De Zwaluw (English: The Swallow) is a smock mill in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, the Netherlands which is working commercially.
A new mill was built on the old base in 1834 for Lucas Quirinus Robaard and Karsjen Meeuwes Steenbergen.
In 1927, Koop Robaard died and his family sold the mill to C. Thomas.
The four Common sails, which have a span of 24.60 metres (80 ft 9 in) are carried in a cast-iron windshaft.
The brake wheel drives the wallower (30 cogs) at the top of the upright shaft.
At the bottom of the upright shaft, the great spur wheel, which has 105 cogs drives two pairs of millstones via lantern pinion stone nuts each having 34 staves.
[2] Reference for above:-[2] De Zwaluw is open to the public on Thursday from 10:00 to 12:30, Fridays from 10:00 to 17:00 and on Saturdays from 09:30 to 12:30, or when the mill is working.