The Gristmill (Historic Communities)

Kalman, Bobbie

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9780865054868: The Gristmill (Historic Communities)

ISBN 10: 086505486X ISBN 13: 9780865054868

Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co, 1990

Describes early techniques for grinding grain, the parts of a gristmill and how they worked, and the role of the mill in the community

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Taken from Chapter 8: The Millstones Grain was ground and crushed between a pair of huge, flat, round stones called millstones. They worked just like the stones in a quern. The millstones of early mills were made at the mill site. In later times, these huge wheels were brought from other places. Because they were so heavy, they arrived in sections and had to be put together at the mill. The two stones that worked together were known as a run. The bottom stone, or bedstone, did not move. A stonespindle passed through the hole in its center, was attached to the stone on top, called the runner, and made it turn.

Review:

If you operate a mill which demonstrates the milling procedure to young [schools age] visitors, or if you have youngsters in your family, this book is recommended as a means of telling the grist mill story in a non-technical manner to those who are not yet ready to absorb the complicated workings of a mill -- Old Mill News, Fall 1998

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