Mühlenbau – Wasserräder und Windmühlen bewahren und erhalten
Full details
| English title | Millwrighting: conserving and preserving water wheels and windmills |
| Authors & editors | |
| Publisher | Verlag Bauwesen |
| Year of publication | 1999 |
| Languages | German (main text) |
| Medium | Book |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 3345006782 |
| Topics | |
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| Scope & content | Summary Translation A comprehensive guide to millwrighting. The first section deals with choice of timber.The second section covers windmills: their history, types, computation of wind power, positioning of sails; and describes the construction of the different types.The third section is devoted to water wheels: history, types, computation of water power, construction of wheels and shafts and maintenance.The fourth section describes the milling process and the different parts: millstones, cogs, sifting, sack hoists.The final part outlines miller’s lore, such as understanding the weather and keeping the mill parts greased. The book is copiously illustrated with detailed diagrams and a few photos. |
Copies held
Accession no. 229817
- Shelf location: A086-SCH
- Donor: Michael Dufau
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