WINDMILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE NETHERLANDS!
Little Chute Windmill, Inc. Executive Director Robin Dekker recently returned from a trip to the Netherlands, where she visited Verbij Windmill Design & Construction and checked on the progress of the Little Chute Windmill construction.
Two pieces of the Little Chute Windmill have been made by Verbij so far, the milling table (pictured above) and sail stock axle. The milling table, or maalstoel as it is called in Dutch, is a large wooden framework that holds the two disc-shaped millstones used for grinding grain into flour. The millstones have a diameter of 4 feet, 7 inches. The upper millstone is 12 inches thick and weighs 4400 pounds, while the lower is 10 inches thick and weighs 3300 pounds. The sail stock axle, or bovenas as it is called in Dutch, is the cast iron axle that holds the sail stocks of the windmill. It is 16 feet long and weighs 7700 pounds. The sail stocks are 80 feet long. The overall height of the windmill will be 100 feet and the diameter of the base will be 30 feet.
View a photo gallery of the Little Chute Windmill under construction.
PUBLIC PRESENTATION
Attendees will learn about the Windmill Project and see pictures of the Little Chute Windmill construction progress, Verbij Windmill Design & Construction and historic Dutch windmills.
Wednesday, June 10, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. - By popular demand, this presentation will be given again in the near future. Check back for details!
Little Chute High School Auditorium, 1402 Freedom Rd.
There is no cost and all ages are encouraged to attend. Large groups are welcome.
For more information, please contact us.
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