Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/12

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Subject: [Leica] Brill Windmill
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Sun Mar 12 19:37:47 2006
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Colin:

Is the pictured windmill over 300 years old? If so, that is amazing. 
Nice photograph as well.


Walt




Colin J wrote:

>Brill Windmill was built in the 1680s and is a
>fine example of a "post mill" used to grind wheat
>and barley.  The body of the mill is pivoted on a
>post sunk deep into the ground allowing not just
>the sails to spin but the mill itself to be
>turned to face the wind.
>
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/brill-windmill/CNV00079
>
>Leica M7, 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit M ASPH, Kodak
>BW400CN.
>
>As always, all comments will be welcomed.
>
>Thank you for looking.
>
>Colin
>
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Replies: Reply from douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp) ([Leica] Brill Windmill)
 In reply to: Message from smcj35 at yahoo.com (Colin J) ([Leica] Brill Windmill)