De Eenhoorn, Haarlem
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De Eenhoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈʔeːnɦoːr(ə)n]; English: The Unicorn) is a paltrok mill in Haarlem, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. As all Dutch paltrok mills it is a windpowered sawmill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 19872.[1]
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Origin | |
Mill name | De Eenhoorn |
Mill location | On a towpath near the Zuid-Schalkwijkerweg in Haarlem |
Coordinates | 52.358432°N 4.637938°E / 52.358432; 4.637938 |
Operator(s) | Stichting Molens Zuid-Kennemerland, owned by municipally Haarlem |
Year built | 1776(?) |
Information | |
Purpose | Sawmill |
Type | Paltrok mill |
No. of sails | Four sails |
Type of sails | Common sails |
Windshaft | Cast iron |
Winding | Tailpole and winch |
Other information | Four vertical frame saws (one now disused) |
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