Bentall maize and bean kibbler

Hi Guys,
I have just got hold of a Bentall maize and bean kibbler and am hoping to restore it to a working condition so that I can run it at rallies ( whenever they start up again!) with a Lister D.



Has anyone had one of these and can give me any pointers to restoring and running it ?
Any idea where I can get any information on this item eg parts diagram etc?
Any help or advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.
kev.

Hi Kev
Your Kibbler would have been supplied as an attachment to the type of bentall corn mill shown left above, with mounting bolts on the side to hold it on. As such it could be used to kibble usually beans in this country, either alone or they could be mixed with grain from the main mill to make a high protein animal feed.

The picture comes from a 1911 Bentall catalogue though I think they were made up to WW2.
Do you have a shaft extending from the other side that you could mount a pulley on?
Philip

Hi Philip,
Thank you for your reply.I thought that it was a stand alone machine,I hadn't realised that it was an attachment to a corn mill.This could be a case of buyer beware, but it was cheap enough so worth a shot!



There is no shaft as such coming out of the other side but there is a 'connector' device that engages with the moving grinding plate via a keyway, this then appears to protrude out of the side a small distance this 'connector' has a key way in it which probably linked to a drive shaft with a pulley on it.There do not appear to be any bearings as such and no oil or grease points.
Incidentally what the purpose of the rusted nut and bolt is at the bottom of the casing is I have no idea - it is a captive bolt that is in a cavity that comes out just below one of the grinding plates.
I will try and upload some more photos.
All the best,
Kev.

Here is a photo of the moveable grinding plate showing the key way - which I assume is just a straight bar - which attaches to the 'connector'.

I think the captive bolt would have gone through the side of the main frame of the machine.
On this type of mill there would be two external bearings on the main shaft, each fixed to the top of the two cross frames with the pulley on the outside.
If you can find a drive shaft of the right size you could try mounting it on a frame of some sort. Probably a case of wait and see what turns up.
Philip

Hi Philip,
Thanks for your reply. That makes a lot of sense.I will look out for a suitable shaft and pulley, patience, as they say, is a virtue!
All the best and keep safe,
Kev.

One here bolted to the roller mill...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bentall-corn-mill-bentall-grinding-crushing-mill-on-trolley/333766028337?hash=item4db6016c31:g:V2sAAOSw0otfHdpO

Hi Appletop.
Thanks for that link,thats useful.
All the best and keep safe.
Kev.