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Distaff replaced by bobbin rack with additional bobbin racks mounted on the top of the wheel

Turned wheel post, spokes, front post, tension handle, legs. Has a wheel boy attached with string. Horn collar on the head post.

Frame for tying the string heddles used in loom harnesses. The two flat laths are harness frames; the round rod, when pulled out, leaves a uniform loom or eye in each heddle. The T-posts are adjustable for different harness lengths.

21", 2 harness. Long harness roller, twisted wire heddles, seat brackets (seat missing). The shedding motion depends on a long roller. The harnesses show an early example of twisted wire heddles.

2 harness, 8" narrow fabric loom, American (characteristic of Shaker workmanship), early 19th century. A floor loom without treadles. The extremely fine metal reed is probably a later addition for weaving the silk fabric now on the…