It is going to be tough to operate a combine for harvesting just one acre.
You'll hardly get the combine set to optimum grain retention and cleanliness before you would be done.
Once finished there would be the chore of cleaning up the combine before storage.
A plot combine would be ideal. How about developing a stripper head and simply pull the kernels off of the stalks? You might even be able to mount it on a tractor and push it through the crop for harvesting. Push and dump the grain it has stripped off and repeat. V groove in plywood?
Cumberland General Store (catalog) used to carry quite a number of flour mills of various sizes. The company has had some struggles the last few years and I don't know if they have ANY available now or not.
Lehman's Hardware http://www.lehmans.com has some hand models and used to carry larger units. They are a great bunch and would no doubt provide you knowledge about what is still available in larger than home units.
Below is link for another company.
Ebay is always a good place to look for anything if you can put up with their demands.
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