Recently I got my hands on an old loom made by a mennonite (near Shippensburg) for his wife He sold it at an auction a a women purchased it and left it in her barn for I dont know how long As such a bale of hay fell on it and broke a leg on it Beyond that I dont know what all it needs I did get if for free I wouldl ike to use it It has a good vibe in it and needs some love as it was neglected in the barn

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Fri, 07/01/2011 - 05:26

Sara von Tresckow

That was some bale of hay.

Good vibes are wishful thinking here - this loom is in a condition where I'd not really know where to start. Yes, it once wove something, but to restore it would take more effort and investment than it is probably worth. You might be better off reading up on how to weave and what makes a good loom and save up for something in better condition.

Fri, 07/01/2011 - 12:01

71Bear (not verified)

thats kinda what hubby said I do have a new kromski harp was thinking that we could fix the broken leg and clean it up for display?
Fri, 07/01/2011 - 15:22

debmcclintock

The term we would use in Texas is "rode hard and put up wet".  Fix the leg, clean it up for display and use your harp for weaving.  

If you really want to weave on it I'd suggest that you check the loom for how square it is and how stable the bolts/screws are.  How will it hold up under warp tension.It looks like it has been out in the weather and basic integrity has been lost.  Just going by the photos.  Of course if you can get it to weave no one will every know what type of loom it was woven on separate from the cloth but I'm going with Sara's opinion.

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 02:55

Elk Ridge Orch… (not verified)

so the homemade loom got a new home went to someone that likes to work on looms and saw something in it so when he gets it all fixed up I will get a picture