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I bought this loom at a garage sale. It appears to be a tapestry loom to which someone has added "shaft holders." Despite its clear Leclerc marking, the company has no record of its manufacture. Two viewers have written to say that they have identical looms without the shaft holders. Any ideas?
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This Thackeray-type loom has a 14-inch weaving width. It was purchased at the antique market in Toronto from a woman who said it belonged to her mother. A mimeographed instruction sheet (remember the purple ink?) , How to Weave with Your Thackeray Loom, was included. She was not certain whether it had been brought from England or was purchased here in the 1930's. Therefore I don't know if it is the original loom developed in England by Mrs. ML Thackeray or an early version of the Canadian-made Guildcraft-Thackeray. Continuous string heddles are used to create 4 shaft patterns. I would very much like to hear from any other users of the Thackeray loom, either the English or Canadian model.
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In response to my request, this photo was sent to me by Ann-Margret Plummer. It is the loom her husband, Ian, made for her in 1973, a copy of a friend's Guildcraft-Thackeray. Her friend and weaving mentor, Ruth Johnston, also gave her the Guildcraft reed. String heddles are used to control the shed. Ann-Margret is another happy Thackeray owner looking for suitable lift-top reeds.
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Detail of the Thackeray showing the heddle holders and the reed in closed position
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I purchased this Leclerc Fanny loom from a woman who had been given it as a wedding present by her husband in 1978. I made the loom bench using an Ikea slat bench as a base and adding a 3-inch deep box to the top to bring it to weacving height and to provide storage space. The seat cover is an overshot pattern in Icelandic wool.
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This 2-shaft table loom was a great lawn sale purchase by friend MaryLou. It required one minor repair which took about 15 minutes. Originally listed as another "mystery loom," it was identified by a viewer as one built from plans in a 1928 edition of a craft book. I have recently aquired the book and it is identical.
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This large inkle loom was purchased at the Textile Museum's spring sale. It was later identified by a viewer of the site as a Morgan Loom. Although it can weave up to a 12-inch width, I generally use it for belts, plant hangers and guitar straps
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This Leclerc Compact Loom was received as a 60th birthday gift from "all my friends and relations" who thought I should have a "real" loom. After a year of weaving on this honey, I added four more shafts.
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