| WINDMILLS Good educational film on the evolution of the windmill and how they work. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7202 |
| Catalog #: | 503890 | |
| Clip Number: | 503890-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 406 | |
| Timecode: | 01:06:02 - 01:08:49 | |
| Location: | Europe | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Windmills INDUSTRY/POWER & ENERGY: Wind Power LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Misc | |
| Description: | "WINDMILLS" Good L/S of a large windmill. Diagrammatical drawing of one of the earliest kinds of windmills which was built on an oak tree and was shaped like a wooden hut. More drawings showing the development of the mills down the years. L/S of a man pushing hard on a large pole to push the sails of the mill round to face the wind. Several more diagrams of the evolving mills which included the 'Flyer mill' and the 'Smock mill'. L/S of a working 'Smock mill' L/S of a stone 'Tower mill'. Cross section diagram of the workings of a mill, an animated arrow point to the key components which include the gears, hoppers, millstones and meal spouts. L/S and M/S's of an enormous modern Russian mill. L/S of the old fashioned mill. The commentator says "We will be sorry to miss the romantic appeal of the old windmill." | |
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