2006
SZ6387 : Bembridge Windmill - the cap
taken 18 years ago, near to Hillway, Isle of Wight, England
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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