Floor Looms

THE LOOM WIZARD

Having trouble setting up your loom?  In a muddle with warping?

It can be so frustrating when all you want to do is start weaving....so....why not call in the Loom Wizard?  I will travel to you to help you to sort out any problems you are experiencing with your loom.  With over 25 years of experience with all types of hand looms (excluding dobby looms) I have set up and fine tuned numerous looms.  I can also help with warping and tie-ups.  

I am prepared to travel within a radius of 50 miles of Midhurst, West Sussex.

BUILDING OR RESTORING A FLOOR LOOM?

I have some floor loom parts to give away... front and back beams etc.  Collection from West Sussex.  For more details, please telephone.

SCHACHT END DELIVERY SHUTTLE & AVL FLY SHUTTLE

see Miscellaneous section of the website for more details.

WANTED : HATTERSLEY DOMESTIC LOOMS / LANCASHIRE 2/2 LOOMS

I'm looking for Hattersley Domestic Looms mark 1 or mark 2 and / or Lancashire 2/2 heritage looms and / or a Dob Cross -  working preferred (particularly with the Dob Cross)  but happy to restore if you have one in bits. I would also like to buy pirn winders that go alongside and if anyone has a warping mill that would be brilliant. We are building a community woollen mill for cloth production and would prefer heritage kit.

Happy to pay cash and will collect from any where in the UK / Ireland

WANTED: GLIMAKRA STANDARD FLOOR LOOM

Wanted: Glimakra standard countermarch floor loom 150 or 160cm weaving width.  

WANTED: Hattersley Domestic Treadle Loom (MK1 or MK2) or other treadle loom

Wanted: Hattersley Domestic Treadle Loom (MK1 or MK2) or other treadle loom in order to start a small weaving studio. Ideally in complete working condition, but all looms or parts of looms considered. Happy to collect from all parts of UK or Ireland and possibly even arrange shipping of looms abroad.  

Weavemaster Dual Purpose Floor/Table Loom

See advert no: 1 in the Table Loom section of this catalogue.

2. Dryad Rug Loom

This 6ft tall Dryad rug loom is owned by Rowan, an Arts centre and Charity in Cambridge for the learning disabled.

We urgently need the space so wish to sell this sturdy two shaft rug loom. The weaving width is 32" and is set up with a wide sett reed. One pedal needs attention but will be easy to fix by someone who can do a little woodwork. Some TLC required. The buyer would need to collect by arrangement from Cambridge.

3. Four Shaft Counterbalance Floor Loom

Aprox 3ft wide, its an old loom with all parts included (three reeds included and associated weaving books)

Collection only from Peterborough.

4. LAPPONIA 2 shaft rug/tapestry loom

For sale a LAPPONIA 2 shaft rug/tapestry loom made by VARPAPUU of Finland.
Good, but used condition, I have used it for making wool rugs, rag rugs, a stair carpet, throws, cushions and scarves.  Including a warp spacer.

Approx. dimensions:

Height = 181 cm
Width = 150 cm
Depth = 80cm

Collection from Nr. Fishguard, Pembrokeshire

6. Harris 4 Shaft Floor Loom

Harris Floor Loom for Sale. Width 43" (110cm), Weaving width 36" (91 cm). Height 56" 143 cm) Depth 43" Reed.

4 Shafts, 6 Pedals, Assorted sticks, shuttles and wool.

 Buyer to dismantle and collect from near Henley on Thames, Oxon.

7. Two Shaft Rug/Tapestry Loom

2 shaft rug / tapestry loom   30-35 years old, probably made in Poland but no maker's name.
Strong, sturdy loom in reasonable condition with small repair needed on one wooden part. 72" weaving width.
2 shafts operated by the pedals. Rollers are sturdy with metal ratchets at both ends of each roller. Shafts run well in the runners and they have metal heddles.
Previously owned by Jilly Edwards, Marta Rogoyska and Gabriella Falk

8. Schacht Mighty Wolf

9. Varpapuu Rita Folding Floor Loom

18. Lillstina FL-4 Floor Loom 40” – 46”

Lillstina FL-4 floor loom which can weave cloth up to 46" wide.  The loom is in good condition and has two spare heddles.  The loom can be collapsed for storage when not in use.

Included is a warping board that is 38" wide and 47" high with 6 pegs per side used for setting up the threads.

Loom can be collected from Maidenhead, Berkshire.

19. Glimakra Ideal Floor Loom

This floor loom has never been erected hence never used.  It has been stored in the spare bedrooms after various house moves since the late 1980's.  One rubber foot is missing.   It comes with a stool.  I do have transport to deliver it, the cost being negotiable or collection from Cardiff.

22. Toika Floor Loom

Toika Floor Loom
4/8 shafts, 6/10 treadles, string heddles, assorted reeds, shuttles, warping sticks and some yarn, fitted bench.  Full assembly instructions.
This loom weaves beautifully and has had one lady owner from new before me. It has been looked after well in the short time i have had it. Personal reasons forces sale or I would not be parting with this loom.
Please feel free to message/email me for more info.
Collection only from Mansfield, Nottingham.

23. Leclerc 4 Shaft Artisat 36" Floor Loom

Leclerc 4 Shaft Artisat 36" Floor Loom
Excellent condition, very compact folding to a depth of 14" with warp on.  Sale includes 7 Shuttles, 1 Reed, Heddles, large amount of Spacers and an assortment of Stick Shuttles, plus many other items of equipment.
Also included are 19 excellent condition weaving books and an assortment of weaving magazines.
Please phone for more details and photos,
Collection only from South West Dorset Area.

DOBBY LOOM LAGS FOR SALE

155 x hard wood dobby loom lags for 16 shafts,  upper surface measures 350 mm tip to tip top by 17 mm wide
underside measures 300mm tip to tip by 8 mm wide,  sloping side of lag measure 13 mm
centre of hole 1 to centre of hole 16 measures 255 mm,  centre to centre of each hole measures 19mm
a sample lag can be posted.

DL1. 60" AVL Production Loom, 16H, Mechanical Dobby

This is a loom of great mechanical beauty. You can weave on it with speed and precision. It makes pleasant sounds. It stands only 70” high, so will fit in a house with regular ceilings. It comes packed with features: automatic cloth advance system with gears; automatic cloth storage; automatic tensioning; sandpaper breast beam; built-in bench; beater with single-box flyshuttle; one end-feed shuttle; six pirns; spare spring for the automatic cloth storage; 60” reed (15 dpi); one-yard sectional warp beam; track & mounting system for sectional winding; tension box; yardage counter; hundreds of polyester heddles; original manual; lease sticks; mechanical dobby with 40 lags, hundreds of pegs and a peg wrench. The metal rollers have some paint loss and corrosion. An auto body garage could sand and repaint them for you; however, they are structurally sound, and the damage does not affect performance. I have replaced some of the cables and have recently cleaned and lubed all the pulleys. The loom is dressed and ready for you to experience. Come to Scotland and test-drive it! It weaves like butter.

Price includes my disassembling and packing up the loom. For an additional £250 plus travel/lodging expenses, I’ll come to your house or studio and assemble it (as long as the space is smoke- and perfume-free), schedule permitting. I can travel anywhere in the UK, Ireland, continental Europe, or the Americas with my socket wrench. Other destinations may also be possible.

The loom works very well. The fly shuttle zings in a most satisfying way. The sandpaper beam keeps perfect tension.  I’m selling it to raise capital for an even larger loom. I’m something of a loom addict.

The buyer pays for transport from Fife. I have a reliable driver who will probably be able to bring it to you if you live in the UK (but you’ll have to negotiate the price and details with him directly). He has a wonderful Scottish accent!

Optional feature: a 60” raddle (£70).

Email me, Kate Rudy, to inquire further, to request images, or to arrange to try it out.

DL2. 24 Shaft George Wood Dobby Loom

24 shaft George Wood Loom with 3 box fly shuttle.  Collection form East London.

DL4. Rare 24 peg Dobby Loom

Rare, 24 peg Dobby loom. Ex. Welsh woolen mill?  Single treddle. 3 box, drop fly shuttle.
Stands apx. 6'6" square and apx. 8' tall.  Buyer to dismantle and collect from Watton, Norfolk.

DL21. George Wood Loom Frame

36" with 3 box fly shuttle, 16 shaft Robert Hall mechanical dobby head and quantity of industrial shafts - needs some DIY skills to restore shuttle boxes and adjust dobby and assemble as a working loom - only £450 - could help assemble at reasonable rate(£80/day+ travel) within 50 of mile radius of mid wales.

Glimakra Rug/Tapestry Loom

see Floor Loom no: 2 for more details.

Tapestry Loom - see no: 7 in the Floor Loom section.

TL1. Varpapuu Tapestry Floor Loom

Varpapu Tapestry floor Loom ht180cm depth 58cm width 1.37cm    good condition 2 shaft Finnish loom .can be dismantled as joints labelled,includes 1m warping square
buyer collects from north devon 

TL2. Frame Loom

This is a beautiful frame loom in solid maple, extremely strong, which can be used for rugs or tapestry. It has inlaid marks at intervals of one inch and four inches on both beams; and the top beam adjusts easily to control tension. It is 38 inches wide, 60 inches high and available in North London.