2006

SZ6387 : Bembridge Windmill - the cap

taken 18 years ago, near to Hillway, Isle of Wight, England

Bembridge Windmill - the cap
Bembridge Windmill - the cap
This is the view across the wallower towards the clasp arm construction brake wheel. The square windshaft is coming back above the photographer's head. The teeth in the wallower are wooden. This provides for quieter running and also allows something to give should the mechanism jam - it is easier to replace wooden teeth than a broken cast iron gear. The traditional woods for this are applewood or hornbeam.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · View from Bembridge Windmill [12] · Wheel [8] ·
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SZ6387, 143 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Allen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 26 September, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 29 November, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 6397 8748 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:41.0081N 1:5.7529W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 6397 8748
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