Category: Bed Type

  • Silver Reed SR-7 ribbing attachment

    Although I have not seen the actual ribber yet, I was excited to discover that super vintage Silver Reed SK-7 knitting machine can be accessorized with a ribber. Its manual/description is in the manual for the Silver Reed SK-7 main bed. The SR-7 ribber looks similar to the Silver Reed SR-200 ribbing attachment, which makes…

  • Singer 200-E knitting machine

    Singer 200-E knitting machine

    Singer 200-E knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine manufactured in Japan by the Silver corporation in the 1960s. Singer 200E knitting machine is a clone (except for the color combination) of Silver SK101, Studio SK102 and Silver SK102 knitting machines, on which I wrote very detailed blog articles already. Additionally, if you cannot find…

  • Silver Reed SR-200 ribbing attachment

    Silver Reed SR-200 ribbing attachment is an accessory for the vintage Silver Reed SK8 knitting machine. At the moment, I cannot find any additional information on it but the pdf copy of the manual is available for free on the Internet.

  • Singer mod. 740 knitting machine

    Singer mod. 740 knitting machine

    Singer mod. 740 knitting machine was manufactured in Japan. It is one of the latest punchcard machines manufactured back in the 1980s. Singer mod. 740 has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, which makes this machine a standard-gauge. It has a built-in knit leader. Singer mod. 740 is identical to Singer MemoMatic 700 (on which I…

  • Silver Reed FRJ80 ribbing attachment

    Silver Reed FRJ80 ribbing attachment

    Silver Reed FRJ80 is a ribber for the fine-gauge (with needles 3.6 mm apart) knitting machines with model names Singer, Studio and Silver Reed with model numbers F270, F370, and SK830. The FRJ80 ribber has a standard (for Silver Reed/Studio/Singer ribbing attachments with model numbers SRJ70, SRP50, SRP60, etc.) setup of accessories and is operated…

  • Studio mod. 600 knitting machine

    Studio mod. 600 knitting machine features 200-needles, 4.5 mm apart, which makes this machine a standard-gauge one. It is a wonderful machine with built-in intarsia capabilities. It is also able to pattern using a punchcard reader. It is very similar to the Studio mod. 700, Singer mod. 700 and Singer MemoMatic 700 (on which I…

  • Studio SK-312 knitting machine

    Studio SK-312 knitting machine

    Studio SK312 Cardmatic knitting machine was manufactured in the very late 1960s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It accepts punchcards for automatic patterning and needle selection. It is a clone of the Silver SK312 knitting machine; thus, read the corresponding and detailed blog post while enjoying scarce pictures…

  • Studio SK-106 knitting machine

    Studio SK-106 knitting machine

    Silver SK106 knitting machine was released to the markets in the second half of 1960s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine, in which all 200 needles are 4.5 mm apart from each other. It a basic model (but with a needle selection mini-carriage even though it is not shown in the pictures below) is identical…

  • Studio SK-103 knitting machine

    Studio SK-103 knitting machine

    Studio SK103 knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It was manufactured in Japan by the company Silver in the early 1960s. It is a basic knitting machine: patterning and needle selection can only be done manually. However, the standard setup comes with a mini needle selection carriage. Studio…

  • Studio mod. SR-150 ribbing attachment

    Bulky (with 110 needles, 9 mm apart) Studio SR-150 ribber can be matched with the Studio mod. 150, Singer mod. 150, Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150 or Silver Reed SK150 knitting machines to convert them into double bed knitting assembly. It also also identical to the Empisal Knitmaster SR150, Silver Reed SR150 and Singer SR150 ribbers.

  • KnitMaster mod. 150 knitting machine.

    KnitMaster mod. 150 is simply an abbreviated name for the Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150 knitting machine. Thus, read the corresponding post. Thus, read the corresponding post.

  • Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150 knitting machine is identical to Singer mod. 150 and Studio mod. 150 and almost identical (due to its color) to the Silver Reed SK150 knitting machines. Thus, read the corresponding posts. Unlike its younger sister, Empisal Knitmaster mod. 151, Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150 does not have built-in weaving brushes in the…