I bought this loom a couple of years ago, but I don't have a lot of room, so it mostly stays folded in a closet. I bring it out when I want to get out of my claustrophobic "studio". It really is crowded in there! There are some minor cosmetic problems with the loom, but no missing parts and the loom weaves like a dream. I have been unable to find any information on this loom, and my interest is mainly curiosity.
Just thought I'd see if any one here knew anything about or had any experience with this loom. The company seems to have disappeared without a trace.
I wish I had a better picture. This one is from my first time using the loom, which was also my first experience with a countermarche loom. The tie-up was not optimal!
There are two identical oval labels (on the front and back of the castle) which read "Parlorloom Riverside, Ontario". There are no other markings (model, date, etc.).
The loom is a 4-shaft, 6-treadle folding countermarche. Weaving width is approximately 22". The lamms are attached to the bottom of the castle. The loom sits on a stand. The beater and treadles attach to the stand. The stand is attached to the loom at the front corners with nuts and bolts. The top rear of the stand slides into an L-shaped block on the sides of the loom. To fold the loom, the castle folds nearly parallel to the sides bringing the lamms up. Then the top rear of the stand is removed from the L-shaped blocks and the loom folds down to the floor (it's pretty heavy, so the first time I did this it was more of a controlled collapse). I doubt it can be folded with a warp on. I've never tried.