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.

WANTED Compact Floor Loom

WANTED Mirrix 12 inch "Little Guy" tapestry loom

1. Toika Eeva 8 Shaft Countermarch Loom

Toika Eeva 8 shaft countermarch loom 150cm.   In excellent condition (one owner only)  Selling due to downsizing.

2. Four Shaft Counterbalance Floor Loom

Mahogany Counterbalance floor loom for sale.  It has four shafts and six pedals.  In need of a bit of TLC, needs new canvases at each end of weaving work, otherwise it is still a very strong and robust loom.  Weaving width: 3'8", length: 4'.  Buyer collects from Bampton, Devon.

3. Harris Four Shaft Floor Loom

Bought in 1980 (approx) from Harris looms. Dismantled in 1990 (approx)
Harris Looms 4 shaft floor loom, overall width 130 centimetres
All parts are there plus shuttles.   Collection only from London SW2.

4. Harris Foldaway Floor Loom

Harris Foldaway floor loom.  In good condition.  4 shafts, countermarche action.  8 treadles to allow a "universal tie up".  At present tied up to allow for twill and tabby with two spare treadles free for other structures.  Weaving width 34" (86cm).  Overall measurements: Openened: 44" (112cm) including beam handles X 38" (97cm).  Dimensions folded: 42" (102cm) X 44" (112cm) X 18" (46cms).  Net weight: 47lbs (21.5kg).  Supplied with 12 dent reed, heddles, warp sticks, cross sticks, aprons, shuttles.  Book: Warping your loom and tying on new warps by Peggy Osterkamp.

Buyer to collect or arrange transport from near Derby.

5. Douglas Andrew Floor Loom

Douglas Andrew floor loom for sale. All pieces present as per diagram and in good condition, but needs new heddles etc. Warping pegs on side of loom. Several shuttles and other bits & pieces. Currently dismantled due to house move and lack of space. Collect from Cambridge. 

7. Sixteen Shaft Countermarch Loom

8. Harris Four Shaft Floor Loom

11. Toika 150cm 8 shaft Countermarche loom

16. Eight Shaft Floor Loom

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. Sixteen Shaft AVL Mechanical Dobby Loom

For Sale, because I am not able to use it any longer: a 16 shafts, AVL Mechanical Dobby loom  with a metre weaving width.  I bought it in 1985 from a company in Macclesfield which wanted to replicate the USA AVL loom using native wood, Ash, I think.  Apart from 1 or 2 features that Macclesfield AVL introduced on their loom, it is similar to the USA AVL.  It has two warping beams with a unique system to advance the warp.  Lots of sticks for warping, lots of bars and pegs for the Dobby system, lots of cloth heddles and 2 reeds (40/10cm, 80/10cm).  Also numerous shuttles, bobbins, amazing Borgs linen yarns (16/1, 16/2) for warp or weft and a small Ashford warping mill.

It is a beautiful loom, not for a beginner as it is fiddly to get it working smoothly at first.  I wove fine linen on it and wool too.  It is standing in the spare room and it would help a prospective buyer to examine it closely before it is dismantled and taken away.  A manual has instructions how to assemble again.

Collection from London.

DL2. Louet Megado Electronic Dobby

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.

DL7. 16 Shaft AVL

DL8. George Wood Compu Dobby 16 Shafts