Victor, Wanswerd

The Victor is a drainage mill in Wanswerd (West Frisian: Wânswert), Friesland, Netherlands.

[1] In 1867, De Victor was built to replace 6 smaller drainage mills and 3 tjaskers.

The four common sails have a span of 19.60 metres (64 ft 4 in) and are carried on a cast-iron windshaft cast by foundry Koning in 1911 as number 0210.

Gears and the upright shaft bring the windpower to the Archimedes' screw which is 1.43 metres (4 ft 8 in) in diameter and can lift 894 litres (197 imp gal) of water per revolution.

[1] A 22 hp Lister HA diesel engine, once used as auxiliary power, is still in situ in the mill but is no longer connected to the Archimedes' screw.