Category: 4.5 mm
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Brother KH321 knitting machine
Brother KH321 is a vintage knitting machine with a clip-on round-row counter. It has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. This standard-gauge knitting machine is capable of only manual stitch/needle manipulation. A similar vintage Brother knitting machine is Brother KH311.
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Silver 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. Silver SK106 is identical to Studio SK106. This machine has only basic patterning capabilities, meaning, all needle selection to make textured/pattern fabric…
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Empilsal KnitMaster mod. 305 automatic knitting machine
Empisal KnitMaster mod. 305 knitting machine is a turn-knob model: the needle selection is governed by pushing the three knobs on the front panel. The same mechanism is in its earlier counterparts, Silver SK301, Silver SK302, and Silver SK303, silver SK305, as well as Studio SK301, Studio SK303 together with Knitmaster ES302. Thus, read the…
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Empisal Vistamatic KH531
The full name according to this machine is ‘Empisal Vistamatic Push BUtton Automatic Knitter KH531″. It is identical to the vintage 4-pushbutton knitting machine Brother KH531. Thus, read the corresponding post.
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Studio SK-301 knitting machine
…I am currently testing this machine… Come back for more information and videos of this machine. Studio SK301 knitting machine was released onto the market in 1964. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles and a turn-knob-controlled needle selection mechanism to knit patterns. Studio SK301 is a Western-market clone of the Silver SK301…
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Silver SK-301 knitting machine
Silver SK301 knitting machine was released onto the market in 1964. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles and a turn-knob-controlled needle selection mechanism to knit patterns. Silver SK301 was the first knitting machine with this novel turn-knob technology for automatic needle selection. It is somewhat similar to the Brother’s push-button machines, although…
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Silver SK-360 knitting machine
Silver SK360 knitting was present new on the Japanese markets in the 1980-1981. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It is equipped with a punchcard reading mechanism and a knit-leader. This machine is identical to the Studio mod. 360 and Singer MemoMatic 360K, which I described in detail earlier.…
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Silver SK-303 kniting machine
Identical, even in color scheme but not in Japanese writing to Singer 888 and Studio SK303 which I already described with A LOTS OF details in the corresponding blog articles.
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Singer 666 knitting machine
… in progress as I am currently refurbishing one. Except for the color scheme and the name, Singer 666 knitting machine is identical to the Silver SK-301 knitting machine model with its round radio-button-like turn knob knobs, three-color mast, and dial indicator on the right-hand side of the needle bed. Both Singer 666 and Silver…
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Riccar RK-601 knitting machine
Riccar RK601 knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles and a turn-knob-controlled needle selection mechanism to knit patterns. Riccar RK-601 knitting machine was released onto the market in 1966-1967. Except for the color, this machine is identical to the Silver SK303 knitting machine, which was also meant for the Japanese markets only…