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)





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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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