De Schoolmeester, Westzaan

De Schoolmeester
De Schoolmeester, June 2003
Origin
Mill nameDe Schoolmeester
Mill locationGuispad 3, 1551SX, Westzaan, Netherlands
Coordinates52°28′07″N 4°47′19″E / 52.468611°N 4.788611°E / 52.468611; 4.788611
Operator(s)Vereniging De Zaansche Molen
Year built1692
Information
PurposePaper mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysThree-storey smock
Base storeysTwo-storey base
Smock sidesSix-sided smock
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
Auxiliary powerSteam engine, later replaced by a gas engine, then a diesel engine then an electric motor.
Other informationOnly remaining wind powered paper mill in the world

De Schoolmeester is a smock mill in Westzaan, Netherlands which is maintained in full working order. It is the only wind powered paper mill in the world. The mill is listed as Rijksmonument number 40013.