De Eendracht, Gieterveen
Encyclopedia
De Eendracht is a tower mill
in Gieterveen
, Drenthe
, the Netherlands
. It was built in 1904 and is listed as a Rijksmonument
, No. 16132.
originally built at Nieuw-Buinen and moved to Gieterveen in 1877 by millwright
H Wiertsma of Scheemda
, Groningen
. In April 1904, the mill burnt down. The present tower mill was built by millwright Christiaan Bremer of Middelstum
, Groningen, with the foundation stone being laid on 5 March 1905. The first owner was G Ketelaar. He sold the mill on 14 October 1905 to J Mulder for ƒ4,425. In 1939, one pair of Common sails were replaced with Patent sails. These were replaced with Common sails in 1958. The mill underwent a restoration in 1978 and again in 2002. On the death of miller Johannes Mulder in 2002, the mill was bequeathed to De Molenstichting Drenthe (English:The Drenthe Mills Society). The mill was returned to working order in 1005, but it was clear that a lot of work needed doing. The cap was removed in April 2007. The tower needed substantial repairs, and a steel "corset" was placed around the tower while repairs were made. The new cap was fitted in October 2007. The millwrights were Fabrikaat Dunning of Zuidbroek
, Groningen. A new pair of Patent sails were fitted in 2008.
, Groningen, in 1905. The windshaft also carries the brake wheel which has 55 cogs. The brake wheel drives the wallower (27 cogs) at the top of the upright shaft. At the bottom of the upright shaft, the great spur wheel (73 cogs) drives two pairs of millstone
s via lantern pinion stone nuts, each having 22 staves.
Tower mill
A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....
in Gieterveen
Gieterveen
Gieterveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 19 km east of Assen.In 2001, the village of Gieterveen had 367 inhabitants...
, Drenthe
Drenthe
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It was built in 1904 and is listed as a Rijksmonument
Rijksmonument
A rijksmonument is a National Heritage Site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.-History and criteria:...
, No. 16132.
History
The previous mill on this site was a smock millSmock mill
The smock mill is a type of windmill that consists of a sloping, horizontally weatherboarded tower, usually with six or eight sides. It is topped with a roof or cap that rotates to bring the sails into the wind...
originally built at Nieuw-Buinen and moved to Gieterveen in 1877 by millwright
Millwright
A millwright is a craftsman or tradesman engaged with the construction and maintenance of machinery.Early millwrights were specialist carpenters who erected machines used in agriculture, food processing and processing lumber and paper...
H Wiertsma of Scheemda
Scheemda
Scheemda is a former municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. Since January 1, 2010 it forms a part of Oldambt.- Population centres :Heiligerlee, Midwolda, Nieuw-Scheemda, Nieuwolda, Oostwold, Scheemda, 't Waar and Westerlee....
, Groningen
Groningen (province)
Groningen [] is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen , in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea...
. In April 1904, the mill burnt down. The present tower mill was built by millwright Christiaan Bremer of Middelstum
Middelstum
Middelstum is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Loppersum.Middelstum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Loppersum.-External links:* * *...
, Groningen, with the foundation stone being laid on 5 March 1905. The first owner was G Ketelaar. He sold the mill on 14 October 1905 to J Mulder for ƒ4,425. In 1939, one pair of Common sails were replaced with Patent sails. These were replaced with Common sails in 1958. The mill underwent a restoration in 1978 and again in 2002. On the death of miller Johannes Mulder in 2002, the mill was bequeathed to De Molenstichting Drenthe (English:The Drenthe Mills Society). The mill was returned to working order in 1005, but it was clear that a lot of work needed doing. The cap was removed in April 2007. The tower needed substantial repairs, and a steel "corset" was placed around the tower while repairs were made. The new cap was fitted in October 2007. The millwrights were Fabrikaat Dunning of Zuidbroek
Zuidbroek
Zuidbroek may refer to two places in the Netherlands:* Zuidbroek , in Menterwolde* Zuidbroek , in Bergambacht...
, Groningen. A new pair of Patent sails were fitted in 2008.
Description
De Eendracht is what the Dutch describe as a "ronde stenen stellingmolen". It is a five storey brick tower mill with a stage. The mill is winded by a tailpole and winch. The stage is 5 metre about ground level. The sails, which are two Patents and two Commons, have a span of 22 metre. They are carried in a cast iron windshaft which was cast by Fabrikaat J M de Muink Keizer of MartenshoekMartenshoek
Martenshoek is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, about 2 km west of the town of Hoogezand.-References:...
, Groningen, in 1905. The windshaft also carries the brake wheel which has 55 cogs. The brake wheel drives the wallower (27 cogs) at the top of the upright shaft. At the bottom of the upright shaft, the great spur wheel (73 cogs) drives two pairs of millstone
Millstone
Millstones or mill stones are used in windmills and watermills, including tide mills, for grinding wheat or other grains.The type of stone most suitable for making millstones is a siliceous rock called burrstone , an open-textured, porous but tough, fine-grained sandstone, or a silicified,...
s via lantern pinion stone nuts, each having 22 staves.