A hollow post mill at the

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was originally built at

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, Netherlands. During

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, it was moved to Langweer,

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. It was dismantled in 1960 and re-erected at the museum in 1989. The mill has been restored to working order.

History

The mill was originally built at

, Netherlands. During World War I, it was moved to Langweer,

. It was dismantled in 1960 and re-erected at the

in 1989. The mill was severely damaged in a snowstorm in 2000. It was restored in 2003.

Description

The mill is what the Dutch describe as a ''Weidemolen'' (). It is a small hollow post mill on a roundhouse. The mill is winded by tail vane. The buck and roundhouse are covered in boards. The sails are

Common sails Windmills are powered by their sails. Sails are found in different forms, from primitive common sails to the advanced patent sails. Jib sails The jib sail is found in Mediterranean countries and consists of a simple triangle of cloth wound r ...

. They have a span of . The sails are carried on a wooden ''windshaft''. The ''windshaft'' carries the ''brake wheel'' which has 21 cogs. This drives the ''wallower'' (9 cogs) at the top of the ''upright shaft''. At the bottom of the ''upright shaft'' a

centrifugal pump Centrifugal pumps are used to transport fluids by the Energy transformation, conversion of rotational kinetic energy to the hydrodynamic energy of the fluid flow. The rotational energy typically comes from an engine or electric motor. They are ...

is driven.

Public access

The mill can be viewed externally during museum opening hours.

References

External links

Openluchtmuseum webpage about the mill
{{Dutch Windmills Windmills in Gelderland Windmills completed in 1989 Post mills in the Netherlands Windpumps in the Netherlands Agricultural buildings in the Netherlands Buildings and structures in Arnhem

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