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De Schoolmeester, Westzaan
| De Schoolmeester | |
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 De Schoolmeester, June 2003 | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | De Schoolmeester |
| Mill location | Guispad 3, 1551SX, Westzaan, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°28′07″N 4°47′19″E / 52.468611°N 4.788611°E |
| Operator(s) | Vereniging De Zaansche Molen |
| Year built | 1692 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Paper mill |
| Type | Smock mill |
| Storeys | Three-storey smock |
| Base storeys | Two-storey base |
| Smock sides | Six-sided smock |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Common sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Tailpole and winch |
| Auxiliary power | Steam engine, later replaced by a gas engine, then a diesel engine then an electric motor. |
| Other information | Only remaining wind powered paper mill in the world |
De Schoolmeester is a smock mill in Westzaan, Netherlands which is maintained in full working order. It is the only wind powered paper mill in the world.[1] The mill is listed as Rijksmonument number 40013.[2]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Reynoldswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Technische gegevens" (in Dutch). Vereniging De Zaansche Molens. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
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