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Tjaskers In Germany
A Fluttermühle ( nl, tjasker) is a type of small drainage windmill used in the Netherlands and Germany. There are six fluttermühle remaining in Germany, all in Lower Saxony. Locations Bedekaspel The boktjasker of Bedekaspel is located near the drainage smock mill Agnes. The system of ditches do not form a complete circle so the mill can only operate with southerly to westerly winds. In 2011 the mill was in a state of disrepair. Grotegaste/Lütjegaste The paaltjasker is located west of Ihrhove near the hamlet Grotegaste and was built in 2000 by millwright Richard Kluin from Ihrhove, together with the fluttermühle of Weenermoor (see below). The mill has four Common sails and is fully functional. Moorsee The paaltjasker is located next to the Moorseer Mühle and is part of its museum. The mill has four Common sails. Münkeboe The boktjasker is part of the village museum Münkeboe. It is a non functional replica or model. Riepe The boktjasker was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tjasker
The tjasker (West Frisian: , German: ) is a small type of windmill used solely for drainage purposes. It is distinctive for its simple construction, featuring only a single inclined shaft that carries the sails on one end and an Archimedes' screw on the other, in this way avoiding the need for any gearing. The tjasker is commonly known as a typical Frisian windmill though it is also found in other Dutch provinces and in north Germany. History The tjasker seems to have been developed somewhere towards the end of the 16th century, though there is no conclusive date for its invention. The total number of tjaskers at their peak is also unclear. The mills were used to drain small plots of land but also found their use at peat digging sites as they could be easily moved. Millwright R.W. Dijksma of Giethoorn was well known for his tjasker building. He constructed 400 to 500 tjaskers between 1910 and 1945, though these numbers include hand powered Archimedes' screws. In the first half of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
