De Arend (English ''

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. It was built in 1894. The mill is listed as a

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, number 11493. (Click on "Technische gegevens" to view)

History

De Arend was built by

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s Ritsema Brothers of

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for J B Soppe. It later passed into the ownership of H Soppe. The Dutch magazine ''De Molenaar'' of 25 November 1969 stated that the mill was built in 1888. Thus the mill may have been moved here in 1894. In 1937, the mill was repaired and fitted with streamlined sails. The mill was sold to the municipality of Coevorden in 1976. It was in a poor state and overgrown with ivy. Restoration by millwright J D Medendorp of

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was completed in 1977. (Click on "Geschiedenis" to view)

Description

De Arend is what the Dutch describe as an "achtkante stellingmolen" - an eight-sided smock mill with a stage. The mill has a two-storey brick base and a three-storey smock. The stage is above ground level. The smock and cap are

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ed. The cap is winded by a tailpole and winch. The four ''Common sails'' are carried on a cast-iron ''windshaft'' dating from 1863. They have a span of . The wooden clasp arm ''brake wheel'' has 59 cogs. It drives the ''wallower'' at the top of the ''upright shaft''. The ''wallower'' has 31 cogs. At the bottom of the ''upright shaft'', the ''great spur wheel'' with 85 cogs drives two lantern pinion stone nuts, each with 28 staves.

References

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De Arend, Coevorden De Arend (English ''The Eagle'') is a smock mill in Coevorden, Netherlands. It was built in 1894. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 11493. (Click on "Technische gegevens" to view) History De Arend was built by millwrights Ritsema Broth ...