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Ranta-Opas Farm, Oppaankylä

A wind-powered mill in Finland.

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Mill had ten sails, twin tailpoles joined at the lower ends, and an oblong penthouse cap built of intersecting timber balks; the short squat tower housed two pairs of stones.

Full details

Power source Wind
Mill type Smock mill
Mill function
Archive ID 11815
Location Oppaankylä Village, Kurikka, South Bothnia
Country Finland
NGR

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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