Comments

Tue, 10/19/2010 - 21:21

52ZOZARK WEAVERS (not verified)

THAT GAL SURE GETS ME ' ON - TRACK "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wed, 10/20/2010 - 05:07

LouisaB

I have one.  Original owner since 1976.  Even found a copy of a manual.  It takes some time to get use to but I have woven great things off it.  Love the swinging beater!

Louisa

Wed, 10/20/2010 - 13:42

sally orgren

Keep posting your progress! I am sure you'll find the help you need here at Weavolution, as we can all relate. If you know anything about weaving, chances are good you'll get asked to rehab a loom at one time or another.

Thu, 10/21/2010 - 16:48

52ZOZARK WEAVERS (not verified)

THANK-YOU-KINDLY for your comments, that's what Weavolution is all about and makes us better weavers (my opinion). Gimmee-more about that ' swing'n-beater ' and a manual sure would be handy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats on that '76, Louisa, I got started in '79, will be 87 on 1/15/11.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 21:55

kbird (not verified)

Thanks for posting some of your loom restoration project pictures here.  I had tried to find some of them on Rugtalk and unfortunately couldn't find them.

Wed, 11/03/2010 - 01:16

52ZOZARK WEAVERS (not verified)

HEY-THERE-kbird!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thank-You-Kindly for your interest in our activities!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Just got back in town and checked all blogs, etc.  Please try again @ Rugtalk, PHOTO ALBUM # 54 - FROM " OUR CHERRY-LOGS----- & # 55 - FROM A ' PILE - OF - PARTS----

Please give us a comment there also!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 15:26

beverly lunan (not verified)

Tammye, Were you able to get the loom to work?  Is it easy to work with? 

Fri, 01/21/2011 - 19:22

52ZOZARK WEAVERS (not verified)

Would someone please give a comment on why this beater has a pivot-point at the top ???????????????

Wed, 07/20/2011 - 22:49

Leatherweaver (not verified)

My Mountain table loom also has a  beater that pivots at the top. It is wonderful. They are designed for finer weaving. (not rugs) It gives you a much bigger area to weave before you need to advance. This is great when you are already working on a small loom. I love mine! I've even thought of remaking the beater on my other table loom into a swinging  beater.

Thu, 07/21/2011 - 13:38

Dawn McCarthy

I believe it pivots in order to strike the fell line perpendicular to the warp which is a good thing!

Dawn

Thu, 07/21/2011 - 15:54

THE OZARK WEAVERS (not verified)

HEY-THERE DAWN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank-You-Kindly for that response and it makes sense, but it also confirms my think'n that this loom is not able to ' BEAT ' the rag-rugs that we are used to mak'n, so will proceed w/ restor'n for lite-cloth- duty!!!!!!!!

We are curious to know what you 'lillstina-weavers' have been do'n ???

Thu, 07/21/2011 - 16:06

THE OZARK WEAVERS (not verified)

HEY-THERE-LEATHERWEAVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK-YOU-KINDLY for your response (just git'n-back from FL) That gives me an idea about try'n-it on our MECO (24-4H) we use for teach'n & sampl'n !!!!!!!!!!!! 

Mon, 12/05/2011 - 00:15

pine tree (not verified)

I have also restored a Lillistina.  I like the quiet workings and the light counterbalance treadling.  Love the long weaving distance w perpendicular beat.   It is a  bit tricky to keep everything balanced.  I have woven linen towels, overshot runners and scarves on it so far.

I do have a problem - perhaps you have a solution-- the crossbars that hold the string heddles keep getting off track- both at the top and the bottom of the vertical grooves on the loom frame.  How have you solved it?  Thanks. 

Mon, 12/05/2011 - 00:32

pine tree (not verified)

The metal band friction brake system is very awkward and design is problematic.   I have read all the previous postings and have the Thought Products Cassandra  4 shaft manual, but problems still exist.  Has any one redesigned the system ?  Solved the wobble of the angled brake peddle on a perpendicular bolt-  the wooden stop pin has cracked. How do you reduce slippage of metal band on metal brake drum?  

Does anyone have the 8 shaft manual with the directions for use of the second back beam?    Thanks 

Fri, 02/10/2012 - 22:20

THE OZARK WEAVERS (not verified)

HEY-THERE-PINE TREE !!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry for just-now-git'n-bac, as we had serious health-problems arise w/ our holiday guests ( KIN ) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have not completed enough of the restoration that I can evaluate your shaft-problem, as we intend to replace all-linkages using TEXSOLVE, then test operation before going-on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One might try making one frame ridgid by using 1/2" X 1/16" AL flat-stock across the ends, then checking for improved performance.

Sun, 03/04/2012 - 21:11

THE OZARK WEAVERS (not verified)

On our 3 NEWCOMB looms, using some type of fine grit ( from pumice to fine sand in a salt-shaker ) has proven succesful !!!!!!!!!

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 21:03

THE OZARK WEAVERS (not verified)

YEAH-ME-TOO, We are along-ways-off ! ! ! ! ! !

Sat, 04/14/2012 - 23:55

akblanch

I have also restored a Lillstina. Got it for free from a friend! Just now getting it all tied up - had to replace all the tie ups with texsolve and added new texsolve heddles as well. Problem was that I took the old stuff off immediately after getting the loom and wasn't quite sure how to get it all put back together. Everyone's pictures have helped! Thanks! I am still struggling to get everything balanced and then I have to remember how to warp... It's been a while! Wish me luck. I'll try to post some pictures when I get everything up and running.

Sun, 04/15/2012 - 01:47

THE OZARK WEAVERS (not verified)

HEY-THERE-akblanch ! ! ! ! You sound lucky already, GOOD-LUCK-AHEAD-ALSO - - - - - - -

That's the way I'm 'head'n too, not be'n-in-a-hurry, I think I will let you lead the way, be'n's the wife is in-for O/H/BYASS next week. I will try to keep in-touch-as-time-allows. THANK-Y'ALL-KINDLY for your interest ! ! ! ! ! !

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Found @ OLD MAIN STREET ART GALLERY on-the-SQUARE in Yellville, AR during our ' WEAV'N - DEMO ' @ " TURKEY - TROT - FESTIVAL " on 10/07/10. Belonging to the ' Gallery ', we were asked to " MAKE - IT - WEAVE ", and we said ' OUR - PLEASURE - MAM " !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  & took it back-home to the studio/shop !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!           SOOOOOO---another ' PROJECT - STARTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

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