Ruta, do you think this is of TAA interest?
On Nov 23, 2004, at 7:21 PM, Margaret Geiss-Mooney wrote:

> Good evening, TexCon'ers – Here is more information about the 
> Scalamandre
> sale:
>
> What Will Be Sold:
> After 75 years in a landmark Long Island City location, Scalamandre is
> moving their wide width weaving operations to South Carolina. They 
> must sell
> a vast quantity of items representing important American weaving 
> history.
> Although these items are primarily weaving related, they are at the 
> same
> time artistic, decorative and useful in ways other than originally 
> intended.
> Among the thousands upon thousands of items being sold will be the last
> working coarse index looms, out of production Jacquard looms and punch
> cards, loom parts and pieces incl. weights, guides, gears, jacks, 
> spacers,
> harnesses, swifts, quills and shuttles, winders, warpers, take-up 
> beams,
> warping carts and loom heads representing much of the evolution of 
> looms.
> There will be boxes of wood spools, many with custom dyed silk thread,
> shelves piled high with skeins of silk, one of a kind runs of silk, 
> piles of
> Scalamandre remnants and samples and trim.
> Country style wood benches, old stile type ladders, workbenches, 
> tables and
> chairs, display materials, other furniture, cabinets, wood boxes and 
> carts,
> iron gearing and chains by the hundreds and many other items, to be
> determined, will be offered.
> Gorgeous, large silkscreens, which were used to hand-block wallpaper, 
> are
> artworks to be treasured. In addition there are many wood, aluminum and
> titanium silkscreen frames, along with other silkscreen accessories, 
> that
> can be reused by artists and craftsmen.
> Practical items such as wood and metal shelving, buckets, carts, old 
> floor
> fans, office furniture, and a Pfaff ceiling mounted chain hoist, along 
> with
> items we haven't even discovered yet, will be available for purchase
> throughout the sale.
> Come prepared to buy in quantity. The average price will be around 
> $15.00!
> And because the factory packing and clean-up will be in progress 
> during the
> sale, more inventory will be added daily. There will be lots to buy for
> everyone, everyday. Browse the photo gallery.
>
> http://gallery.lldspecialtyliquidations.com/
>
> Please direct inquiries LLD Specialty Sales.
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> 1-800-508-0022
>
> Regards,
> Margaret (Meg) Geiss-Mooney
> Textile/Costume Conservator
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