ARS Amoretto Super 8 knitting machine is very likely a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles.

The whole series of ARS, ARS Knitter, and ARS Amoretto machines looks and feels vintage compared to more common and known machines by Silver Reed, Brother and Toyota.

For example, one of the unique features of this model is a triple yarn feeder on the carriage as well as a brush handle for cast-ons, and other functions. The tension mast is capable of accommodating three threads as well and overall has an interesting design.

The carriage additionally has various levers.

The needlebed features the “fancy” knitting mechanism, which is very interesting: typically, buttons to knit tuck are on the carriage, but in the case of this machine, it is on the needlebed. The manual describes all these features, although some explanations are not very clear.