Object Number 2015.0028.001 TT

Object Name

Tool (for textiles) (Treadle)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Jeanne L. Asplundh

Place of Origin

Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Likely Bucks, Berks, or Montgomery County

Date

1800-1930

Materials

Hickory; Pine; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

2 (H) , 32.5 (L) , 3.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

5.08 (H) , 82.55 (L) , 8.255 (W)

Object Description

Web - 12/16/2016

This is part of a shaft loom that was made in the late eighteenth century in Southeastern Pennsylvania and used there for over two hundred years. Many things had to be repaired and replaced over time, including this treadle. Over years of being stepped on to pull up the shafts and warp, the end of this treadle wore away and the middle started to fracture. To fix this, a piece of tongue-in-groove plank was bolted to the end to prolong its life.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[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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