Bergman Floor Loom

The bergman suitcase loom and the bergman floor loom.

Bergman floor loom.

During the 1930s bergman designed and patented two looms. Louet david floor loom. I believe it was bought in 1936 or thereabouts. 45 inch 6 shafts.

Browse the variety of looms available and add the looms you own to your virtual studio. I remember you also stopped by my blog in february when you acquired your 48 bergman. For more information contact mary oates september 10 2020. A 36 floor loom.

The david is a compact loom with great design. I believe it to be one of the earlier bergman looms as it does not have some of the later refinements. It is just over 48 high 32 wide and the weaving width is approx 24 though i have not woven yet. That means they take the same heddle size about 9 5.

Did you get your 48 up and working. 700 00 or best offer the loom is in bellingham. The distance from the floor to the bottom shaft bar the length of the lams and the heddle size the distance between the heddle eye and the shaft bar. The loom has a patent no 2057997 and another number mn 3a25 which could identify when it was made if it is the manufacturers number.

It was patented in 1936 and manufactured by her son arthur. My bergman is also a 45 inch 8 harness loom and i bought it from the grand daughter of the original owner who reportedly was a friend of mrs. Both the floor and table looms were purchased new from margaret bergman s son more than thirty years ago when they still had a store in poulsbo washington. Cyber fiber classes are online weaving classes fully accessible on weavolution.

I almost pass out from shock. Looms but can be adapted to most other countermarch looms. Browse the yarns listed on weavolution and add what you own to your virtual stash. The larger loom in the picture is her personal loom and at the same time an example of her other invention the double folding bergman floor loom.

Enroll in a cyber fiber class today. Her husband john and son arthur built looms at their home in breidablick now part of poulsbo washington. Sectional warp beam front beam tool tray three reeds warp spacers and warp sticks. I have the original instructions and as someone who has terrible spatial relations scores i have to say they sounded nightmarish.

Each loom was designed with unique folding frames that enabled the loom to collapse even when fully warped. This is a heavy loom that can be used for rugs but also finer weaving. A loom with 8 shafts 10 treadle 27 5 weaving width. I didn t get a picture of the table loom before it was taken off the floor stand.

It has many features that will make your weaving easy and successful.