lee Engineering Company site ===

www.eminstrumentswi.com/lee.html

I'm glad you posted this.  There's a Lee mill at the cannery in Jax that I've been wondering about for years.  No one knows anything about it and I've never seen one before.  Now I know.

.....Alan.

Congratulations on your purchase.  You won't be sorry!  I bought one when my son was born, so he'd be raised on healthy bread.  The mill came with a one-year warranty.  That was 35 years ago, and it’s still going strong, and has never needed a repair. 

My only advice is to put a note on top that says, "Don't Forget Bag."  Once or twice I forgot to put the bag on, and I came back to find the entire room coated with flour!!   You do NOT want to go through that!

Do you know if there are any advantages to a carborundum stone vs a ceramic corundum stone?
Is this mill available with steel plates instead?

About 8 years ago, I acquired the Lee Mill my father originally purchased in the very early 60's.  It's been run multiple times weekly from the start.  I did replace the stone about a year after I had it, and picked up an extra bag.

Hi Guys-

Just saw your thread, and I'm one of those who just inherited this S-600 unit (seems to be fully intact) from my father. A group of "grinding blades"(?) came with it, but there were no instructions where they are used (they may not even be a part of this unit). The only printing on them is FACE C, FACE D, FACE E, FACE F; 4 of them.

Also does anyone know where I can find out what parts are involved and how they are assembled in the grinding unit? None of the info I saw on the internet contains a breakdown of the parts.

Ed

LEE HOUSEHOLD FLOUR MILL - ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS

People who acquire a used Lee Household Flour Mill may find that some parts are missing - often the flour receptacle bag is not included and sometimes the grain hopper (or the grain hopper lid) is missing also.

Tom Thresher of EM Lee Engineering (the company that makes the Lee Household Flour Mill) sent me a replacement parts price list. Every possible part can be purchased from the company (you could actually repair a non-working unit if you know what you're doing). I'm not that mechanical, so I am giving a (very) abbreviated version of the complete list.

LEE HOUSEHOLD FLOUR MILL - COST OF SELECTED REPLACEMENT PARTS
Price List Effective As Of Aug 2009

PART	PHOTO	COST	COMMENTS
Flour Receptacle Bag		$34	Believe the company when they say "Use only the flour bag supplied with the mill. This bag is made of a special material which keeps the flour out of the air in the room and out of the motor windings, armature and bearings. Flour in the motor may result in serious damage." The cloth bag has a fuzzy interior which captures the flour dust created during milling yet the weave allows excess air to escape. Definitely accept no substitutes!
Grain Hopper & Lid		Hopper: $34 Hopper Lid: $6	The grain hopper is a sturdy, slightly flexible plastic funnel that fits snugly into the mill. You could try a substitute but, unless it fits very tightly, you'll probably experience flour dust being blown out the opening. Sometimes just the lid is missing. If you have the hopper but not the lid, try substituting a shower cap.
Grinding Stone		$98	The carborundum milling ring should be in good shape. If for any reason yours breaks, it can be replaced at a reasonable cost. If you have an older model, check first with the company that the replacement is the correct size.

==== COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION ====
Tom Thresher
electro_mechano@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 1 414 247 1127
3712 W. Elm St., Milwaukee, WI 53209

In my continuing quest for any and all information on this mill, I have found the original patent, which was filed June 1949 with the U.S. Patent Office. The patent filing is available (for free) on the 'net (instructions how to get it will follow).

I am utterly fascinated by the design of this mill - in contrast to every (non-micronizer) type mill currently on the market for the home user, it does *not* use a fixed groved plate and a rotating groved plate to mill grain. Instead, the milling chamber has a stationary stone ring; grain is dashed against this ring by a rapidly rotating impeller (think incredibly powerful fan) located in the center of the milling chamber. This method of milling grain was part of the original design, as this quote from the patent filing shows:

Aside from morbid curiosity, the patent document may be of use to those who wish to repair a Lee Household Mill. To find the patent on-line, enter this link in your browser

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2627376.html

Scroll down in the page to find the link that says Download PDF 2627376 and click on it.

This is an Adobe Acrobat reader file (pdf file). Your browser should have a plugin to open this kind of file (using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader or other pdf readers). You can save this file to your computer.

The direct link to the pdf file is http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2627376.pdf

I would like to obain a slightly more coarse grind out of an S-600 than I do when the mill is set to maximum gap.

Has anyone tried adjusting the maximum gap width?

I picked up an S600 and and am very impressed. It appears to be a newer model and aside from being all funked up with rancid flour, and missing the lid. It works perfectly. Throw grain in and flour comes out. Noisy as all get out but fast even on super fine. I honestly can't tell the difference between fresh ground from the mill and whole wheat flour from the store. Very nice and I paid only 20 bucks for it. I can't say I'd pay full price for one since I'm very cheap but I think it'll be great for years to come. Maybe my daughter will even use it. And thanks to subfuscpersona. You are very helpful.

Matt

I've been given an S-600, which due to this posting have discovered was a princely gift indeed !  The flour is wonderful ! However, the User Manual is missing, and I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to scan it and send it to me in PDF?

Also, can anyone give me an estimate on how long one hopper of hard red winter wheat should take?  Mine took about 15 minutes or so....

I have a S-600 Lee Household Flour Mill that my father purchased many years ago. The mills runs great but the stainless cutters that turn inside the grinding stone have some damage. I would like to purchase a replacement part and a user's manual. Thank you.

I have a Whisper Mill and consider it anything but quiet, although it not nearly as loud as my sister's Nutrimill (ear protection mandatory!). Could someone tell me how the Lee compares in dB and frequencies? I'm very interested in buying one when the not-whisper mill has ground its final grain, but would prefer not to need a set of ear protectors on hand.

Many thanks :)