Windmill restoration
The Dutch revere their windmills.
Here you see a restoration of the Varsseveld mill, about 3 km from Ukatani.
Using modern methods..
High lift bucket and crane truck to rig and replace one of the longest beams, which had rotted.
http://vaags.nl
This company specializes in mill restoration and has an interesting website.
(Open in Google Chrome browser and translate in settings)
The riggers have the beam perfectly balanced and rigged so that it swings right into place and a half metre spike pins it at the top and bottom.
Here is the history of this mill,
De Engel
http://en.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=280
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