Posted by Jane on Tuesday, 18 August 2009, at 2:23 a.m.:
Loom #1: Gilmore 8 harness, 10 treadle loom for weaving rugs and fabrics. Approx. Dimensions: 47" weaving width, 53" wide x 44" deep x 37" high. Includes reed, shuttle, heddles, sectional warp beam. One of the first looms made by Mr. Gilmore in the 1930's, works great. My price is $950 (approx. $3,000 new for similar loom). Very Good condition.
Loom #2: Beka 60" Weaving Width Cherry Wood Loom, 8 Harnesses, 10 Treadles. Approx. dimensions are 66" wide x 46" deep x 46" high. Includes texsolv tie-up cords, 1000 new flat steel heddles, one reed (sectional beam not included). My price is $2,500 (approx. $7000 new for similar loom). Very Good condition.
Cherry wood 26" spinning wheel handmade by Tom Siske in 1988. Tom is an excellent wood crafter and his spinning wheels are prized among spinners who own or are familiar with them. This wheel produces fine to worsted weight yarns, and does a great job at it. It is very smooth, and I have personally spun yarn almost as fine as thread on this wheel. After 20 years, it has a few small dings that are barely noticeable, but that means it has been used and except for those, it is in great condition.
The original whorl for this wheel has ratios of 9:1 and 10:1. I'm including a handmade whorl for another wheel that I had and sold with a ratio of 12:1. My own yarn, depending on which whorl I'm using is 28 epi to 32 epi and I don't have to treadle like a demon for fine yarns. If you want higher ratios, you could have another whorl made, but I don't think you'll need it. Included are eight bobbins. no lazy kate because it didn't come with one. A comparable spinning wheel of this quality would cost approximately $1,700 new. My price is $975.