International Molinology
Bulletin of The International Molinological Society
No. 57 December 1998 / summary - résumé
by Vibeke Kingma |
In modern society, companies
jealously guard their innovations, since dirfferences between a product made by different
companies are small and a minor technical improvement has the potential to give one a
considerable leap ahead of the competition. This secrecy about one's production
methods is not a 20th century phenomenon; 18th century calio-printers kept their recipes
locked in a box, of which only their patron had a key. In some periods however, the
production process was guarded very strictly by companies and governments alike, while in
other periods, the exchange of ideas and innovations was relatively quick and easy. In the second half of the 17th century however, the economic climate changed in a way that was unfavorable to the Dutch economy. Mercantilism caused a lot of problems for the Dutch industry and trade, and entrepreneurs and merchants turned to the government for protection. During this period, Dutch paper industry was still ahead of competition in europe and needed protected. How tempting and how serious the consequences of what was considered industrial spionage could be, is shown by the case of the Mulder family, descript in the article by V. Kingma. 5 pages and pictures |
| Several kilometers from la
Ferté-Bernard, the village of Villaines-la-Gonais dominates the vally of the river Huisne
from its perch on a clay-capped spur. The presence of a kind of chert suitable for
millstones was first pointed out by geologist, Triger, in 1840. Is was to be found either
in the form of large blocks serveral cubic meters in volume, or in banks buried i a bed of
deddish clay of variable thickness just beneath the topsoil. How did the exploitation of
this stone affect the lives of the inhabitants? André Coutard is trying to find the aswer in this article. 4 pages and some pictures. |
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Communications
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Leo van der Drift discovered
this unique machine at the Hungary pavilion. A wooden mechanism based on varous types of
mills. This "Aquamobile" was used to put a special stamp into the EXPO-passport. 3 pages and pictures |
| During the excursions in the
Portuguese Molinological Conference "Moinhos '98", we were able to visit several
mills. The writer had the pleasure not only of participating in this event but also of
spending a short additional holiday in this country, which is so famous for its
molinological riches, too. The following is a brief report on these fine excursions. 7 pages and a lot of pictures and drawings. picture right: Bordinheira, one of the two windmills with a "baby" in front. |
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