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Some of the wind motor producers had their own iron foundry,
but others bought their cast iron parts from one of the many
local foundries. One of such iron foundries in western Jutland
(Holstebro Jernstøberi A/S) also supplied their own complete
“construction kits” with all necessary mechanical parts for diferent
sizes of wind motors.
Figure 3.10
Construction kit “Type 23” with mechanical parts for a 5-
bladed windmill for small local windmill producers-delivered
from Holstebro Iron Foundry (Illustration from a catalogue in
the Local Historical Archives, Holstebro Municipality) (above);
“Type 23” in the only surviving windmill with one of the
“construction kit” from Holstebro Iron Foundry, produced by
a local craftsman—and today standing at the Hjerl Hede open
air museum (Photo: Benny Christensen, DVS) (below).
The 70-80 single parts were delivered fully machined and
ready to mount. The rest of the process of making a wind motor
(blades and tower) was then a traditional blacksmiths job. This
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