{"id":8956,"date":"2023-11-28T12:58:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T11:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zaanseschans.com\/oil-mill-de-os\/"},"modified":"2024-06-16T12:05:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T11:05:55","slug":"oil-mill-de-os","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zaanseschans.com\/en\/oil-mill-de-os\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil mill De Os"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oil mill \u2018De Os\u2019<\/h3>\n
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A mill without cap and sails (\u2018quencher\u2019); initially converted into a small factory, but nowadays a private residence…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This oil mill dates back to the 17th century and is now what is known as a \u2018quencher\u2019. The cap, balcony and sails were removed in 1916, after which the oil mill functioned by means of a motor for a period of time. These days, two families live in the mill. The first record mentioning oil mill \u2018De Os\u2019 dates back to 1663. In 1915, the mill came into the possession of the current owner\u2019s grandfather, who used it to press cocoa husks by means of an electric motor. During the transition to machine production, mills were often partially dismantled, with production continuing in the body of the mill. The drive mechanism originating from the windmill era is still present in \u2018De Os\u2019. \u2018De Os\u2019 is the only mill in the Zaanse Schans that is still privately owned.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Oil mill \u2018De Os\u2019 is visible in its full glory in the background of this photograph, taken in 1898 during a sailing regatta organized by the \u2018Zaanlandsche Zeil Vereeniging\u2019 (Zaanland Sailing Association)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Cogwheel for mill \u2018De Os\u2019 on the premises of the millwright company \u2018Gebroeders Husslage\u2019 (The Husslage brothers). <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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National monument 1663
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