The loom is a real oldie. The partial history is from probably circa 1930-40. It came from one of the Ford mansions downstate, traveled a bit, and has not been used since it exited the mansion....I am still trying to research it on the net. So far all I have come up with is that Henry Ford was particularly interested in a jacquard loom. It was the loom that is in the Greenfield Village exhibit.
My loom is a Bexell, with 4 harnesses, looks very old, and after being rubbed down with Danish oil, still looks old and unloved for decades.
While I have been waiting to pick up this oldie but goodie (last Sept 2011) I have researched, joined a website for weavers, and read other weavers blogs. I have taken one weaving class in which I made a 12 x 12 sampler and am waiting to take the 5 day class on a larger loom. Taking the class, and ordering 3 books are the only things done. Just yesterday I heard that my missing harnesses are still in Okemos Mi. Another setback! The harnesses will be brought up to the island the end of April.
Maybe I should use the time to go to Pennsylvania to see my darling daughter and those two little rascal boys of hers.
link to picture https://picasaweb.google.com/102694399038478129678/BexellLoom?authkey=Gv1sRgCL_qleLD_JHS9AE
