Posted by Lauren on Thursday, 4 January 2007, at 3:41 p.m.:
In Reply to: barn looms posted by Terrel on Tuesday, 9 August 2005, at 1:10 p.m.:
Anyone still looking for a barn loom?
Description: Large antique floor loom from a North Carolina plantation, and it is believed to date from the mid- to late-1800s. This one is very heavy and measures 6' 11" long by 4'9" wide overall. It is 6' 4" high.
The loom has two treadles, but the hinge arrangement that holds them is missing. The cloth beam is equipped with a ratchet made of nails and a metal pawl which engages it. The only other metal parts of the loom are the pivots which suspend the beater. The beater can accommodate a 36" or 37" reed. There are four old harnesses, with heddles made of threads which are in poor condition. Included is a wooden jig designed for making new heddles; new cloth heddles (100?) were also purchased for this loom and are included. The harnesses hang from two pulley frames, one of which is missing the wooden pulley. Also missing is the bench, which rested on blocks attached to the uprights, and 6 of the rods attached to the warp beam to keep it from turning.
There are a few miscellaneous parts included. One is part of a cloth-spreading device with iron points. Also included is a spool rack.