- MEYE-18956
- Item
- 1936
Part of Harry Meyer Collection
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
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Part of Harry Meyer Collection
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Research notebook, 1925, 1938 and 1962
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
A partially-filled technical notebook featuring notes, drawings and measurements for 'Cranbrook Mill' with a focus on the 'cannister head', striking gear, windshaft, weatherboarding, curb and fan. The drawings include a cross-section showing the 'framing of one side of tower - 4th floor'. There are also undated notes on 'Stanstead Mill' with notes [possibly from the miller] on how to dress stones.
Notes from September 1938 detail a visit to 'Stanton Mill' as well as very detailed notes taken following a visit to Mr John Smith at 'Holton Mill'. These notes appear to be taken from Mr Smith's recollections of numerous mills, millers and millwrights in the area, (e.g. Yoxford, Tunstall, Theberton, Snape) as well as further afield (e.g. Edenbridge, Outwood and Patcham).
A final single page of notes related to a visit to 'Polegate' on 20 March 1962.
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Research notebook for 'The Windmills of Suffolk'
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Research notes on post mills (running front-to-back) and tower mills (running from back-to-front).
Post mills: topics covered include the machinery and construction methods/styles listed in 'Subject access points' below, with Suffolk examples given of each type. A list of Suffolk millwrights and Suffolk milling colloquialisms is included as well as a list of dates and inscriptions on Suffolk mills. Possible diagrams and illustrations are listed, with reference, 'to T.B.H. for drawings' [Thomas Hennell?]. Suggested photographs are listed (referencing the relevant photographer, where necessary). Sources used include 'H.O.'s notes' and 'Kenney's notes'.
Tower mills: the content includes notes on differing building materials (with Suffolk examples), giving the largest and smallest examples of each type. As with the post mills, examples of varying construction types of caps, sails and mechanisms are noted and a further list of Suffolk millwrights features, together with a list of dates/inscriptions. Tower mills with auxiliary power are also listed. A table of smock and tower mills in Suffolk, comparing their operational state (e.g. 'working', 'derelict', 'gone') in 1926 and 1939 also features.
Striking gear at rear of windshaft, Stallingborough
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Baker, Paul H J
Part of Stephen Buckland Collection
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Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher
C Bremer with the striking chain
Part of Stephen Buckland Collection
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Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher
C Bremer using the striking chain
Part of Stephen Buckland Collection
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Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher
Miller, Subscription Mill, North Leverton
Part of Paul Baker Collection
Negative number: 134
Miller at striking gear
Baker, Paul H J
Weights on striking gear, Langley Detached Mill, Haddiscoe
Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
On reverse "Striking gear."
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
On reverse "Striking gear."
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Striking gear for Berton Sails on unknown cavier mill (a type of hollow post mill), France
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
From an envelope in Rex Wailes' collection of French Mills entitled, "36 French Mills".
Unknown photographer
"Details of spring striking gear components"
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
"Details of patent shutter striking gear"
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
"Details of patent striking gear components"
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
Union Mill, Cranbrook, details of front striking gear and shutter furniture
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
Pargeter, Vincent G (1943-2015), millwright
Brake wheel, wallower and striking gear, Moulin de la Croix-Cadeau, Avrillé, Maine-et-Loire, France
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
"Moulin de la Croix-Cadeau, Avrillé, nr Angers, Maine-et-Loire. Brake wheel, wallower, striking gear, Sept '50"
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
View of striking gear, Union Mill, Cranbrook
Not used in "The English Windmill" by Rex Wailes.
Lines, Vincent (1909-1968), artist
"Details of back striking gear of sweeps"
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
Based on old photographs and physical evidence
"Details of front striking gear of sweeps"
Part of Vincent Pargeter Collection
Based on old photographs and physical evidence