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Tattalinen Farm, Askainen

A wind-powered mill in Finland.

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This mill had four sails. The cap was of the penthouses type with deep vertical boarded petticoats and finials, and were turned by twin tail poles joined at the bottom. The short steeply battered towers with vertical overlapping weather boards were tarred; caps as usual were shingle covered.

Full details

Power source Wind
Mill type Smock mill
Mill function
Archive ID 11849
Location Askainen, Varsinais Suomi
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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