Category: Gauge

  • Koyo KH-1500 knitting machine

    Koyo KH-1500 knitting machine

    Koyo KH-1500 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. Koyo knitting machines are so rare that it is extremely hard to find any information on them. It is very likely that these machines were released for the Japanese markets only. However, Koyo KH-1500 knitting machine is identical to the Corona CH-1500…

  • Corona CN-110 knitting machine

    Corona CN-110 knitting machine

    Corona CN110 knitting machine has “110” in its name because (unlike its similar counterpart Corona CN-9N with 100 needles) has 110 needles, spread 9 mm apart from each other. It is also almost identical to Brother KH210, on which I have written a detailed article already. Similar to other Corona knitting machines, Corona CN-110 does…

  • Corona CH-1000 knitting machine

    According to the manual and the supplemental material, Corona Craftamatic CH1000 has 200 needles. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine, which means needles are spaced 4.5 mm apart. The machine was manufactured and introduced to the market in the 1960s. The row counter is of a vintage design – a round-ish display with a single…

  • Genie KR-710 ribbing attachment.

    Genie KR-710 ribber is identical to the Brother KR710 ribber. Thus, read the corresponding post while enjoying the pictures below.

  • Silver Pile Rib Knitter

    Silver Pile Rib Knitter

    With such a seemingly strange name, Silver Pile Rib Knitter is simply a ribbing attachment. Although I have not tested one myself yet, it looks very similar to Silver Reed (also known as Singer and Studio) SRN-321 ribber, on which I wrote a detailed article already. Thus, Silver Pile Rib Knitter is compatible with the…

  • Toyota Elena 7 knitting machine

    Toyota Elena 7 is the same knitting machine as the Toyota K600 model. Thus, read the corresponding post.

  • Toyota K600 knitting machine

    Toyota K600 knitting machine

    Toyota K600 is a standard-gauge kitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It can accept punchcards (with 12-stitch patterns) to knit various textures and motifs. Toyota K600 is the same knitting machine as the Toyota Elena 7 model. The cardboard box is marked as “K600” but on the carriage, you can see “Toyota Elena…

  • Mitsubishi MH-350 knitting machine

    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…

  • 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.

  • Corona CHJ-3 knitting machine, Junior Knitter

    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…

  • 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.).…

  • Toyota KS610 knitting machine

    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.