Large plain hand loom

Large plain hand loom for weaving coarse coconut matting

Details

Category:
Textiles Machinery
Object Number:
1984-1742
type:
hand loom
credit:
Blind Employment Factory

Parts

Large plain hand loom

Large plain hand loom

Mechanical components relating to a plain hand loom for weaving coarse coconut matting.

Components include: One wooden reel with metal cogwheel at one end and white string wrapped around the centre pole. One wooden reel with metal cogwheel at one end. Metal bar attached with rope through the centre pole. One grooved wooden beam with rounded edges to top side with tenon joint style ends. Numbers marked in white at opposite ends. One wooden beam with rounded edges on top side. Two wooden beams with rectangular blocks attached at one end. Metal plates attached at other end with hole though. 'A' and 'B' marked in black at hole end of either beam. Two wooden beams with lap joint ends and drilled holes. Numbers marked in white at opposite ends of both. One wooden beam with two pully wheels attached. One Wooden beam with metal and wood attachment in centre. 'A' and 'B' marked in black near centre attachment.

Measurements:
overall: 550 mm x 1870 mm x 1370 mm,
Object Number:
1984-1742/1
type:
hand loom
Frame from Large plain hand loom

Frame from Large plain hand loom

Wooden frame relating to a plain hand loom for weaving coarse coconut matting.

Measurements:
overall: 245 mm x 2130 mm x 1960 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and iron
Object Number:
1984-1742/2
type:
hand loom