American windmill that I helped preserve during my environmental studies in 1982. At the time, the water board wanted to replace it with an electric pump. We then demonstrated that the mill was sufficient for draining the Kalverpolder. The pump has come for the windless periods. In view of the little time that the mill is running, the pump is probably now the main pumping station.

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JasperLeenarts

July 21, 2020

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Very special mill. The mill also has a treacherous 'hop' with a kink in the bike path.

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