The community centre's windmill is the smaller of two in Aleglo. Erik Jonasson sold the small mill to Loftahammar's rural community centre in 1947 for 500 kr.
The mill was built in 1851 and was in service until 1932. Because the original interior and equipment remain intact, it is a prime example of rural industry from that period.
The mill is of Dutch design, involving the rotation of the cap and sails towards the wind using poles and a wagon on the ground. It has four floors. The first contains a staff room and sieves. On the second, there are three millstones for groats and grains, which were attached on the third floor. The fourth floor houses the main drive shaft and other mechanisms for transferring drive from the sails.
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