Category: Bed Type
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Brother KR120 ribbing attachment
If fine-gauge knitting machines are hard to find, the matching ribbing attachments are almost impossible to snatch. Alas, I was only able to get a hold of the pictures of Brother KR120 ribber, which are posted below (without objection from the original owner) for your admiration. Brother KR120 ribber matches the only machine: Brother KH120.…
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Brother KH120 knitting machine
Brother KH120 knitting machine is a fine-gauge machine (the distance between needles is 3.6 mm) capable of somewhat automatic needle selection, activated by a ratchet tool and eight push buttons. It was very likely released to the market in the very early or mid-1970s because this is when similar standard-gauge 8-pushbutton knitting machines with the…
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Studio Bulky Eight
The machine sold under the name “Studio Bulky Eight” is the same as Studio SK120 just rebranded differently. Models branded under different names are also Silver Reed SK120 , Silver SK120, Kantan Bulky, Fancy Bulky, and Bulky Eight). The only ribber that works with this machine is Silver Reed SR120.
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Silver SK120 knitting machine
Silver SK120 knitting machine is a flat-bed metal knitting machine with 120 needles 8.0 mm apart. This bulky-gauge knitting machine was released to the market in 1978. It is also known under the names Studio SK120, Kantan Bulky, Fancy Bulky, and Bulky Eight). This machine is identical (except for the name) to the Silver Reed…
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Silver Reed SK120 bulky knitting machine
Silver Reed SK120 knitting machine is a flat-bed metal knitting machine with needles 8.0 mm apart. The bed contains 120 large needles. This bulky-gauge knitting machine was released to the market in 1978. It is also known as Bulky Eight, Studio SK120, Kantan Bulky, and Silver SK120. Another interesting name this machine is known for…
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KnitKing ribber KR880
KnitKing ribber KR880 is identical to the Brother KR830 ribbing attachment. Thus, refer to the blog on KR830. I just started working with KnitKing KR880 ribber – will post pictures soon!
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Brother KH801 knitting machine
Brother KH801 is a knitting machine very similar (if not identical with the exception of all writing being in Japanese) to the Brother KH800 available in the US used and vintage markets. All Japanese writing on the carriage, box, and case of Brother KH801 makes me think that it was released to only Japanese markets.…
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Addi Express Professional knitting machine
Addi Express knitting machine is a plastic circular knitting machine with 22 needles manufactured in Germany. This post focuses on the black-and-red model and not on the white-and-red one. There are other similar, smaller-diameter, knitting machines (manufactured by Sentro and other companies) but Addi Express machines are by far the best. It has the sturdiest…
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Addi Express KingSize knitting machine
Addi Express KingSize knitting machine is still being actively manufactured by a German company. It features 46 needles. This post focuses on the black-and-red model and not on white-and-red one. Addi Kingsize is the largest (most needle) circular plastic knitting machine. It is also the most reliable and robust currently on the market. The price…
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Brother KX395 knitting machine
Brother KX395 knitting machine is a plastic flatbed knitting machine with a dual gauge. It comes with gate pegs with the needle channels positions 4.5 and 9 mm apart. Thus, this machine can be a standard gauge and a bulky gauge. The carriage has an intarsia setting. The 9 mm setting can accommodate 110 needles,…