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The Christian Men’s Fellowship group from the First Christian Church of Sterling, Illinois toured the Appel Mill on September 12, 2010. I look forward to coming back here and seeing it again sometime.
For more information about the Christian Mens fellowship contact:
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
3400 6th Ave
Sterling, IL 61081
office@firstchristianchurchofsterling.org
www.firstchristianchurchofsterling.org
Phone – 815-625-6851
Built in 1898 on the outskirts of Lindsborg, Kansas. Well preserved old mill that used to be run once a year, just because they could.
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Another view of the Western Electric power Station. An interesting story is recorded in the history if the Appel Mill. When the Rural Electric Agency (REA) began providing electricity to the countryside the neighbors of the Appels wished to hook up to the new source of power. John Appel did not consent to the REA power hook up, because he already had Electric power from the mill. This caused a problem because according to the REA it was not economically feasible for them to run electric lines to the area unless they had 100% participation from all the area residents. This caused a rift in the small community, and in 1936 the local farmers got together and boycotted the Appel Mill until John knuckled under and agreed to join the REA Power system.
More Info Here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvern_Roller_Mill
or
genealogytrails.com/ill/whiteside/millhough.html
Lots of detailed info Here:
The owner explains how the original stones sat in the floor behind him and would turn to grind the grain between them. You can see the mid 1800's dead man's lifting beam that was used to lift the heavy stones into place. Behind that is a Curtis Pneumatic Machine Co. air Compressor, Pat Nov 8, 1921. driven from the trubine below this would have been used for airing up tires, cleaning and whatever uses they had for compressed air.
More Info Here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvern_Roller_Mill
or
genealogytrails.com/ill/whiteside/millhough.html
Lots of detailed info Here:
Lehi landmark made famous by being featured in the 1984 movie Footloose. At the time of the movie the Mill was surrounded by fields. Now just part of the growing town.
Fairbanks scales inside the Manfield Roller Mill. This is not the original building but the first was built of logs in 1822. Water from Big Racoon Creek has fueled the mill since the beginning.
Julia (Appel) Ridge, Daughter of John Appel recalls that as a child she was required to bring sandwiches and lemonade down to the mill to provide lunch for whoever was there at lunch time. According to her a lot of the area framers caught on the this and began making it a point to bring their grain at lunch time to get their free lunch at the Mill. In 1942 during WWII and because of wartime shortages, the mill was closed by John Appel. The family refused to dismantle or sell any of the machinery and it remains today in the mill as it was left in 1942. All that is needed to power the mill is to clean out the millrace and turbines of the mud & Silt to allow the mill to operate once again. This is the only known mill in northwestern Illinois to retain all it’s equipment for a gradual reduction process using all rollers and no millstones.
More Info Here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvern_Roller_Mill
or
genealogytrails.com/ill/whiteside/millhough.html
Lots of detailed info Here:
A detail shot of the wood joint on the main beam holding the second Floor.
More Info Here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvern_Roller_Mill
or
genealogytrails.com/ill/whiteside/millhough.html
Lots of detailed info Here:
Looking passed the deadmans lifting hook we see a Curtis Pneumatic Machine Co. Air Compressor, Pat Nov 8, 1921. driven from the trubine below this would have been used for airing up tires, cleaning and whatever uses they had for compressed air. Behind it is a Barnards automatic shake feed.
More Info Here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvern_Roller_Mill
or
genealogytrails.com/ill/whiteside/millhough.html
Lots of detailed info Here: