De Akkers is a hollow post mill in

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which was built in 1970 and has been restored so that it can turn in the wind. It is listed as a

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History

''De Akkers'' was built in the 18th century. In 1921, it was moved to Snikzwaag, Friesland to replace a

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. In 1970, the derelict mill was bought by the Stichting Langebrück,

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. It was moved to Wartena and restored. A similar mill, the ''Saitermolen'', had previously stood on the site. The mill was restored in 1986 by

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Westra of

Franeker Franeker (; fry, Frjentsjer) is one of the eleven historical cities of Friesland and capital of the municipality of Waadhoeke. It is located north of the Van Harinxmakanaal and about 20 km west of Leeuwarden. As of 1 January 2014, it had 12, ...

, Friesland. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, №22934.

Description

''De Deels'' is what the Dutch describe as a ''Spinnekopmolen''. It is a hollow post mill on a single storey roundhouse. The mill is winded by a winch. The sails are

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. They have a span of . The sails are carried on a wooden ''windshaft''. The ''windshaft'' carries the ''brake wheel'' which has 27 cogs. This drives the ''wallower'' (15 cogs) at the top of the ''upright shaft''. The

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is diameter. It is worked by an electric motor. No other machinery remains.

References

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