Paisley Museum. Plain handloom from 19th century

Description Paisley Museum. Plain handloom from 19th century

Date 14/7/2015

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number MV 000596

Category Digital Files (Non-image)

Scope and Content Paisley Museum, Loom Gallery. Dan Coughlan, curator of textile machinery, explains how the plain loom works. It can take different forms. A counterbalance loom is described. As one shaft goes down another one rises as made up of a series of levers know as 'Jacks' . There is an explanation of how these are attached to the heddles and shafts. There are differnet systems depending on the patterns required. 'Marshes' or 'lambs' (these ensure that the treddles pull from the centre of shafts and do not cause skewing of the weaving action) are explained. Pulleys can be used instead of jacks for heavier cloths. The plain loom can be quite adaptable - hence its universal usage by the 19th century. Sound: sound Colour: colour Running Time: 2:29 mins

External Reference vimeo199672363

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1498471

File Format (MP2) MPEG-2