Looks like a nice Mac for sale on Ebay, extra warp beams and reasonable starting bid.  I sure love mine.

Cindy

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Fri, 04/29/2011 - 12:34

andsewon (not verified)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Macomber-10H-12T-48-B4-loom-3-warp-beams-bench-/200602786433?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb4db9a81 It looks like a very nice loom. Includes a bench, 3 back beams..... DeKalb, Illinois.
Tue, 05/03/2011 - 01:03

Joyce Grant (not verified)

I am very lucky to be getting this loom.  I have not seen a Macomber in person, but have read such rave reviews that I just had to bid on it.  We will be driving down there on Sat. to pick it up.  Will be a super looooong day as it is aprox 7 hours one way.  But I am so excited, and can hardly wait.  I live  in a northern suburb of Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN.

Tue, 05/03/2011 - 02:29

neweaver (not verified)

You will love it!  I just got my first, giving up a LeClerc and there is such a difference between them.  You also got an excellant deal on it with the 3 back beams.  I did notice it has the older style shaft hooks which, according to what I've read here may come off when you weave but if you have a problem they can be inexpensively updated.  Happy weaving!

Cindy

Tue, 05/03/2011 - 03:24

andsewon (not verified)

Glad you found the group! I think you got a fantastic deal on your Mac. Good luck on the pick-up! That's a loooong day, but well worth the effort. ;o) Connie
Wed, 05/04/2011 - 14:58

M C Marker (not verified)

I have a "new" Mac, just ordered 4 more shafts for it, to bring it up to 16. Very excited about that. But, it came with the super hooks holding up the treadles and I had to use pliers to remove them. So, while I was ordering the extra shafts, I asked Rick about the difficulty I had with them. He asked if the jacks (I think I have that right) were the old kind, with the holes for the old style hooks. When I said that the holes were there, he said that the "new" super hooks were really not meant for those jacks and that I should keep using the old style hooks as long as the holes were intact. The jacks that take the super hooks are thinner.

Mary

 

Wed, 05/04/2011 - 15:44

Michael White

That part would be the lamm. The jacks on on the top of the loom.

Michael

Wed, 05/04/2011 - 17:03

andsewon (not verified)

That's interesting, Mary. I was under the impression that it was ok to use the new super hooks, but that they just needed to be bent a bit to fit between the lamms. What width is your loom? 16 harnesses! How exciting! Connie druelling all over the keyboard....
Wed, 05/04/2011 - 18:26

Michael White

The super hooks will work and will be a lot easyer to tie up all 16 shafts then the old hooks.

Michael

Mon, 05/09/2011 - 14:02

Joyce Grant (not verified)

I know I read somewhere that vaseline should be used to lubricate the jacks in the top part of the castle, but do I also use vaseline on the bottom hinges of the loom.  Like the back of the treddles on the bar, and the metal hinges inside the castle.  Have no clue what they are called. The ones that hook to the lamms.  They look really dry and stiff.  Would a good quality sewing machine oil work on those, or is there something better I should use?  Thanks for any help.  I have no clue - but I am spending hours reading about this trying not to mess anything up. 

Also, when cleaning this morning I noticed that the wood blocks between the treddles turn.  I am hoping they are supposed to.  Am I right?  Some are much more loose then others.

Joyce

Mon, 05/09/2011 - 21:23

andsewon (not verified)

Joyce, The wood blocks between the treadles are just spacers. Without them, the treadles would jockey around and end up right up against each other. Yes, they do spin around. :o) As for the lubricant, vaselline on the jacks is good. I used White Lithium grease on all the joints that I could get to with a Q-tip. Why? Because I like White Lithium grease and I already had some here. I use it on my spinning wheel flyer shafts to make the bobbins spin more freely. Spinning wheel oil, motor oil, sewing machine oil, teflon lubricant......etc. All will work on the treadle hinges. Sewing machine oil is pretty light, but should work ok. Connie
Mon, 05/09/2011 - 21:33

Joyce Grant (not verified)

Thank you for the info.  I will go to the hardware store tomorrow and get som of the white lithium for the hinges at the bottom (are those called the lamms - or is just the piece that the hooks go in the lamms?) as well as some silicone spray for the wire that goes up the sides of the castle.  Someday I will learn what everything is called.

Joyce

Tue, 05/10/2011 - 00:34

Michael White

Connie gave you some good advise. But the only thing about a light oil is that it will soak into the wood and just dry up. The piece that the hooks go into is called the lamm. If you look you will see that all the hinges are attached to the lamm. so the whole thing is your lamm. The wires and the lamms move in a groove which you will need to keep clean. Also the grooves in the treadles need to be cleaned. If you don't the hooks will stick and jump off or will ride up when a other treadle is pressed.

Michael

Thu, 06/23/2011 - 11:56

Michael White

56" Macomber Ad-A-Harness, model B4E (folding). Twelve harness, 13 treadles, 3 be3ams: standard, 3/4 sectional and 1 yard sectional. Double back beam warp separator, 10 dent reed plus 4 old reeds. 200 stainless steel heddles, 3 leasesticks. Asking $2200. Overall width 70", closed front to back 29" with sectional beam. Bonus 50 issues Handwoven magazine 1995 - 2004. Must pick up in Pittsfield, MA 01201, 

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Mon, 07/11/2011 - 05:57

andsewon (not verified)

Found this one on the Housecleaning pages http://www.kbbspin.org/node/9140 Located in California.