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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.

ATHM records refer to this as "Loom, Slot and Hole, Knee".
Single slab. 13 holes, 12 slots closed at top, 8 3/4" long. Knee grips crudely whittled, shaping lower 7 1/2" into paddle. One side has initials P.T. and date 1773 scratch-carved on it.

Approximately 84 iron spikes set in a zinc-covered piece of 1/2" oak with one end broken off and a 3/4" hole bored through the other end

Hand-wrought semi-strap hinges to cover, lock tang missing. Lock and keyhole on chest, key missing. Corners dovetailed. Till with hinged cover, pivot hinges. Lid edges molded. Rope handle at one end, missing from other end. Green paint.

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.

Frames on which to tie string heddles. The flat sticks are the bars which, with the heddles, form a harness. The frame is adjustable to allow for harness bars of different lengths. After all the heddles are tied, the round stick is pulled out of the…

A racket-shaped piece of maple with two holes bored through the handle. The head holds about 42 square tapered metal spikes 6" long. A pine box 6 3/4" on each side (outside measure) fits over the spikes and is tied to the head by two stout cords. Box…

An unusual design. The main barrel has 2 wood pieces on the ends that loosen when handle on end (right in photo) is turned. When handle is loosened, all parts come apart - uprights, ends, spindle, etc. Base post looks new.