Hoisting loft
Storage
The name of this loft refers to the hoisting mechanism used to lift the sacks of grain to the top of the mill by wind power. This occurs inside the mill via a system of hatches positioned all in one line and the sacks of flour are also transported out of the grinding loft via these hatches. The hoisted grain is transferred into storage silos from this loft.
Cap loft
There is one more floor above the hoisting loft, called the cap (or cap loft). This is the actual roof of the mill that can be turned on a large round bearing with pockwood rollers. The sail axle turns in the cap with the brake wheel above it. The latter is a wooden wheel with a diameter of three metres and the brake pads of the mill are located around it.
The cap loft is not open to the public as the many moving parts make it too dangerous.
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