AN OLD OBJECT

Forty years ago my grandfather went on vacation to Sicily and

visited the salt pans of Trapani, a place near the sea where many
people worked hard to produce the salt we all use. Next to this
place there was a stall where he bought a souvenir. It was a small
windmill. In reality the mill was used to produce salt. In fact, the
windmill was used to pass water from the sea to the salt flats and
to grind the salt. The movement that the mill makes to grind the
salt is transmitted by a large wooden gear with 36 teeth, which
makes a smaller one with 18 teeth move. The souvenir cost about
50 euros, is made entirely of stone, the blades for the wind are
made of wood and is 30 cm high. It's a near perfect reproduction,
that's why I love it.