Category: Metal bed
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Mitsubishi MH-350 knitting machine
Everything is unusual about this machine: its coral color, name (“De Luxe”), table clamp brackets, and carriage lock attachment from the right-hand side….. It is so hard to find information on this machine… So, I do not know when it was manufactured, how many needles it has, how far apart the needles are, etc… I…
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Janome Junior Knitter CHJ-3
Janome Junior Knitter CHJ-3 is a clone of Corona CHJ-3, Junior knitter, but sold in South Africa. another identical knitting machine is Genie CHJ-3.
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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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Brother Knit Eldorado Model 35 knitting machine
Brother Knit Eldorado 35 precedes the Brother KH35 model. Thus, it can be assumed that it first appeared on the market in the early 1950s. There are a lot of similarities between Brother Eldorado 35 and Brother KH35 (like, clip-on round row counter, detachable carriage grip hand, folding metal extension leaves, split sinker plate, etc.).…
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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 KR501 ribbing attachment
Toyota KR501 ribber appeared on the market in 1981. Toyota KR501 ribber is an attachment to the standard-gauge knitting machines manufactured by Toyota with the model numbers KS777, KS858, KS895, KS901 and KS950. It has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. Stay tuned while I am learning (hands-on) all pros and cons of this attachment. And…
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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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Toyota K 104 knitting machine
Toyota K104 is one of those mysterious super vintage knitting machines that is hard to find information for. Judging by the look and comparing designs of other knitting machines (clip-on row counter, detachable handle, only basic/manual capabilities) from the same era, I suspect that this machine was manufactured and first appeared on the market in…
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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…