Tools
Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1800-1900
Chestnut
2015.0028.006
Object Number2015.0028.006 |
Tool (for textiles) (Raddle)
Tools
Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Jeanne L. Asplundh
Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Likely Berks, Bucks, or Montgomery County
1800-1900
Chestnut
6.25 (H) , 48.75 (L) , 1 (W)
15.875 (H) , 123.825 (L) , 2.54 (W)
Raddle, also called a spreader or loomer's comb, used to organize the warp threads when putting the warp on the loom. The raddle consists of a row of short pegs at one inch intervals, held in place between two long boards. The top board can slide up to let the weaverput threads on the raddle.
[Book] Pritchard, M. E. 1954 A Short Dictionary of Weaving: Including Some Spinning, Dyeing and Textile Terms and a Beginner's Guide to Weaving and Dyeing. 196.
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[Book] Worst, Edward F. 1974 Weaving with Foot-power Looms. 275.
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