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Tower mill with reefingstage

 

The mill consists of three stocks, called floors.
The first floor is the meal floor (A), the meal is collected here.
Above that lies the stone floor (B), where the grain is grinded to meal between the millstones.
Above the stone floor lies the dust floor (C).
The sack hoist can be found on this floor.
The top floor is the cap (D).

The transmission for the millstones goes like this: the shaft (2) is located in the cap as well as the brake wheel (1) and the "bonkelaar" (3). Connected to the upright king shaft is the sack hoist (4) and the great spur wheel (5). The millstones are driven by the quant (6).

Opening hours

Visiting adress:
Brinkweg 11
8276 AJ Zalk
(Overijssel)
 
Opening hours:
 
 
Wintertime: Every saturday from 9 till 12 a.m.
 
Summertime: Every saturday from 13:15 till 16:30 p.m.
 
On weekdays by appointment.