It was originally built as a "grondzeiler" (a mill without a stage whose sails reach almost down to the ground).

On 20 March 1914, the mill was struck by lightning and burnt down,[2] leaving the base standing.

[3] To replace it, a windmill was moved from Wapse by millwright De Graaf of Zwolle, Overijssel.

The sails are carried in a cast-iron windshaft which was cast by Fabrikaat Prins van Oranje of The Hague in 1868.

At the bottom of the upright shaft, the great spur wheel, which has 104 cogs drives the 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) diameter French Burr millstones via a lantern pinion stone nut which has 33 staves.