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mill “De Zoeker” (The Searcher)
is an octagonal bovenkruier (windmill
of which only the cap is movable)
with scaffolding as well, which is being propped up by several stamps
according to Zaanse-style. In 1925 “De Zoeker” was severely damaged
by a wind-spout, but thanks to a collection in the Zaan-area it could be
repaired. The disaster leaded to the foundation of association “De
Zaansche Molen”, which owns “De Zoeker” in the meantime, as well
as several other mills on the Zaanse Schans. Mill “De Zoeker” moved
in 1968 to the former mill-yard of oil-mill “De Wind”, which burned
in 1914. The mill presses oil from ground-nut-leavings and grinds cocoa-leavings.
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