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a drawing of a water tower and other details for the building's construction plan

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #90 • November/December, 2004 Standing tall like a giant sunflower in a sea of undulating prairie grasses, or in any rural setting, a windmill is a thing of beauty. Not only are water pumping windmills a joy to watch, but they are incredibly useful. Powered only by wind, they work like […]

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an old water mill is depicted in this diagram

Large watermills like this were vital in the agricultural revolution taking place at this time. With more grain being produced than ever before, thanks to the three-field rotation, having a mill was essential for an efficient farm system. Monks used the grain to make flour, beer, and bread. This is a popular source which I found on Pinterest. I learned what a large scale process it was to work a mill.

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an old water tower with a windmill on top

Paul Behrends repairs old wooden water tanks and also builds new ones. Behrends is a windmill repairman, and wooden water towers were once a common way to store water. “We’ve worked on several old water-pumping windmills with tanks built into the tower,” explains Behrends. Putting the tanks in the tower ass...

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