Category: Gauge
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Corona CN-9N bulky knitting machine
Corona CN-9N knitting machine is a bulky-gauge knitting machine with 100 needles. Some sources say it is 8 mm gauge and some 9 mm. Since I still have not workedon mine, I don’t know for sure. If any of my readers can clarify it or even send me a picture with a ruler against the…
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Silver SK-322 knitting machine
Silver SK322 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It appeared on the markets in 1973. This machine is the first one manufactured by the Silver/Silver Reed company with the built-in knit leader. Similar vintage knit leaders were also built into the Silver SK325, Silver SK326, and Silver SK327 models. Later…
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Studio mod. 322 knitting machine
Studio mod. 322 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles (4.5 mm apart) and punchcard reading capabilities. It also has a built-in first-generation knit leader and a tool tray. It was released for the Canadian markets. It is identical (with the exception of the color combination) to Silver SK322 (made for the Japanese market);…
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Singer MemoMatic 322 knitting machine
Singer MemoMatic 322 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles (4.5 mm apart) and punchcard reading capabilities. It also has a built-in first-generation knit leader and a tool tray. It was made by the Silver/Silver Reed company and targeted to the US markets. It is identical (with the exception of the color combination) to…
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Studio mod. 321 knitting machine
The Studio mod. 321 knitting machines appeared on the market in 1972. It is a standard-gauge knitting model (with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart). It is identical with some minor differences in color to Silver SK-321 and Singer MemoMatic 321 knitting machines, which I already described in detail in other blog posts. Thus read those…
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Silver SK-315 knitting machine
Silver SK315 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It was released to the market in the very early 1970s. Silver SK315 is a machine capable of accepting punchcards for patterning and automatic needle selection. Similar to almost identical Silver SK313 (although SK313 is bright green and SK315 is emerald green),…
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Studio SK-121 knitting machine
I am a proud owner of a very rare knitting machine – 11 mm -gauge super bulky Studio SK121. Join my journey of learning about this machine hands-on. I am going to start with some pictures and will add more information as I learn more about this beauty. Studio SK121 has 98 needles, spaced 11…
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Brother Profile 550 knitting machine
Brother Profile 550, also often called Brother KH550, is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, located 4.5 mm apart. This machine can only pattern if knitters hand-manipulate stitches. Thus, it is considered a basic model. This machine is strikingly similar to another manual/basic Brother knitting machine – Brother KH500. Everything is identical with a…
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Silver SK-321 knitting machine
Silver SK321 knitting machine appeared on the market in 1972. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine (which means the needles are 4.5 mm apart) with 200 needles. It is identical to the Singer MemoMatic 321 knitting machine, which I already described in detail in my other post. Silver SK321 features a flat metal bed with…
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Silver Sk-313 knitting machine
Silver SK313 knitting machine appeared on the market in 1970. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. This machine has punch-card reading capabilities to automatically select needles and create patterned knitted fabric. Unlikes most Silver/Silver Reed/Singer/Studio knitting machines with patterning drums, Silver SK313 does NOT have rubber end-rails but metal…