THE
WINDMILLS OF MALLORCA
CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Windmills
  • Types of Windmills
  • Bibliography

    3. Location
    4. Photo Gallery
    5. Links
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    TYPES OF WINDMILLS

    Flour Windmill - Wide Tower

    Introduced: 14-15th Century
    Used for: Grain, Salt and Other Grinding
    Location: Throughout Mallorca

    Photo

    Flour Windmill - Lateen Sails

    Introduced: 18th Century
    Used for: Flour Grinding
    Location: Selva

    No Photo Available

    Flour Windmill - Narrow Tower

    Introduced: 19th Century
    Used for: Grain and Salt Grinding
    Location: Throughout Mallorca

    Photo

    Flour Windmill - Lateen Sails and Tail

    Introduced: 19th Century
    Used for: Grain Grinding
    Location: Manacor, LLuchmayor

    No Photo Available

    Early Water Pumper

    Introduced: 1847
    Used for: Water Pumping
    Location: Pla de Sant Jordi (near Palma Airport)

    Photo

    Ramell Windpump (Ramell=Flower in the Mallorcan Language)

    Introduced: 1854 by Damian Reixach
    Used for: Water Pumping
    Location: Mainly Palma/St Jordi and Campos/Ses Salines

    No Photo Available

    Ramell Windmill with Tail

    Introduced: 1862 (Tail invented by "El Cabo Loco")
    Used for: Water Pumping
    Location: Mainly Palma/St Jordi and Campos/Ses Salines

    Photo

    Large Ramell Windmill

    Introduced: 1880s
    Used for: Water Pumping
    Location: Mainly Sa Pobla/Muro with a few near Campos and Palma

    Photo

    American Style Windpump

    Introduced: 1920s (Imported from Mainland Spain and United States)
    Used for: Water Pumping
    Location: Originaly near Palma. Modern examples found throughout Mallorca

    Photo

    Ferro Windmill (Ferro=Iron in the Mallorcan language)

    Introduced: 1934 (Adaptation of American style windpump to tailed Ramell)
    Used for: Water Pumping
    Location: Throughout Mallorca

    Photo

    Wooden Bladed "Ferro"

    Introduced: 1940s (Cheaper to build than Iron bladed Ferros)
    Used for: Water Pumping
    Location: Mainly near Palma

    Photo

    Large Ferro Windmill

    Introduced: 1940s (Development from Large Ramells)
    Used for: Water Pumping
    Location: Mainly near Sa Pobla

    Photo

    Small Wind Turbines

    Introduced: 1930s
    Used for: Electricity Generation
    Location: Throughout Mallorca

    No Photo Available
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