Building a Stand With Treadles for my Leclerc Table Loom

Several years ago, my husband Bob and I designed a loom stand for my Leclerc Jano table loom.  I have had several people since then ask about making one.  We don't do that kind of work for others, but can give dimensions and show photos of how it should look when completed. I finally got around to doing all the measurements today.

This stand fits my 19 1/2" weaving width Jano loom (made before the Dorothys), and also fits my friend's Structo table loom.  With some careful measurements, it could be adapted to other looms with slightly different dimensions.

We used local hard maple from a local mill for the stand.

Although we looked at photos of other loom stands, this one was designed by Bob to my specifications. If anyone makes a stand from these measurements and writes about it, please give a link back to this post.  I am sure you will love your loom so much more with this stand.  It will turn a noisy loom into one that is much quieter.

Jano Stand right end

Upright end measurements:  3 ½” w, ¾” thick, 26 ½” T

Shelf measurement:  21” L, 6 ½” w, ¾” thick

End base measurement:  2” T, 1 5/8” w, 24 ½” L

Distance between uprights (inner distance):  8 ½ “

Distance from front of base to upright:  2 ¼”

Distance from back of base to upright:  6 ¾”

Jano Stand right shelf

Shelf measurement:  21” L, 6 ½” w, ¾” thick

Hole for treadle attachment cords:  1” from edge, 1” wide, 4” L, 6 ¾” from back, 10 ¼” from front

 

Jano Stand left end

Upright end measurements:  3 ½” w, ¾” thick, 26 ½” T

Shelf measurement:  21” L, 6 ½” w, ¾” thick

End base measurement:  2” T, 1 5/8” w, 24 ½” L

Distance between uprights (inner distance):  8 ½ “

Distance from front of base to upright:  2 ¼”

Distance from back of base to upright:  6 ¾”

Lamm pivot attachment measurement:  ¾” thick, 3 ½” w, 8 ¾” L

Distance from under shelf to top of Lamm pivot:  5 5/8”

Cut out on Pivot attachment: 3” x 1 ½”, starting 4 ¾” from the back

¼” pivot rod, cut long enough to stick out for removal if necessary.

5 nylon washers for spacers between lamms

 

Jano Stand

Lamm Pivot Point

Jano Stand back

Back floor brace:  1 ¼” tall, 2” w, 30” L

Back top brace:  ¾” thick, 3 ½” w, 34 5/8” L

Lamms (4): 5/8” w, ¾” T, 33” L

Screw eyes (4): 7/8” from the end

Treadle tie-up holes (6): spaced from the screw eye end, 9”, 11 ¼”, 13 5/8”, 15 ½”, 18”, 20 3/8”  (they will be approximately 2 ¼” apart)

Jano Stand front

Back floor brace:  1 ¼” tall, 2” w, 30” L

Back top brace:  ¾” thick, 3 ½” w, 34 5/8” L

Treadle attachment blocks (2): ¾” thick, 1 ½” w, 4 ½ L

Dowel treadle spacers: 1” dowel, 1 5/8” L

Treadles (6):  ¾” thick, 1 ¼” tall, 18” L.  They taper to ½” tall at the back, from the top edge 6 ¼” from the back.

Holes on the treadles (4): ¾” center to center, starting 13” from the front.

Treadle attachment on front floor brace (centered)

 

Treadles showing the taper.  

Texsolv cord, standard size

Connecting treadles to lamms (at least 12):  19” each

Connecting levers to eyelets on lamms (4):  28” each

Small “s” hooks (4) for attaching cords to levers.  To remove the loom from the stand, only the “s” hooks need to be disconnected. Loop them around the shelf and hook to the cords under the shelf.  The loom and the stand are easy to transport when disconnected.