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Gilmore Loom For Sale: $500
Jack floor loom in good condition. Made and bought in 1975. Maple wood. Includes a bench. (I am no longer weaving.)
46” width, 34” depth, 4 harnesses, 6 treadles
Equipment also available: Everything you need to start weaving! Warping frame, Shuttles, Lease sticks, Umbrella swift, Sleying hook, Bobbin winder, Bobbins, and more
Contact: Joy at 510-526-2266
Berkeley, CA 94707
(Posted 12/4/19)
For Sale: Squirrel Cage Swift
Price: $100
I based this piece of yarn handling equipment on an old squirrel cage swift owned by my mentor. Collaborating with a woodworker, I produced this tool a decade ago. I am now clearing out the remaining swifts in my inventory. Original price was $200. I am selling the swift for cost. Pick up from my Sebastopol, CA studio.
- Hard rock maple
- Sturdy construction means you won’t break the tool with large skeins.
- Cage width: 9”
- Height: 60”
- Base 21.5” x 21.5”
- Weight: 15 lbs.
- The adjustable bottom cage allows for skeins 2 feet to 2 1/2 yard long.
Included: Swift comes unassembled with detailed instructions and the hardware:
- attach 4 feet with 16 screws
- assemble 2 cages
- apply your own oil or varnish finish
Contact: Nadine Sanders at shoestringlady@gmail.com or mobile: 360.740.0914
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(posted 10/22/19)