42" Standard Floor Looms

When we introduced the Standard Floor Loom in 1978, it was available in 36" and 42" weaving widths. We're fairly certain that shafts/harnesses on both sizes had one heddle hook per bar (two total on each shaft).

In 1983, we discontinued the 42" width and introduced a 46" width to replace it. On a 46" loom, there are two heddle hooks per heddle bar and four on each shaft. The 46" loom was renamed 45" in 2018, though the loom itself didn't change.

If you're not sure of your loom's weaving width, measure the beater top between the two sides. On a 42" loom, this distance will be about 42".

We no longer make most wood parts for the 42" loom. Look for a nearby woodworker or woodworking guild. Take the part(s) to them for a consultation—it's usually not hard to make replicas.

Some of our current parts or accessories will fit the 42" loom:

Cannot be modified to fit	45" Sectional Beam 45" Double Back Beam 45" 4 Later Kit
Customer can resize to fit NOTE: resized products cannot be returned	apron bars for 45" loom apron cord retainers for 45" loom lease sticks for 45" loom 45" SFL Trap 45" Corrugated Warp Separator
Will fit but limit the weaving width Other manufacturers may offer raddles and reeds closer to the 42" weaving width.	Raddle for up to 40" warps Stainless Steel Reeds for 36" loom
Will fit; can use 42" weaving width	Stainless Steel Reeds for 45" loom Raddle for up to 48" warps
Will fit	Inserted Eye or 9" Brown Texsolv heddles short Texsolv apron cords for Standard Floor Looms long Texsolv apron cords for 45" loom long barrel nuts beater bumper beater pin kit beater sides brake cable kit brake holds, maple or cherry brake hub kit (hub only kit—warp beam and hub will not fit) brake pedals, maple or cherry cap nut for warp beam crank handle—probably have to replace brake hub foam tape under shafts (harnesses) fold knob kit harness channel if loom originally had metal harness channels—wood channels (made in or before 1979) can't be replaced harness shim for looms with metal harness channels heddle bar hook jack pins and lamm pin jack riser kit ratchet advance lever parts ratchet dog parts ratchet gear kit safety walk (gray grip strip) for beater tapered handle kit, maple or cherry, on warp beam crank handle tie-ups treadle in maple treadle blocks in maple treadle spacer dowel in maple warp beam crank handle, maple or cherry—probably have to replace brake hub

Serial numbers for 42" looms indicate their approximate age.

Wooden harness channels 1 through 243: assembled before May 1979
Wooden harness channels 248 through 450: assembled May 1979 - September 1979
Metal harness channels 4-1 through 4-117, 8-1 through 8-69: assembled September 1979 - January 1980
Metal harness channels 4-118 through 4-375, 8-70 through 8-154: assembled January 1980 - December 1980
Metal harness channels 4-376 through 4-730, 8-155 through 8-239: assembled January 1981 - December 1981
Metal harness channels 4-731 through 4-1083, 8-240 through 8-330: assembled January 1982- December 1982