Watsons Mill historic site

running in the control works as part of the restoration at Watsons Mill .  asking the community to please check out the GoFundMe to help the museum complete this important work you would like to support what I do. Here is your opportunity. #wadkintemple #carpentry #woodworker #woodworking #coolshit
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[@phooesnax]

Spectacular progress.

[@michaeldavila2325]

Mill stone. There was a mill right down the road from our farm. Mundis Mill was built in 1799. The stones sat outside as decorations, as they stopped using those sometime in the early 1890's. The paddle wheel was destroyed in the flood of 32, along with the remnants of the canal along Codorus Creek, in York county Pennsylvania, which met the Susquehanna River canal.

[@georgenichols855]

Amazing still smooth as silk !

[@nannesoar]

Definitely wasn't expecting it to spin that long🏆⚙

[@richardallanhopkins2690]

Very cool 😎 🎉

[@dustyandsneezing]

Amazing

[@NortyFlanker]

Awesome!

[@mareknosek9377]

Kids in a candy shop. Having fun in their trade.

[@grundlecheese6675]

What does the machine do?

[@TripleXMango]

It’s a mill. They place another stone on top the size of the first one, with a slot in it that matches the turn bolt, so the stones will spin against each other, only being pulled together by gravity, rather than mechanical force. See those etching in the stone? The top stone has similar etchings running the opposite direction, and they run grain between the two stones. This grinds the grain into flour. This is what and actual “windmill” back in the day was for, grinding things to make powders.

[@NoIwont]

Powered by water...mills sitting on top of large creek/river.

[@jeffreykindron7162]

You definitely would need to keep your nose to the grindstone at top speed !

[@jackEnglishmachines]

😄

[@jeffreykindron7162]

@@jackEnglishmachines many won't get the reference

[@colourful64able]

What is it

[@jackEnglishmachines]

it grinds wheat into flour

[@mr.dankman]

Imagine stepping too close and getting clipped in the ankle with that thing

[@jackEnglishmachines]

One of the owners wives had her dress caught in one of the wheels and was actually killed, and he is reputed to be a haunting ghost in the museum