Paiser Meul is a smock mill in

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. It was built in 1898 and is listed as a

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, number 32145. (Click on "Technische gegevens" to view.)

History

''Paiser Meul'' was originally built in 1845 at Enumatil,

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. It was dismantled in 1890. In 1898, the mill was re-erected at Peize by

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Christiaan Bremer of Adorp, Groningen for F Staal. The mill was built with Patent Sails and the smock and cap were clad in ''

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''. In 1936, Bremer fitted the sails with Dekkerised leading edges. In that year the mill was sold to ''De Goede Verwachting Coöperatie''. The stage was renewed in 1961 and in 1967 the mill was sold to the Gemeente Peize. The mill was restored in 1971-72 by millwright Alserda of

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, Groningen. The Patent sails were replaced with Common sails and the smock was thatched. In 1980, new patent sails were fitted by millwright Doornbosch of Adorp, Groningen. They were renewed in 1990, again by Doornbosch.

Description

''Paiser Meul'' is what the Dutch describe as an "achtkante stellingmolen". It is a two-storey smock mill on a four-storey brick base. The stage is at third-floor level, above ground level. The smock is thatched. The mill is winded by a tailpole and winch. The four Patent sails have a span of are carried in a cast-iron ''windshaft'', which was cast by Koning. The ''windshaft'' also carries the ''brake wheel'', which has 65 cogs. The ''brake wheel'' drives the ''wallower'' (42 cogs) at the top of the ''upright shaft''. At the bottom of the ''upright shaft'' the ''great spur wheel'', which has 103 cogs, drives the diameter Cullen millstones and diameter French Burr millstones via ''lantern pinion stone nuts'' which have 24 staves each.

Public access

''Paiser Meul'' is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 13:30 to 17:00 and at other times by appointment. (Click on "Informatie" to view.)

References

External links

Paiser Meul website
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