This compact loom from the Union Loom Company was designed for the housewife who wanted to weave one or two rugs a year. It has a fixed horizontal reed. It is truly an aerobic model, as it requires the weaver to raise the entire warp and drop it onto the fixed reed. The top bar is then either pushed away or pulled toward you to create the shed. The original model had a spring that assisted in lifting the upper bar, but the instruction book recommended removing the spring to obtain a tighter weave. In our version, the springs were removed and "grandpa" apparently added a crude foot treadle to assist in raising the beam. We as yet have not mastered getting a tight weave. This loom was purchased at a flea market in NY.

This loom has great potential as a traveling four-harness loom because of its compact size. It was missing the harness, and since we aren't quite sure what company manufactured the loom, this is a restoration project on hold. The treadles have been removed and a 12-inch wide reed was ordered. This loom was purchased in North Carolina.