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The time tested "Compact" series looms have been produced since the 1960's. The "Gilmore" model has taken the "Compact" model to a new level with refinements and modificatins to improve the floor loom even further. These looms have the strength and weight to easily do rugs and blankets as well as any fine weavings. The handcrafted parts are of the finest woods and are all still milled from quality lumber at our Stockton shop. Mr. Gilmore designed the Compact model so it would be versatile and yet not take up a lot of room, so the new "Gilmore" model proudly carries his name . By swinging from the bottom, the beater tightly packs the weft threads with little effort. In addition the beater has a built in "shuttle race" that allows the shuttle to ride, not only on the lower shed threads, but also on a wide supported guide. Treadles are well spaced and easy to work. Texsolv treadle tie-ups are simple and easily to do, and in the jack loom tradition produce an excellent rising shed. Frames, or shafts, are built light and strong to hold flat steel or inserted eye heddles that smoothly guide, not wear, all varieties of warp fibers. Built for professionals or novice weavers these looms continue the Gilmore jack loom tradition as the best quality looms made.

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     The "Gilmore" Loom series are made mostly of hard eastern maple. The cloth beam, warp beam, and the harnesses are of poplar, allowing them to be strong, straight and light. These looms are sturdy, yet compact enough to move from place to place. The warp beam easily comes off its brackets and the brackets swing down. The back top beam folds up so the loom can fit through a standard doorway.
      The front bar (breast beam) comes off steel pins so you can get closer to the heddles and the treadles for easier threading and doing tie ups.
     The cloth beam and warp beam braking system is a ratchet gear and awl (dog) type. A new improvement prevents the warp beam from spinning when the tension is released. And the looms are now designed to stop any harnesses from lifting under high warp tension conditions.
     A specially designed beater bar lock that will not harm the beater legs, and beater cushions are installed as standard equipment.
      Either 4 harness (shaft) or 8 harness models are available. These looms come in true weaving widths of 26", 32", 40" and 46".
     Included with each loom is a 10 dent stainless steel reed, a sley hook, a Gilmore shuttle with bobbin, 2 lease sticks, 50 heddles per harness (shaft), and two dozen Texsolv tie up sets
    All models can be equipped with sectional beam bars and many other accessories (see the information BELOW the following table and the other products section of this site).