Wide view of loom front, showing mid-loom support for shedding system and two treadles.

Detailed view of unique cloth beam brake system.    Detailed view of 7-hole platform with pegged rocker.

This loom was discovered in an abandon chicken factory; possibly taken as partial payment for a debt.  It looks to be in excellent condition and has several unusual features: 1) one-of-a-kind cloth beam brake system, featuring a wooden take-up screw (see top-down photo of screw and interface device); and 2) 7-hole platform with rocker.  Rockers/platforms usually have no more than 4 pegs/holes, but what is even more unusual, is that a second, almost identical loom, was found in the same county, less than 20 miles away (see loom # 57).  Return to Loom Photograph Index