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Fully Restored 1957 Nilus Leclerc 45″ ‘Mira’ Loom

February 26, 2015 ADR

What started as this two weeks ago…

…finished like this today…

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45"linseed oil loom Mira Nilus Leclerc restored sanded stripped

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