19:00 Most antique windmills on old farms were water pumps. Near a house, it was usually for bathing, washing, and the animals. In the middle of a field, it was usually for irrigating the crops. Typically if they were generating electricity they were more modern-style windmills.
19:00 Most antique windmills on old farms were water pumps. Near a house, it was usually for bathing, washing, and the animals.
In the middle of a field, it was usually for irrigating the crops.
Typically if they were generating electricity they were more modern-style windmills.
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