Description De Ropta, Metslawier



de ropta dutch describe stellingmolen . smock mill on 2 storey base, there stage @ second floor level, 5.70 metres (18 ft 8 in) above ground level. smock , cap thatched. mill winded tailpole , winch. sails common sails. have span of 21.00 metres (68 ft 11 in). stocks of interest in 1 pair of rivetted construction, made gorter shipyard of hoogezand, groningen. other stock, of welded construction, claimed first made millwright christiaan bremer of adorp, groningen. sails carried on cast iron windshaft, cast in 1891 de prins van oranje of s gravenhage, south holland. windshaft carries brake wheel, has 61 cogs. drives wallower (32 cogs) @ top of upright shaft. @ bottom of upright shaft, great spur wheel, has 95 cogs. great spur wheel drives 2 pairs of millstones via lantern pinion stone nut have 24 staves each. millstones 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) , 1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) diameter, although 1 of former broken. mill drives 2 pairs of 1.70 metres (5 ft 7 in) diameter millstones used milling pearl barley. these driven lantern pinion wallowers have 20 staves each.








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