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generation. During more than 50 years (until 1957), the Lykkegaard
factory produced 4-bladed windmills true to the la Cour tradition.
Figure 3.15
In 1922, the turnable cap and big 4-bladed wooden rotor
on this traditional windmill was replaced by a steel lattice
tower and a 6-bladed rotor similar to the type used on
the popular farm windmills. The local manufacturer D. M.
Heide made this kind of modification on 20 of the 31
commercial grain windmills on the island Mors (Photo: Morsø
Local Historical Archives) (left). The Lykkegaard Machine
Factory maintained production between the two world wars
by export and by “leasing-arrangements” with small local
power stations. The 4-bladed windmills for these projects
were true to the Poul la Cour tradition (Picture: The Danish
Energy Museum) (right).
During the difficult decades after the First World War,
Lykkegaard ofered small local power stations to install a windmill
and ensure its operation. The local power plant had to guarantee
for a loan of 80% of the value of the windmill and be responsible
for the daily operation. Lykkegaard did service, repair work and
replacement of parts and demanded a fixed price for each kWh
the windmill generated. In a good windy location, this arrangement
could be a good deal for both parts.
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