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.

Live further away?  I'm happy to help via email and telephone for a small fee.  Just send me details of the problem, with images if possible, and I'll do my best to help you get weaving!

WANTED 24 or 32 Shaft Floor Loom

WANTED George Wood Dobby Loom

WANTED - George Wood Dobby loom either 16 or 24 shaft, 2 back beams. Please contact Jella via email for further pricing and information.

Wanted The cloth beam pawl for a Harris foldaway jack loom

Wanted:  The cloth beam pawl for a Harris foldaway jack loom.  I've had no success sourcing through Harris.  If you can help, please contact me, Sandra King, at irishfibrecrafters@gmail.com or by phone in Ireland at:  353 656890843

WANTED Hattersley number 1 or number 2 loom.

Wanted : Hattersley no.1 or no.2 loom in working order.  Must see loom working, location and price.   Please contact me via email regarding price and any further information.

1. Glimakra Standard 8 Shaft Loom

8 shaft Countermarch floor standard loom with double warp beam.
Dimensions are 4ft x 4ft x 4.9ft.
The main frame is foldaway, so it will make it easy for transportation.
It comes with:  Reeds - size (1x)4 (2x) 12  Texslov cords  (3x) Glimakra shuttles,  Selection of Halcyon yarns.

Collection from Barmby Moor, York.

2. Louet Spring 12 Shaft Loom

For sale Louet Spring 110cm, 12 shafts with sectional beam.  Offer includes:

10dpi Louet reed, lease sticks, warp separators for plain beaming (unused)  & all the original texsolv cords, heddles etc.

Extras:

• sectional beam (imperial) (new around £300-£330)
• 800 extra heddles on top of what Louet gives with new loom (new around £100-£130) 
• Philips Hue smart led light strips with remote attached to the loom. (This new cost around £100-£130).

Retail value of new loom + all extras would be around £5200.

Loom is around 2.5 years old and was bought from GeorgeWeil, I’m its first owner. It’s in a very good condition, has some bumps marks from falling shuttles etc. but nothing major. There is one deeper mark on left beater “leg”. It appeared after we moved houses & loom was transported to our new home. 

Included is also “spare” castle part. When it first arrived there was little crack on top and Louet provided me with new part. Never changed it thought, because dismantling the castle wasn’t the thing I wanted to do. 

I have a warp to weave off on it now, so pick up can be arranged as soon as it’s off the loom. Possibly around middle of July. I’m selling because I’m upgrading to more shafts.

Collection from Wolverhampton, WV11 area. 

3. Douglas Andrew Kentish Loom 4 Shaft.

Douglas Andrew Ltd.  Kentish Loom.  4 shafts, 42", countermarch floor loom.  External measurements: 59" wide, 58" long, 66" high.  The loom has 8 lams and 8 pedals.  Equipment included: Heddles (approx 1500 10.5"), Reed, Raddle, 4 Cross stick sets, various warp sticks, 1 mallet.  Stick shuttles 3 x 33.5" long, 1 x 24" long.  Ski shuttles 2 x 25" long,   (Shuttle measurements approx.).  The loom is now dismantled but photographs have been taken to assist with reconstruction.

Warping Mill 26" dia x 17" high, made from tropical hardwood (species unknown) with chrome centre spigot standing on 12" square wooden foot.  Complete with pair of adjustable cross peg holders.

Cloth drying drum, approx 52" dia x 48" length with centre pole.  (to use, rest ends of pole on (e.g.) chairs or trestles to allow cloth on the drum to dry without compressing or creasing one side).

Collection from North Dorset

4. Four Shaft Counterbalance Floor Loom

Douglas Andrew (Canterbury) Kentish Floor Loom.  It weaves approx. width 90-95 cm has 4 shafts and 5 pedals. It has waxed thread healds/heddles. 

There are several reeds some in need of de-rusting. A selection of accessories shuttles/raddle etc. The frame has holes drilled in the side for the insertion of dowelling pegs to create a warping frame. I no longer have the dowelling pegs, but they are easy to replace.   Images available on request.

Collection only from Essex.

5. Dryad 8 Shaft Countermarch Loom

An antique loom thoroughly modernised with Texsolv tie-up and 800 Texsolv heddles allowing you to weave up to 25 EPI across the full width. 32" weaving width and 10 pedals. I also made a couple of small modifications to raise the height of it as I found I was a bit tall for it and the inside was a bit congested, but these haven't altered the original structure and design, so the loom can be used with them or in its original configuration. This is a nice loom which I have enjoyed weaving on for a few years and is only for sale because I keep acquiring more looms. Selling with a 60/10 reed (approx. 16 DPI). Currently assembled in an outbuilding in North Wiltshire and viewings are welcome, please email or phone (phone directs to answering service; please leave a message). Buyer can collect from N. Wiltshire.

6. Swedish style Four Shaft Floor Loom

Swedish style four shaft, four pedal counterbalance floor loom with Texsolv heddles and in working order. Dimensions: Length:  153cm.,  Width:  122 cm.,  Weave width:  91.5cm.,  Highest Point:  142 cm. Complete with raddle, several reeds, warping board and a quantity of sticks. Some evidence of woodworm which needs treating, hence low price of £375 ono.  Buyer collects from Wanstead, London, E11

16. Harris Eight Shaft Floor Loom

Harris 8 Shaft floor loom.

Aprox 1 meter cloth width, it's restored to working order (include three reeds). All new texsolv threading.

(Currently in France, shipping can be organised)

DL1. Louet Megado 16 Shaft Electronic Dobby Loom

Louet Megado 16 Shaft Electronic Dobby Loom in excellent condition
70 cm weaving width with 2 beams, 900 Texsolv Heddles.  Included 10 reed, warping sticks and Louet weaving bench

Photographs, video on request.

Viewing welcome, buyer to arrange collection from Suffolk

DL2. George Wood 16 Shaft Dobby Loom

George Wood 16 shaft dobby loom for sale to a good home.  No 301, one of the last ones, a beautiful piece of work.  Has had much less work than I would have liked, so in excellent condition.  The reed allows for a 3ft wide weaving surface, possible to go wider with a different reed.  Loads of pegs and chains, 2 back beams.  Currently on loan in Hull but normally lives near Inverness.  Needs a 10ft ceiling for the lifts.  I sadly have no time for it anymore and would love it to be used!

DL3. Dandy Weaving Loom