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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…

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.

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.

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

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

Cap missing. Lock piece at one end has thick top, other end thin with hole for pin. Upper edge chamfered.

Beaded edges. Intact cap with beaded edges. One lock piece thick ended, the other thin with peg hole.

Three string holes in 1 side, 17 notches in the other

5 string holes in one half, 6 notches in the other. Rosettes stamped in broad end of each half.