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Technical Specifications

The millstones are the heart of the grinding operation. Each millstone consists of a pair of specially constructed circular stones, one positioned above the other.  The grain is placed between the two stones where it is ground to the desired consistency.  

Surrounding each stone is an assembly collectively known as the millstone furniture which guides the grain through the grinding process.  

The grain to be processed is fed from an overhead chute into a large square wooden “funnel” called a hopper. Connected to the hopper is a chute called a shoe that delivers the grain to the grinding stones through a special opening in the top stone of the pair to be deposited onto the bottom stone. The top stone is then rotated, grinding the grain onto the bottom stone. The ground grain known as grist emerges from between the outside edges of the mill stone pair where it collects in a large cylindrical wooden container. 

Powering the operation is the water wheel which is rotated by water flowing through the bottom of the mill. It is connected to a series of gears, called a gear train, which moves with the water wheel,  and powers the grinding operation.