Wijnsermolen, Wyns
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Wijnsermolen (West Frisian: Wynzermûne) is a smock mill in Wyns, Friesland, Netherlands which is currently (2011) being restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35691.[1]
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Origin | |
Mill name | Wijnsermolen |
Mill location | In polder Wynserpolder near Wyns |
Coordinates | 53°15′41″N 5°50′43.7″E |
Operator(s) | Stichting De Fryske Mole |
Year built | 1871 |
Information | |
Purpose | Drainage mill |
Type | Smock mill |
Storeys | Three-storey smock |
Base storeys | One-storey base |
Smock sides | Eight sides |
No. of sails | Four sails |
Type of sails | Common sails, leading edges on the Fok system |
Windshaft | Cast iron |
Winding | Tailpole and winch |
Type of pump | Archimedes' screw |
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