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De Zoeker, Zaandam
De Zoeker (''The Seeker'') is the name of an oil windmill, located in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad. Its purpose is to press seeds such as linseed and rapeseed into vegetable oil. It is the only oil mill still in operation, and is one of five remaining oil mills in the area. The mill was built in 1672 in Zaandijk Zaandijk () is a town in the municipality of Zaanstad, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It lies about 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) northwest of Amsterdam and had a population of 8,686 in 2017.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Statline: Kern .... The mill continued with few interruptions until 1968, when it was moved to the Schans. The mill is owned by the ."Vereninging De Zaansche Molen"
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Zaandijk
Zaandijk () is a town in the municipality of Zaanstad, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It lies about 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) northwest of Amsterdam and had a population of 8,686 in 2017.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005' As of 1 January 2005. Zaandijk is one of the smallest villages in Zaanstad, having a surface area of 209 hectare. History The first citizens of Zaandijk were members of the family of Hendrik Pietersz who moved into 'de Lage dijk' (The Lower Dike) in the year 1494. De Lagedijk still exists in Zaandijk. In 1570 the town consisted of 19 houses. These dwellings were burned by the Spaniards in 1572, during the Eighty Years' War. The town began to prosper and grow following the return of the populace. Zaandijk was a separate municipality until 1974, when it became a part of the new municipality Zaanstad. Notable people * Anna Maria Tobbe (1838–1886) was one of the first female Dutch pharmacists.F. van ...
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Grinding Mills In The Netherlands
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Smock Mills In The Netherlands
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Windmills In North Holland
A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called sails or blades, specifically to mill grain (gristmills), but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications, in some parts of the English speaking world. The term wind engine is sometimes used to describe such devices. Windmills were used throughout the high medieval and early modern periods; the horizontal or panemone windmill first appeared in Persia during the 9th century, and the vertical windmill first appeared in northwestern Europe in the 12th century. Regarded as an icon of Dutch culture, there are approximately 1,000 windmills in the Netherlands today. Forerunners Wind-powered machines may have been known earlier, but there is no clear evidence of windmills before the 9th century. Hero of Alexandria (Heron) in first-century Roman Egypt described what appears to be a wind-driven wheel to power a machine.Dietrich Lohrmann, "Von der östlichen z ...
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Het Jonge Schaap, Zaandam
Het Jonge Schaap (; ''The young sheep'') is the name of a wooden wind powered sawmill, located in the Zaanse Schans, in the municipality of Zaanstad. The original mill was built in 1680 and demolished in 1942. Between 2005 and 2007, a replica of the mill at the Zaanse Schans was built, between the mills " De Zoeker" and " De Bonte Hen". The construction of the replica was based on detailed drawings Anton Sipman had made before the original mill was demolished. File:Het Jonge Schaap.JPG, Het Jonge Schaap (November 2007) File:Zaanse Schans molen Het Jonge Schaap.jpg, Het Jonge Schaap (maart 2008) File:Zaanse Schans molen Het Jonge Schaap - boomstam zagen.jpg, Cutting a tree trunk File:Zaanse Schans molen Het Jonge Schaap - boomstam zagen 2.jpg, Same trunk, seen from the other side See also * De Kat, Zaandam * De Huisman, Zaandam * De Os, Zaandam * De Zoeker, Zaandam De Zoeker (''The Seeker'') is the name of an oil windmill, located in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad. Its p ...
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De Gekroonde Poelenburg, Zaandam
De Gekroonde Poelenburg (''The Crowned Poelenburg'') is a paltrok mill in Zaandam, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. Like all Dutch ''paltrok mills'' it is a windpowered sawmill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 40093. It is located at the Zaanse Schans in a group of several historic industrial windmills. History The history of ''De Gekroonde Poelenburg'' is rather complicated involving several distinct windmills. The first windmill on the original location of the first ''De Poelenburg'' in Zaandam-Oost was mentioned in 1733. It was named after its owner Pieter Jochemsz. Poelenburg. This mill burned down in 1903 and was replaced by a windmill from Koog aan de Zaan called ''De Locomotief'' (''The Locomotive'') which was renamed to ''De'' Gekroonde ''Poelenburg'' after the move. ''De Locomotief'' was newly built in Koog aan de Zaan in 1867 to replace the 200-year-old ''De Groene Jager'' (''The Green Hunter'') that had to be dismantled for the constr ...
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De Os, Zaandam
De Os () is an oil windmill in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad. Between the saw mills Het Jonge Schaap and Het Klaverblad is the hull of the oil mill De Os. The mill was built in 1663 and is one of the oldest industrial windmills in the Zaan. Until 1916 the mill was operating on wind power. In that year, the hood and wings were removed; the Os was converted to a warehouse. The barns are now occupied by the mill. The mill body was restored in recent years. See also * De Kat, Zaandam * De Huisman, Zaandam * De Zoeker, Zaandam De Zoeker (''The Seeker'') is the name of an oil windmill, located in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad. Its purpose is to press seeds such as linseed and rapeseed into vegetable oil. It is the only oil mill still in operation, and is one of five rema ... * De Gekroonde Poelenburg, Zaanse Schans * Het Jonge Schaap, Zaandam External links Een fotoreportage met interieurfoto's* {{DEFAULTSORT:Os Windmills in North Holland Smock mills in the Netherlands ...
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De Huisman, Zaandam
De Huisman is a small octagonal mill at the Zaanse Schans in the Zaanstad, and currently makes mustard Mustard may refer to: Food and plants * Mustard (condiment), a paste or sauce made from mustard seeds used as a condiment * Mustard plant, one of several plants, having seeds that are used for the condiment ** Mustard seed, seeds of the mustard p .... 'De Huisman' has been located on the Zaanse Schans since 1955, next to the warehouse 'De Haan'. The mill was probably built in 1786 on the ''Blauwe Pad'' ("Blue Path", now "Claude Monet street") in Zaandam. The mill has functioned as a snuff mill (milling tobacco), a mustard mill, and a saw mill. At the Zaanse Schans, the mill was converted again into a mustard mill, though it mills the mustard seeds in a modern, not wind-operated way. There are advanced plans for the mill to be restored to a traditional mustard mill, and to give the public the opportunity to visit the mill. The mill is owned by the Vereniging De Zaansche Molen. ...
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De Kat, Zaandam
De Kat is the only remaining working windmill in the world which makes paint. The mill is in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad. The original mill 'De Kat' was built in 1646 as an oil mill. In 1782 it was destroyed by fire but was rapidly rebuilt again. The mill was in use until 1904 and then was partially demolished. In 1960 the eight-sided paint mill 'De Duinjager' was removed from its former position owing to urban development and placed on top of the old storehouse of 'De Kat'. The mill is again grinding raw materials such as chalk to make pigments for paints in the traditional way. The mill is owned by the Vereniging De Zaansche Molen. Gallery File:Zaanse Schans molen De Kat.jpg, View of the mill File:Zaanse Schans molen De Kat droogschuurtje.jpg, Drying shed for chalk File:Zaanse Schans molen De Kat klompen bij de deur.jpg, Clogs at the door File:Zaanse Schans verfmolen De Kat - kantstenen.jpg, Side stones File:Zaanse Schans verfmolen De Kat - pigmenttonnen.jpg, Pigment ...
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Oil Mill
An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of hydrocarbons and is hydrophobic (does not mix with water) & lipophilic (mixes with other oils). Oils are usually flammable and surface active. Most oils are unsaturated lipids that are liquid at room temperature. The general definition of oil includes classes of chemical compounds that may be otherwise unrelated in structure, properties, and uses. Oils may be animal, vegetable, or petrochemical in origin, and may be volatile or non-volatile. They are used for food (e.g., olive oil), fuel (e.g., heating oil), medical purposes (e.g., mineral oil), lubrication (e.g. motor oil), and the manufacture of many types of paints, plastics, and other materials. Specially prepared oils are used in some religious ceremonies and rituals as purifying agents. Etymology First attested in English 1176, the word ''oil'' comes from Old French ''oile'', from Latin ''oleum'', which in turn comes from the Greek (''elaion'') ...
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