Gallinger Floor Loom

During the week i worked on and finished three towels with this loom.

Gallinger floor loom.

Floor looms are best used for producing longer lengths of fabric for production work designs that are more complex and for carpets and rugs. Scavenge challenge 9 show us a unique functional gadget which others might not recognize. This floor loom is a newcomb loom. The even tension on both floor and roof of the shed aid in getting a consistent beat.

I m getting the studio and looms ready for a long northwoods winter of weaving. It is a 4 shaft 6 treadle loom. Jack counterbalance and countermarch. Other notable looms include one built by milo gallinger for his wife osma a well known 20th century weaver and teacher and a loom used in the 1920 s in the bauhaus where anni albers taught.

Google hartland michigan and osma gallinger todd to explore the history of a michigan weaving mecca in the 1930s. The loom is a 4 harness counterbalance. The overhead beater found on many looms of this type is perfect for both a very light touch where the weft is simply pressed in to. It s got a rich history which i won t go into here for lack of time.

It s not sturdy enough to be a good rug loom so i use it for placemats and table runners. Most of what she needs is a bit of finish work sanding refinishing etc but there are some bigger issues too. Three different types of floor looms are. Gallinger looms were last made in east berlin pennsylvania at the mannings.

They usually had a tension brake on the warp beam with a wooden brake drum. It s quite old very sturdy and quite fun weaving with. A little research and looking at pictures has me certain it s a gallinger loom built and sold at the mannings. Floor looms floor looms for weaving.

See more ideas about loom loom weaving weaving. The loom must be solid and stable. The gallinger rug loom still on the main floor but moved to the laundry room sectional beam has perhaps 45 yards on it ready to go only needing the new apron to be lashed on then tie on and tension the warp. The countermarche loom is ideal for producing high quality fabric in a wide variety of weights and techniques.

I recently acquired a loom that had been sold to me as a 42 manning loom. Once a loom came to live with me free to a good home. These looms are no longer in production. Two looms that belonged to mary meigs atwater were used here for a few years until space in the handweaving museum in clayton ny became available.

It is 54 wide x 50 long x 50 in depth it works perfectly well as it was used for several weeks for a project.