[2] The present mill was built at Echten in 1866 by millwright Zilverberg for the Van Holthe family.

The four Common sails, which have a span of 21.70 metres (71 ft 2 in), are carried in a cast-iron windshaft, which was cast by Fabrikaat Enthoven in 1863.

The brake wheel drives the wallower (31 cogs) at the top of the upright shaft.

At the bottom of the upright shaft the great spur wheel, which has 88 cogs, drives the 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) diameter Cullen millstones and 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) diameter French Burr millstones via lantern pinion stone nuts which have 31 staves each.

[1] De Zaandplatte is open to the public by on Saturdays from 09:30 - 13:00, on Wednesdays and Thursdays in July and August from 14:00 - 16:30 and at other times by appointment.