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Historic water-powered cable drive mill

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Historic water-powered cable drive mill

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  • Location: Breitnau, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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    April 17, 2020

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    Here is a small mill - the energy gained here can also be used for machines in the house above, via a cable.
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    July 20, 2022

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    A mill just for powering machines. A unique monument of past technology.
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    November 29, 2023

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    The cable drive produces the energy to operate the machines upstairs in the house
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    Location: Breitnau, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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