I finally was able to get help moving my hand built countermarche loom upstairs and have it assembled, or almost assembled. I basically traded my 60" loom for this 45-47" one because of space issues. While this loom is extremely well built, it is quite different from the one that I am used to and, as a result, I have some questions.
First, on this loom, the warp beam is lower than the cloth beam and both of them are lower than the beams on my previous looms. I have done a search for images of countermarche looms and cant find any that have the warp beam lower than the cloth beam. Could it possibly be assembled incorrectly? I labeled all the connections when I went to pick it up, but I have a feeling that the woman who sold it didnt really know very much - as evidenced by the apron rod on the warp beam. It is about an inch wider than the space between the loom uprights and there is no way to wind the warp:
There is more room at the cloth beam because the uprights holding the cloth beam are not as wide as the loom frame. And the treadles were attached with the texsolv anchor pegs on the top rather than underneath.
There arent any holes in the upper jacks to insert locking pins. The jacks are much smaller than what I am used to, so I dont know if I can have holes drilled. Because of their shape, I am able to put wood slats under them and hold them up. I guess I can just do that, right? I didnt think to take a photo, so will add that later.
And, at the back of the loom, above and below the back beam bracket, there are angled pegs:
The upper peg (second photo of the peg) also has a finger shaped groove below it. Am I missing an integral part of the loom? If not, does anyone have an idea what those pegs are for? A raddle? A warping board attachment?
I appreciate any comments that will help with these issues. I still have to attempt to tie everything up. It has been a while since I assembled a countermarche loom, so I am going to have to find my copy of Joanne Hall's book.
Gail