Arnhem post mill (1989)

A hollow post mill at the Netherlands Open Air Museum, Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands was originally built at Wormer, North Holland, Netherlands. During World War I, it was moved to Langweer, Friesland. It was dismantled in 1960 and re-erected at the museum in 1989. The mill has been restored to working order.

Arnhem post mill
The mill in July 2006.
Origin
Mill locationSchelmseweg 89, 6816 SJ, Arnhem
Coordinates52°00′37″N 5°54′33″E
Operator(s)Netherlands Open Air Museum
Year built1989
Information
PurposeDrainage mill
TypeHollow post mill
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftWood
WindingTail vane
Type of pumpCentrifugal pump

History

The mill was originally built at Wormer, North Holland, Netherlands. During World War I, it was moved to Langweer, Friesland. It was dismantled in 1960 and re-erected at the Netherlands Open Air Museum, Arnhem, Gelderland in 1989. The mill was severely damaged in a snowstorm in 2000. It was restored in 2003.[1]

Description

The mill is what the Dutch describe as a Weidemolen (English: Meadow mill). 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. They have a span of 3.85 metres (12 ft 8 in). 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.[1] At the bottom of the upright shaft a centrifugal pump is driven.[2]

Public access

The mill can be viewed externally during museum opening hours.[1]

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gollark: Also an OLED display and I don't like those.
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See also

Windmills in Arnhem

Windmills in the Netherlands Open Air Museum

References
  1. "Arnhem, Gelderland" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  2. "Openluchtmuseum (Weidemolen/aanbrengertje) te Arnhem, Over de Molen" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
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