Mills in Altoaragón - aceitero

Mipanas

Mipanas, on the shore of the Embalse de El Grado, was the middle of nowhere. The new highway from L'Ainsa to Barbastro brought Mipanas back to modern world. The mill is reached after an easy walk from the road towards the remains of the village.

All pictures taken on 31.XII.1994

	The roof has collapsed, but the walls were still in good condition. The entrance door (right) was in place. Observe the wooden hinge. Everything that could be made of wood or stone, was not made in iron. Mill-technology was stone-age technology.
	Surprise when entering: the prensa is a model 82 in state-of-the-art industrial age steel. Almazorre has the same type, but made in wood. Notice the J.P. on the head of the press. The reverse shows the factory label. Find an older type of the same factory in Troncedo.	La Maquinista Terrestre y Maritima Barcelona 1880

	Balsa with ruello	Pudding-stone
			Balsa and ruedo are well preserved. The wheel is made of pudding-stone. The surface is smooth. Only the weight matters to make olive-paste.

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