About Older Models: Information for the Used Loom Seeker
It seems like every week we are contacted by someone who has just purchased a used loom or who is hoping to sell a used Glimakra Loom or who is seeking to buy a used one. Sometimes it is grandma's loom they would like to sell or perhaps they moved into smaller quarters and don't have room anymore. Often they may not know the model nor size of what they have to sell or just bought.
Let us help you sell or buy your used loom. We can help you with information about your loom, shipping, cleaning, etc. We will list the loom and help you get good photos of your loom to show it off. For details, contact us, email or 1-866-890-7314, and we will arrange to list your loom on this site with descriptive information, location, photos and other information potential buyers need to know.
Basic information about current Glimakra looms can be found under the PRODUCTS TAB. There will be information on loom weaving widths, measurements, countermarches available, what comes with the loom, prices, loom accessories such as sectional beams, double warp beams, fly shuttles, drawlooms, etc. Most of the current information is appropriate for older models as well.
Glimakra Loom sizes currently in production
- 80cm (31") Susanna
- 70cm (27") Victoria table loom
- 70cm (27") Ideal
- 100cm (40") Ideal
- 120cm (47") Standard
- 150cm (59") Standard
- 160cm (63") Standard
Standard and Ideal loom weaving widths not in production
- 60cm (24") Ideal
- 80cm (31") Ideal
- 90cm (35") Ideal
- 100cm (40") Standard
- 110cm (44") Standard
- 135cm (54") Standard
Loom models no longer produced
- Pysslingen table loom (made prior to l979, replaced with Victoria)
- Aktiv folding countermarch loom
- Viking jack floor loom
- Regina tapestry loom (two shafts, two treadles, beater with reed)
- Upright tapestry loom Gobelin, (no treadles)
- Upright tapestry loom Sara
- Souvereign
- School loom
- Anne
- Jenny
Changes in the Glimakra Standard and Ideal looms available today compared to the older models.
- The recent Ideal loom is 2" taller, both the breast beam and the total loom height. In the past it had 6 shafts and 6 treadles. The 70cm loom now can have 8 shafts and the 100cm Ideal can have 10.
- The Standard looms made before 1980 had the lower lamms the same length as the upper lamms. After the early 80s, the lower lamms changed to extend out to the side of the loom. We suggest you purchase new lower lamms for these looms.
- Prior to the 80s looms had hand tied heddles and linen tie-up cord. Today, Texsolv heddles, cord and plastic pins are used.
- Prior to the 80s, the standard loom came with counterbalance pulleys even if it had a countermarch.
- Drawlooms purchased before 1990 are the older style. We have drawloom heddles, drawcords, pattern shaft weights and pattern shaft bars, but not the other wooden parts.
- New loom accessories such as drawlooms, double warp beams, sectional beams, etc. will fit older looms.
