Rinta-Kaihla Farm Mill, Kurikka
A wind-powered saw mill in Finland.
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This mill had eight sails equal and slightly curved, the body was roughly a cube with twin-Y tailpole, the stone chamber was square with hipped corners and a saw mill shed end-on. Both body and stone chamber were built from vertical boarding. The mill was dated 1886 and had a great spur wheel driving two pairs of stones underdrift.
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| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Hollow-post mill |
| Mill function | Saw mill |
| Archive ID | 11887 |
| Location | Kurikka, South Bothnia |
| Country | Finland |
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| Latitude/longitude | 62.67752000, 21.98439500 |
Location
References
- TIMS Mills GPS Database Mill ID 7177
- Wailes, Rex, & Auvo Hirsjärvi, "Finnish Mills Part III: Hollow Post Mills", (Transactions of the Newcomen Society, 44, 1971-1972, pp.99-118)
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