 "De Otter" was probably in production until the start of the 20th century.In 1925 the sails were removed after the wooden windshaft was torn but the rest of the mill remained standing.The last operational wind powered sawmill, "De Eenhoorn" (The Unicorn), located north of De Otter, shut down in 1929 and was dismantled in 1931, leaving "De Otter" as the only remainder of this local industry.