De Eendracht, Gieterveen
| De Eendracht | |
|---|---|
Corn mill | |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Five storeys |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Two Common sails, two Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Tailpole and winch |
| Auxiliary power | Electric motor |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs, plus a third pair driven by electric motor. |
| Size of millstones | 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) and 1.30 metres (4 ft 3 in) (wind powered); 1.20 metres (3 ft 11 in) (electric motor powered) |
De Eendracht (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈʔeːndrɑxt]) is a tower mill in Gieterveen, Drenthe, the Netherlands. It was built in 1904 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, No. 16132.[1]
History
The previous mill on this site was a
Description
De Eendracht is what the Dutch describe as a "ronde stenen stellingmolen". It is a five-storey brick tower mill with a stage. The mill is winded by a tailpole and winch. The stage is 5.00 metres (16 ft 5 in) about ground level. The sails, which are two Patents and two Commons, have a span of 22.00 metres (72 ft 2 in).[1] They are carried in a cast-iron windshaft which was cast by Fabrikaat J M de Muink Keizer of Martenshoek, Groningen, in 1905.[1][3] The windshaft also carries the brake wheel which has 55 cogs. The brake wheel drives the wallower (27 cogs) at the top of the upright shaft. At the bottom of the upright shaft, the great spur wheel (73 cogs) drives two pairs of millstones via lantern pinion stone nuts, each having 22 staves.[1]
Public access
De Eendracht is open to the public by appointment.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Technische gegevens" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2009. (Click on "Technische gegevens" to view)
- ^ a b c "Geschiedenis" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2009. (Click on "Geschiedenis" to view)
- ^ a b c "Gieterveen, Drenthe". Molendatabase. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ "Informatie" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2009. (Click on Informatie" to view)