In 1829, the mill was bought by Jacob Schiphorst Haalweide and moved to De Wijk.

An extension was built against the base of the mill which housed two pairs of millstones driven by a diesel engine and later an electric motor.

[2] De Wieker Meule what the Dutch describe as an "achtkante stellingmolen" - a smock mill with a stage.

The four Common sails, which span 22.50 metres (73 ft 10 in), are carried on a cast-iron windshaft, which was cast by millwright Enthoven in 1863.

[4] These drive the two pairs of 1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) diameter French Burr millstones.