Specification of the mill

Mill specification: Location: Geerkade 45, 4871 CK Etten Leur, N 51.58, O 4.65

Mill database: number 542 Ten Bruggencate number: 01642

Year of construction: 1801, burned down in 1937; rebuilt between 1994 and 1998

Type: Round stone scaffolding mill

Furnishings: Entrance, milling attic with access to the scaffolding, stone attic, lounging attic, felling attic and lubricating attic;

Height: approx. 20 meters

Hull: Brick

Crosswork: 40 cast iron rollers, English crosswork

Scaffolding: Bilinga with uprights (vertical braces) height 8 m;

Hood: Roof leather

Rods (wings): Iron, Derckx, Old Dutch refugee Inner rod no. 0857, 26.4 m Outer rod no. 0856, 26.4 m

Axis: Cast iron axle cast by Pr. van Oranje, year unknown

Wheel: Wooden wheel with 12 spokes

Brake: Flemish 'vang', catch stick and pawl

Top wheel: 64 combs of vinegar wood

Pinion: 29 bars of palm wood

Track wheel: 84 combs of vinegar wood Stone pinion: 30 bars of palm wood

Gear: 1: 6, 18 (with one rotation of the blade cross, the stone rotates 6.18 revolutions)

Mill stones: One pair of 17 artificial stones NB the links provide a detailed explanation (slide show) about the mill part

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