De Otter, Amsterdam

De Otter
De Otter, 2007
Origin
Mill nameDe Otter
Mill locationGillis van Ledenberchstraat 78 1052 VK Amsterdam
Coordinates52°22′34″N 4°52′15″E / 52.376179°N 4.870907°E / 52.376179; 4.870907
Operator(s)Stichting Houtzaagmolen De Otter
Year built1631
Information
PurposeSawmill
TypePaltrok mill
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftWood
WindingTailpole and winch
Other informationThree vertical frame saws

De Otter (Dutch pronunciation: [ ˈʔɔtər]) is a paltrok mill in Amsterdam, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. As all Dutch paltrok mills it is a wind-powered sawmill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 1198.