FLOOR LOOMS:
Dobby looms, Jacquard looms and tapestry looms follow in separate sections
for repairs, parts etc. see the Miscellaneous section of this website.:
GEORGE WOOD LAGS FOR SALE 100 lags including approx 185 pegs for a 16 shaft George Wood Dobby loom. Offers over £2 per lag plus delivery. Please call S. Attwood Wright 01686 670793 or email stevesarn@hotmail.com
£600 ono Please contact Grace on 01594 517226 or 01594 510740 (glos)
cp/hill2. DRYAD VERTICAL FLOOR LOOM 2 shaft. Solid construction. Suitable for tapestry or rugs. Height 1900mm, Width 1650mm, Depth 800mm. Working width 1200mm. Weight 40kg (approx). £200 ono. North Shropshire. Buyer to collect. Tel: 01948 710576 Mr.G.Boys
4.
BEAUTIFUL SNICKERIVERSTAD (Oxaback, Kinna, Sweden) 8 SHAFT COUNTERMARCH
FLOOR LOOM plus bench and accessories.
One owner. Hardly used. Price: £1100.00 The loom,
which uses the Texsolv tie-up system, has a 48" weaving width, an 8 shaft
central castle with 8 short and 8 long lamms and approximately 1000 Texsolv
heddles. there are two back rollers; one has an approx. 30ft camel
warp on it, and the other has a back beam supports and bolts for placement.
Measurements: Outside width: 1520cm (60ins) wide incl gears X 1450cm (57
1/4in) X 1770cm (69 3/4in)high. Includes 3 reeds, 4 cross sticks, tying on
sticks and approx. 44 warping sticks; 6 ski shuttles and a temple which can
be used up to 48" wide. The reed sizes are: Glimakra 120cm/48":
10 dents/inch (8dents/2cm) (40 dents/10cm), English 117cm/46": 8 dents/inch
(7 dents/2cm) (32 dents/10cm) 120cm/48": 6 dents/inch (5 dents/2cm) (25
dents/10cm). The adjustable bench has a shelf and measures 1075cm (42
1/4") long X 380cm (15") wide. Rug yarn and warp available if wanted.
Contact Anita Colloms 0207 607 1640 Buyer to collect in North
London.
6. HANDSOME BEECH FLOOR LOOM 4 treadles, 4 harnesses. Heddles, reeds, temples, shuttles etc. all included. Weaves cloth of 90cm wide (approx. 35") Can be seen functioning until March 25th 2011, after which it will be in storage. £330 tel: Mrs. Pick 0783333 0092 (Hildenborough/Sevenoaks, Kent area)
7.
EIGHT SHAFT 47" COUNTERMARCH LOOM (not counterbalance as shown in picture
which is an illustration of type only, not the actual loom) made by Myrehed
(Sweden) approx. 1995.
Excellent condition. Includes second warp beam, weaving bench, Texsolv
tie-up and heddles, several reeds. I have used this loom to make 36 epi
silk and 8 epi rugs. Equivalent basic Glimakra loom is now £2,043 plus
extras if bought new. £1,600 ono. Buyer collects (Drybrook, Glos).
tel: J. Hulbert 01452 840247 or mobile: 07986 934670 or email: jane_hulbert@sky.com
8. FOUR SHAFT FLOOR LOOM
9.
LECLERC COMPACT 34" This jack type loom is light but solid in
construction. Has 6 treadles and Sectional Warp Beam. Additional
shafts may be added.
Weaving width: 24", quantity of heddles: 600, Loom width: 32", Depth
open: 30", Height: 46". Accessories available from Frank Herring
& Sons of Dorchester. Buyer to collect from North Linolnshire.
£250 tel:
Janice Leather 01469 532939
10.
HARRIS MAHOGANY FOUR SHAFT COUNTER BALANCE FLOOR LOOM This is a very
sturdy great piece of furniture in good working order. Weaving width:
36", Height: 58", Width: 55", Depth: 48". Six pedals,
four shafts, wire heddles, and easy tie up, with metal beams for extra strength.
The
loom comes with padded bench seat containing shelves for equipment.
Includes raddle, warping board, warp sticks, three reeds, temple, various
shuttles and yarns. £500. Call C. Latuskie on 01622 757520 (Buyer
collects from Maidstone, Kent. Post code ME14)
11. TOIKA LIISA LOOM. One owner since new, good condition. Versatile loom, suitable for fabrics and rugs. Loom comes two reeds,16 shafts, 12 pedals, Double warp extra beam, Fly shuttle, countermarch system with Texsolv tie-up and heddles. 120cm weaving width. Price: £700 includes warping mill and raddle, (sorry no bench). Buyer to collect. For further info. telephone: Ignacio 07506858736 (London N17)
Countermarch, overslung beater. Easily dismantled for transportation.
£500 tel: David Hopley 01202 823551 (Dorset)14. RUG LOOM for sale. 6’ by 6’ by 6’. Not assembled and no instructions but previous owner was able to work out the assembly and use. Too large for current premises and unused since 2004. May be Dryad? Spare heddles. Parts may need some cleaning. Nice solid loom. Buyer would need to collect from Edinburgh. Offers considered, but looking for around £320. Email May Cruickshank in first instance to discuss maydottie21@yahoo.co.uk
15. DRYAD UPRIGHT FLOOR LOOM 2 shafts, height: 69", width: 42", depth at base: 32". Suitable for rugs or tapestry. £150 ono. Tel: Liz Macnicol 0208 886 2950 Buyer to collect from North London.
16.
DOUGLAS ANDREW OAK FOLDING FLOOR LOOM WITH INTEGRAL SEAT 3'6"
wide. String heddles. Includes 3 reeds.
Please
email caraghjohnson@hotmail.co.uk
or tel: Caragh Johnson on either 01780 480865 or 07917 852772 Will need
collecting from Stamford in Lincolnshire (Near Peterborough). £350 ono.
17. DRYAD 4 SHAFT COUNTER BALANCE
FLOOR LOOM. Weaving width is approx 110cm.
The dimensions of the loom
are width: 139cm, depth: 108cm, height: 152cm. It comes with 2 reeds
(5 and 14 dent) a warping frame, raddle, cross sticks, second beam and
stool. Buyer would need to collect from Nottingham. £350
If interested or have any questions please contact Kate Cole email:
kate.cole@live.co.uk or tel: 0754
558 2994
18. Dryad Upright 2 Shaft rug loom that is brand new and never used. It is complete but in boxes, hence no photograph. The loom will also come with two sacks of ‘Texaire’ rug yarn.” £275 Please contact Emma Lowe 01271 347213 (North Devon) or email: emmalowe@northdevonhospice.org.
19. DRYAD LEICESTER FOUR SHAFT COUNTERBALANCE FLOOR LOOM width: 139cm,
height: 152cm, depth: 102cm. Six reeds, assorted sizes including 14 and 20
epi.
£250 buyer collects from North Wales. contact Sylvia Coles 01824
704959 or email: sylvia.coles@cooptel.net
21.
DOUGLAS ANDREW folding 4-shaft counter-balance Guild Loom for sale. I
bought it second hand but due to lack of time and opportunity have not used it.
I have the original re-assembly instructions.It will be folded for
transport. 
The weaving width 99cm and the loom is 1.34 m high. Buyer
to Collect in Oxford. £200 Please email:
NicolePohl@yahoo.com.
23.DRYAD
UPRIGHT FLOOR LOOM 2 shafts, working width 2'9", height 5'9", width
3'6", depth at base 2'8".
Suitable for rugs or tapestry. £100 ono tel: J. Brown 0117 968 5110 or
07773973923 (collection from central Bristol). 25.
FLOOR LOOM, THOUGHT TO BE HARRIS 4 shaft. width 4'2", height 4'9",
depth 3'7".
£150 ono tel: J. Brown 0117 968 5110 or 07773973923 (collection from central Bristol)These
looms have been in store for over a year. If you enquired about them and
we have not come back to you fairly recently - we are very sorry. We are
sure a couple of contact numbers have been lost in the move. this new
phone number is our permanent number and we are now at a permanent address in
Bristol.
25. BEAUTIFUL SWEDISH FLOOR
LOOM FOR SALE. £350 ono for this lovely Swedish made Listrina floor loom which has been well maintained and is in full working
order.
It has 4 shafts, 6 pedals and a 28" reed. Measures 41" high.
Some shed sticks, winding sticks and shuttles are included. Buyer to
collect from Newcastle Upon Tyne. For any more information please
contact Joanna Pearse on 07875 952615 or email:
Joanna@Goliving.co.uk
26. FOUR SHAFT, SIX
TREADLE COUNTERBALANCED FLOOR LOOM made by MYREHED (Sweden) in pine and
birch (picture is an illustration of type only, not the actual 100m).
Weaves up to 100cm wide. Loom 156cm high, 142cm depth and 126cm wide.
Good condition - needs re assembly - instructions available. Included
are heddles, reeds, warping boards, a wool winder and other accessories.
£600 ono Buyer collects (North Cumbria) contact: J. Newport
017684 82367 or mob: 07876 456097 or email:
jane.newport@sundog-energy.co.uk
27.
GLIMAKRA COUNTERMARCH FLOOR LOOM. Weaving width 150cm. Immaculate working
condition. Sectional warping, 10 pedals and 10 shafts; fly batten;
adjustable bench; reed 8:1”; shed sticks; complete Texsolve tie-up and
heddles; anti-slip shoes. Approx 200 x 170 cm footprint.
Well maintained
equipment, still in perfect condition after professional use since 1982 in a
well stocked and busy Hertfordshire studio, all to be sold following
reluctant retirement. £1,400 buyer to collect. Contact: Elissa Dereford
01442 871485 or email:
elissa.dereford@virgin.net
(Herts) Also available by negotiation: Temple 150cm; Flyshuttles: 4
persimmon + 72 quills, hand bobbin winder, fluorescent light stucture, and
wooden boards for folding fabric.
29. FOLD AWAY HARRIS LOOM, supplied by Handweavers Studio. Weaving width 34" approx. 4 shafts, 8 pedals. Width 44", length 36". Very good condition. Complete with reed, raddle and shuttle. £200 tel: J. Smith 01243 543778 (West Sussex)
30. LECLERC COLONIAL I 4 shaft floor loom plus bench. Footprint: 53" x 36" (135cm x 92cm). Weaving width: 45" (114cm). Jack/countermarch action. Back beam folds to take up less space. Underslung beater, 6 treadles, texsolv heddles, cross sticks, threading hooks, original instructions, sectional warp beam attachment (no tension box). Excellent condition. Can be seen erected. £450 ono. Room for extra shafts to be added (see Frank Herring and Sons). Only selling because of ill health. Buyer to collect from South Pembrokeshire. Contact Jill Moody 01646 684464
57. MAXWELL LOOMS FOR SALE
Two Maxwell floor looms : Compact 30" weave width counterbalance
sturdy loom excellent for rugs, four shafts.
Also 42" four shaft 8 pedal rug weaving loom. Both in good
condition and ready to weave. Tel : Barbara Mullins 01798 867348 (sussex).
DOBBY
LOOMS & JACQUARD LOOMS
DL1. GEORGE WOOD DOBBY LOOM 24 shafts, 1metre weaving width, currently dismantled. Price - offers accepted. Must be collected from Loughborough. To view or for more details please contact: Faith Kane 07817003212 or 01509 232861

Reduced price: £700. If you wish to arrange a viewing, or have any
questions, please call Tarun on +44 7951 433487 or email:
tvterror@gmail.com
DL3. 24 SHAFT AVL ASH DOBBY LOOM £3500 ono. 40" weaving width, 2 beams, built in raddle (which can be removed), lags and pegs. Lots of steel heddles, integral bench, instruction book and a variety of reeds available. Currently dismantled as we've moved house, but will put together if anyone wants to come and have a look at it. A lovely loom, but I don't have room for it anymore. Contact: Victoria Haire 0161 905 1264 (Cheshire) or email: victoria.haire@btinternet.com
DL4.
DOBBY LOOM FOR SALE This loom is in good condition for its age, but
unfortunately due to lack of space, would like to find a good home. It
comes dissembled and there are no instructions on how to put it together....
please see images attached.
This double barrel loom comes with the following: 3 shuttles, 6 bobbins,
numerous heddles, pegging lags and pegs. Please note that this item will
have to be collected by the buyer from Redcar, Cleveland. Price:
£500 To view or for more details and photos please contact Amy Curtis
07968 530605 or email: a.curtis@johnstonscashmere.com
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The loom is complete and in very good condition. It is in dry storage in Taunton, Somerset and is in peices ready to be viewed/collected. The loom does not have instructions but it is simple to put together. This really is a fantastic piece of kit and we welcome seriously interested parties to view it. This loom was a gift but we sadly have never had the room to use it. We are now keen to sell due to lack of storage space and have reduced the price to £850 ono. We would consider delivering locally if we agreed a suitable price and we could help put it up on the day. To arrange a viewing or for further enquiries please phone Simon and Jo Carson on 0117 9210053, or email red5@blueyonder.co.uk.
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 Contact Steve Attwood-Wright on 01686 670793 (Shropshire/Mid Wales Border)
DL6b. GEORGE WOOD 16 SHAFT 36" WEAVING WIDTH DOBBY LOOM. Purchased from local university but unable to erect and use due to recurring back problem. Dismantled and ready for collection. Sold as seen at bargain price: £990 tel: Dorothy Hutchings 01509 821601 (Leics)
TAPESTRY LOOMS
TL1.
GLIMAKRA REGINA UPRIGHT TAPESTRY LOOM 2 shafts. 1.50 metre weaving
width, 20+ years old. With shafts, beater, 3 sets of treadles, 2
harnesses, and warpboard on the back of the loom.
Also includes warp sticks, heddles and reed. Floor space: 1.05
metres x 1.86 metres. Max height: 1.93 metres. Approx weight: 97
kilos. In perfect working order apart from some minor hammer marks on
frame and 2 rubber feet missing. If interested in this item, we strongly
recommend that you collect it (Peebles in Scottish borders) so you can
disassemble it into pieces and so know how to re-assemble it later. Offers
over £850. Contact Richard Forsyth 07770 42 42 41 A
quantity of Craftsman's Mark weaving wool is also offered for sale separately.
6FT HIGH 4FT WIDE WEAVING WIDTH 39 INCHES
TL3.
Tapestry floor loom, dimensions are 80cm wide x 123cm high x 61cm deep (at floor
stand). Substantially made and nicely finished.
Buyer must collect
or arrange for collection. £150 ono. Please telephone R.
James 01621 781063. (S.E. Essex)
TL3. SIMPLE
TAPESTRY/RUG LOOM work area 39" x 51" (930 x 1295mm). Overall
height 75" (1905mm) Depth of bas 24" (610mm) Width 49" (1247mm)
£70 Easily assembled. Collect or packed flat for Carrier Argyll,
at cost. Contact P. Slann 01546 870 284 (evenings) or email
scotnish@btinternet.com
N.B. there are usually Dryad Upright 2 shaft looms in the Floor
Loom section which are also suitable for tapestry weaving