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I believe this was cut and dumped for scrap, so I heard.
The only thing left keeping that mill going is #15 coated paper machine.
Picture scanned from a magazine given to me on a tour of Boise Cascade around 1988.
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The only thing keeping the mill alive.
Picture scanned from a magazine given to me on a tour of Boise Cascade around 1988.
The paper machine has been in the mill since 1877. It was initially steam-powered but since 1979 it is run by an electric engine. This is necessary to achieve the constant speed the machine requires, something the inconsistent wind power is incapable of.
The great quantity of water (more than 90%) distributes the pulp from the gutter evenly over the slowly revolving mesh conveyor belt and then the water drains off while the paper winds around the pole at the end of the conveyor belt. Once the paper reaches the desired thickness it is cut off and removed.
De Schoolmeester is a smock mill in Westzaan, North Holland, the Netherlands which is maintained in full working order. It is the only wind powered paper mill in the world.
De Schoolmeester was built in 1692. The name De Schoolmeester (English: The Schoolmaster) probably denotes the occupation of one of the founders.
See also -> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Schoolmeester,_Westzaan