Click the dates to see the updates (latest updates at the bottom);
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January 2007
Any collector and restorer of Stationary Engines is always on the look-out for unusual pieces of equipment to drive with his engines...
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5th January 2008
This Saturday was spent with the cup-brush on the angle grinder, polishing up the remaining four pairs of spokes and the hub, chipping away at deposited cement and painting them... |
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The brief at the moment is to get the Mill ready for the Open Days in two weeks time. This includes making the most of the area of the water wheel itself... |
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Update 26th January 2008
Another busy day in preparation for the Open Days next weekend! |
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Update 25th March 2008
Stephen Sokolic came and helped today with the making and fitting of more buckets to the water wheel... |
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Update 22nd April 2008
I think I can now say the water wheel is fully restored! |
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Update 3rd July 2008
It's been a while since I sent in a Mill report. The reason is that we've been busy at our Museum in Villiersdorp setting up, assembling and getting going the big Crossley engine we rescued just 13 months ago from Standard Roller Mills in Caledon... |
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Update 22nd July 2008
So it was later in the day before I could carry on with the launder... |
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Update 12th August 2008
Today, I got stuck in with noisy work as soon as I arrived, deciding to tackle the wood for the rail on the other side of the launder... |
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Update 18th August 2008
Last week, I didn't send a report - I had several batches of visitors for whom I always down-tools and show them around... |
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Update added 23rd September 2008
(update of 6th September 2008) Compagnes Drift Mill More Launder and Milling |
A review: Delightful dorpie - September 23 2008 - By Joanne Kotze (click to read) |
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Update added 29th September 2008
(update of 13th September 2008) Compagnes Drift Mill More Launder and Nature |
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Update added 17th October 2008
(update of 27th September 2008) Compagnes Metal Launder finished |
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Update added 20th October 2008 (note this precedes update below)
(update of 4th October 2008) Compagnes Sluice Gate |
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Update added 17th October 2008
(update of 11th October 2008) Compagnes Sluice Gate and Milling |
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Update added 3rd November 2008
(update of 25th October 2008) Compagnes Keyhole Surgery and Barrel Race |
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Update added 10th November 2008
(update of 30th October / 1st & 2nd November 2008) Open Gardens and Arieskraal Mill |
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Update added 21st November 2008
(update of 8th & 9th November 2008) Open Gardens Weekend No2, Tail-race |
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Update added 24th November 2008
(update of 15th November 2008) Floods and Drain |
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Update added 4th December 2008
(update of 29th November 2008) Cogs and Caulking |
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Update added 24th December 2008
(update of 5th December 2008) We turned with Water! Click here to view this report |
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Update added 24th December 2008
(update of 13th December 2008) Turning with River Water! Click here to view this report |
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Update added 24th December 2008
(update of 20th December 2008) Second Rail Support and Flywheel Click here to view this report |
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Update added 29th December 2008
(update of 28th December 2008) Wooden Launder and Trap Door Click here to view this report |
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Update added 5th January 2009
New Year 2009. Steelwork, Control-Gate, Vitruvian Runner and Milling with Water! Click here to view this report |
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Update added 12th January 2009
Water level vs Speed and Power Click here to view this report |
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Update added 30th January 2009
(update of 24th December 2008) Preparation for Open Days Click here to view this report |
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Update added 9th February 2009
(update of 31st January - 1st February 2009) Open Days Click here to view this report |
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Update added 16th February 2009
(update of 7th February 2009) Mill Drives Click here to view this report |
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Update added 16th February 2009
(update of 14th February 2009) Milling with Water Power Click here to view this report |
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Update added 17th April 2009
(update of 20th March 2009) Bearing in Vitruvian Bedstone and Port Stomp! Click here to view this report |
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Update added 17th April 2009
(update of 4th April 2009) Runner Stone Replaced and Ladder Click here to view this report |
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Update added 17th April 2009
(update of Easter 2009) Tun and Vitruvian Runner Click here to view this report |
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Update added 1st June 2009
(update of 18th April 2009) 81 Tun and Bridge Tree Click here to view this report |
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Update added 1st June 2009
(update of 25th April 2009) 82 Bridge Box and Caulking Click here to view this report |
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Update added 3rd August 2009
(update for Early May) 83. Lid for Tun and Preparation for Cosy Dinners in the Mill! Click here to view this report |
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Update added 3rd August 2009
(update for 13th - 16th May) 84. Cozy Dinner and Milling with Engine Click here to view this report |
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Update added 7th August 2009
(update for 17th May) 85. Boskloof and Ataquas Kloof Mills Click here to view this report |
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Update added 7th August 2009
(update for 23rd May) 86. Rheenendal Mill Click here to view this report |
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Update added 14th August 2009
(update for end of May) 87. Milling with the Vitruvian Mill! Click here to view this report |
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Update added 14th August 2009
(update for beginning of June) 88. Horse, Hopper and Shoe Click here to view this report |
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Update added 31st August 2009
(update for middle of June) 89 Damsel and Sweeper Click here to view this report |
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Update added 31st August 2009
(update for 18th June) 90 Horse Mill at Calvinia Museum Click here to view this report |
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Update added 12th October 2009
(update for end of June) 91 Meal Spout Click here to view this report |
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Update added 12th October 2009
(update for 3rd July) 92 Horse Click here to view this report |
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Update added 9th November 2009
(update for end of June) 93. On 'Autogetem' Click here to view this report |
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Update added 9th November 2009
(update for 3rd July) 94. Box for Meal Spout and Tests Click here to view this report |