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<p>Scale of a Rotatory mill. Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum.</p>

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01. The miller's book

<p>Metallic plaque with the inscription “Chantier and Godó”, referring to the lessees of the Castelló d’Empúries flour mill in 1920. Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum.</p>

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02. The Austro-Hungarian system

<p>Over 20,000 kg of wheat passed through these machines every day! 1947 Photo by Jordi Cassú. Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum.</p>

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03. The mill

<p>The turbine Francis generates 90 CV. The word turbine comes from latine<em> turbo –inem</em>, which means rotation or turn, 1905. Photo by Pep Botey. Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum.</p>

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04. The driving force, Francis

<p>Scale of a wheat grain. Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum.</p>

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05. Wheat, the origin

<p>Sewing machine for bags with a Singer motor. Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum.</p>

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06. Women and the sacks

<p>Pipe hall. Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum.</p>

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07. Going up, going down

<p>The sprinkler of the ancient flour-mill "Sant Salvador" in Figueres. Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum.</p>

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08. Conditioning

<p>Pelshenke Index Cabinet. Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum.</p>

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09. The indispensable miller

<p>"Plansichters", the large industrial sieves, separated the flour produced by the mills, 1947. Photo by Pep Botey. Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum.</p>

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10. The plan sifters

<p>Bags to filter the flour, 1947. Photo by EFCE collection. Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum.</p>

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11. Air and funnels

<p><em>Rec del Molí. </em>Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum.</p>

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12. Water and the farinons

<p>The stone cart separates stones from the wheat, which might be the same size, but weight more, <em>c.</em> 1940. Photo by Jordi Cassú. Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum.</p>

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13. Cleaning

<p>Model of a <em>cortal</em> (grange). Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum.</p>

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14. The region and the Ecomuseum

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