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Corona CHJ-3 knitting machine, Junior Knitter
This cute small needle bed knitting machine, Corona CHJ-3, is one of the rare knitting machines for kids that has a metal needle bed. It is so adorable that it deserves a well-written article on its own. However, there is not much information on it. I believe that parts and accessories for Corona CHJ-3 machines…
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Toyota KS610 knitting machine
A bulky (9 mm gauge) Toyota KS610 knitting machine was manufactured and released to the market in the late 1980s. It has 110 needles. It is a basic knitting machine with only manual stitch and needle manipulation capabilities. Toyota KS610 can be accessorized with a matching ribber, Toyota KR310.
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Toyota KR506 ribbing attachment
Toyota KR506 ribber is a metal flat-bed attachment to knit purl stitches. It has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. Toyota KR506 ribber fits the following standard-gauge knitting machines: Toyota KS777, KS856, KS858, KS895, KS901, and KS950. Toyota KR506 ribber has a distinct black-colored connecting arm and orange-colored numbers on the needle bed strip (typical for…
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Toyota K 108 knitting machine
Although there is not much information available on the Internet on Toyota K108, I believe this machine was released to the market in the early- to mid-1960s. It is often simply called Toyota APK due to the writing on the case. It is a standard-gauge (4.5 mm) knitting machine with 200 needles. Vintage features of…
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Toyota K 107 knitting machine
I could not find a lot of detailed pictures for the Toyota K107 knitting machine but it is very similar (by the look) to the Toyota K 106. Thus, read the corresponding article while enjoying the picture below and while I am looking for more info on the Toyota K107.
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Toyota K 106 knitting machine
Toyota K-106 knitting machine is a basic (capable of only manual manipulation of stitches and needles) knitting machine. I am still searching the manual for this machine and other information. But I believe it is a standard gauge (4.5 mm) knitting machine with 200 needles. The carriage has a very interesting side feature: a dial…
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JUKI K 851 knitting machine
JUKI K-851 is a standard-gauge, manual/basic knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. This machine was manufactured in Japan very likely in the early 1960s judging by its vintage row counter, and 3-wire tension mast (capable of accommodating three different yarns). Such design of the tension mast included with the machines manufactured up to…
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JUKI K 821 knitting machine
JUKI K-821 knitting machine is a truly vintage knitting machine. I could not find a manual for this machine. But judging by its similarity with the Silver Reed SK8 and Silver SK101, machines, it was very likely released onto the market in the late-1950s/early-1960s (see my collaborations on why below). I could not find a…