Smock Mill, Saltvik
A wind-powered corn mill and saw mill in Finland.
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The mill had a large wagon-roofed cap winded by a single tailpole. The tower was clad with vertical boarding.
Unbraced tailpole and vertically-boarded tower.
Rectangular cap overhanging a round petticoat of horizontal boarding; its tower was of large dimensions with only a minimum of batter. The mill had unequal sided sails.
Full details
| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Smock mill |
| Mill function | Corn mill, Saw mill |
| Archive ID | 11811 |
| Location | Saltvik, Åland |
| Country | Finland |
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References
- Wailes, Rex, & Auvo Hirsjärvi, "Finnish Mills Part II: Mamsel or Smock Mills", (Transactions of the Newcomen Society, 43, 1970-1971, pp.113-128)
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