Category: Standard
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Brother KH365 knitting machine
Brother KH365 is a plastic needlebed dual gauge knitting machine. It has exchangeable needlebed sections with the distances between grooves for needles either 4.5 mm or 9 mm. However, the needles are the same. I have not had a chance to work on a convertible dual-gauge machine like this, but I can imagine that despite…
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Brother KH701 knitting machine
Brother KH701 was a pleasant surprise for me. I thought by now I’d know everything about 8-pushbutton machines but yet I discovered Brother KH701. Its deep blue, vibrant color makes it stand out among already colorful Brother 8-pushbutton machines. I already described in detail the features of 8-pushbutton machines in other posts. Brother KH701 is…
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Singer AG20 intarsia carriage
Singer AG20 intarsia carriage fits almost all standard-gauge knitting machines manufactured under the Silver/Silver Reed/Empisal Knitmaster/Singer/Studio/RICCAR names (except for the turn-knob ones) and several of first generation punchcard machines. It even fits some fine-gauge machines but with some modifications (the step-wheel/gear needs to be replaced). It operates as a typical intarsia carriage and can knit…
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Silver Reed AG-20 intarsia carriage
Silver Reed AG20 intarsia carriage fits almost all standard-gauge knitting machines manufactured under the Silver/Silver Reed/Empisal Knitmaster/Singer/Studio/RICCAR names (except for the turn-knob ones) and several of first generation punchcard machines. It even fits some fine-gauge machines but with some modifications (the step-wheel/gear needs to be replaced). It operates as a typical intarsia carriage and can…
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Silver Reed AG50 electronic intarsia carriage
Silver Reed AG50 intarsia carriage is compatible with electronic Singer/Silver Reed/Studio/Empisal machines with the model numbers SK580 and SK840. It looks like a full-on carriage and, indeed, can work independelty not just for intarsia but to knit simple stockinet. Overall, it operates similarly to non-electronic intarsia carriages, i.e., the yarn should be laid over the…
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Brother KA-8210 intarsia carriage
Intarsia carriage KA8200 is compatible with a wider variety of standard-gauge Brother knitting machines, especially those in which carriages do not have built-in intarsia capabilities. The manual specifically mentions that the row counter/knit-leader tripper, used as a release knob for the carriage, activates the row counter for the KH830, KH840, and KH860 machines. The carriage…
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Intarsia carriage Brother KA-8200
Intarsia carriage KA8200 is compatible with a wider variety of standard-gauge Brother knitting machines, especially those in which carriages do not have built-in intarsia capabilities. The manual specifically mentions that the row counter/knit-leader tripper, used as a release knob for the carriage, activates the row counter for the KH830, KH840, and KH860 machines. The carriage…
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Empisal Mini Schnell Stricker: mini knitting machine
This cute machine is a steel-bed mini version of vintage Empisal knitting machines. It is small, compact and has all the features of a real machine. Its other name is Empisal Mini Instant Knitting or Empisal Mini Instant Knitter. Do not confuse this machine with the Empisal Instant Knitter, although some features are somewhat similar.…
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Studio mod. 305 Automatic knitting machine
Studio mod. 305 Automatic knitting machine is a turn-knob model: the needle selection is governed by pushing the three knobs on the front panel. Studio mod. 305 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. The turn-knob technology for a more automatic needle selection is somewhat similar to the Brother’s push-button machines. Although…
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Empisal Knitmaster mod. 560L lace carriage
Empisal Knitmaster mod. 560L lace carriage fits only electronic machines manufactured by Silver Reed under Silver Reed, Silver, Empisal Knitmaster, Singer and Studio brand names with the model number (SK, mod.)560. It no longer has patterning drums, like its predecessors, LC1, LC2 and 360/260L lace carriages. But, similar to those carriages for punchcards, the Empisal…