Bruderheim Windmill - Heritage Park - Calgary, Alberta
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wildwoodke
N 50° 58.984 W 114° 06.334
11U E 703157 N 5651930
The Bruderheim Windmill is located in the southeast corner of Heritage Park with a great view of Glenmore Reservoir and a perfect place to capture wind if the mill was to operate. This is a nice spot for a picnic in southwest Calgary, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WM2CKR
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 10/12/2007
Views: 35
Newcomers to Western Canada were dismayed by the scarcity and cost of flour. Those with a millwright’s skills often ground wheat or rye for the community. This was the case for Wilhelm Mallon, who built this windmill in the Bruderheim district near Edmonton.
Mallon used only materials at hand. Local timber provided the framework. The gears, wheels and shafts were made from scrub birch. Paraffin wax was used to lubricate all moving parts. There was not a single piece of metal in the original millworks.
Mallon’s mill turned out 150 pounds of flour each day if the winds were right. As was the custom, the miller kept a portion of each run as a payment for his services.
Date of Manufacture: 01/01/1920
Purpose: Milling
Open to the public: yes
Is This Windmill Functional?: Not Sure
Windmill Farm: no
Cost: 14.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum on Site: yes
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