I have a 32” 8s/12t Loomcraft Sabina jack loom for sale. She’s an old lady from the 1940s, but she still works great! I’ve woven towels, scarves, and blankets on her, and previous owners have woven rugs.
She comes with Texsolv tieups and plenty of flat steel heddles -- I’d estimate 1200, but I haven’t counted. She also comes with 3 carbon reeds (6, 16, and 20 dent) in usable condition, and an odd little tension box. Her back beam has removable wooden pegs so it can be used plain or sectional, and yes, that is a castle tray on top!
She is 47” tall, and when fully unfolded is 42” wide and 44” deep. She folds up to a depth of 29”. Her front beam folds down to the floor for threading, and the treadle assembly can also be moved out of the way.
I’ve corrected a couple of the design flaws of the Sabina, such as moving the ratchet and pawl to one side of the loom (the original position was the center) and fabricating wire hooks to reduce wear and tear on the cords.
I’m selling because, like lots of jack looms, she takes some effort to treadle (which disagrees with my oversensitive knee). Some of the roller bars have experienced warping over the last 70 years, but that doesn’t prevent any of them from being used -- it can just give you a little extra exercise while treadling. If desired, the bars should be able to be replaced fairly easily with some simple woodworking.
With that in mind, I’m asking $600. She was a great loom for me, a relative beginner wanting to expand, and I think she’ll be great for you too.
Pickup only in Northern Virginia; please bring a large SUV or a truck, and a little bit of help for getting her moved.
