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"The four-story building had a 75-barrel daily capacity and produced flour and livestock feed. Originally a stone buhr mill, the facility was later converted to a roller mill at the end of the 19th Century. The Thorp Mill still retains its original rollers, and plans are underway to restore many of these machines back to working order....The mill was powered by water from a diversion dam on the Yakima River that was used to move a lateral turbine system. A second turbine on the site, used to power the adjacent lumber mill, was later employed to provide the first electrical power to the area. In 1989, the Thorp Mill Town Historical Preservation Society restored the mill’s turbine, making it once again operational."
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I'm always on the lookout for examples of line-shaft power.
From their virtual tour. The popup came from clicking the left-most "coffee cup." The photos are 360 degrees so this is just a fraction of what you can see.
In the photos I saw of the mill, I've seen sign numbers as high as 10, so the mill has a nice self-guided tour. They also offer
guided tours.
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