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The Wolfgang grain mill
Many North American bakers met home milling through a "Wolfgang" mill: a wooden-cased electric stone mill named after its German designer. If you still own one, or are looking for its successor, here is the background.
Wolfgang Mock in brief
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1975 | A gift loaf of home-milled bread gets Mock interested in fresh flour (as told by Mockmill). |
| 1980 | His first commercial household mill; he runs hawos Kornmühlen until 1996. |
| 1996–97 | Founds Wolfgang Mock GmbH; the Fidibus design appears. |
| 2001–2014 | His developments go into the KoMo partnership with Peter Koidl. |
| 2015 → | Wolfgang Mock GmbH is revived and launches the Mockmill range, including a stand-mixer attachment. |
Sources: Wolfgang Mock GmbH company histories and KoMo's published timeline. Dates differ by a year in some accounts.
Mock-designed mills have been built in Germany and Austria for more than 40 years. If you like buying from makers like these, our sister directory lists German manufacturers and brands, from kitchen equipment to software.
What made his mills different
Mock's mills combined a compact, powerful motor with ceramic-bonded corundum stones in a simple wooden box, and they kept the motor's warm cooling air away from the flour stream. That layout is now standard for European household mills, which is why a 40-year-old design and a new one look so alike.
Is my old Wolfgang mill worth repairing?
Usually, yes. The stones rarely wear out. Typical faults are a worn adjustment thread, a cracked hopper, a sticky switch or a tired motor capacitor. A local appliance repairer can handle the electrics. For stones and hoppers, contact the current makers of Mock-designed mills (KoMo, hawos or Mockmill), since parts are sometimes interchangeable. Always unplug before opening the housing.
Modern equivalents
- KoMo Fidibus Classic / KoMoMio: closest in spirit, with wood housings, 360 W and about 100 g/min.
- Mockmill 100 / 200: Mock's current designs with composite housings, 360 W or 600 W.
- hawos Oktini / Novum: from the company Mock founded in 1980, still built around his milling technology.
See them side by side in the comparison table.