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Category: 5 mm

  • Empisal EF68 knitting machine

    Empisal EF68 knitting machine

    Empisal EF68 knitting machine has a very interesting design. It is a European model and has 5 mm gauge. There are couple of similar super-vintage KnitKing models. There is scares information about it on the web (that I will not copy): just google the model name and number and it will pop-up. But if you…

  • Prazisa ribber

    Präzisa ribbing attachment, similar to Präzisa knitting machine, was manufactued by the Western Germany company in the late 1950s to early 1960s. Präzisa ribber accesorizes Präzisa knitting machine, converting its into a double-bed. The manual for this ribber is available online for mree. From what I see so far, it seems that there is one…

  • Prazisa knitting machine

    Prazisa knitting machine

    Präzisa machine is a cute vintage knitting beaty was manufactured in Western Germany in late 1950s – early 1960s. This is what I know so far: Präzisa has 180 needles, 5 mm apart, which makes this machine a standard-gauge. This metal flat bed machine has only manual/basic capabilities of needle manipulation. The tension mast accomodates…

  • Empisal Knitmaster mod. 250 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 250 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 250 appeared on the market in the mid-1960s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles. I was told by an owner of Empisal Knitmaster mod. 250 that the needles are 5 mm apart. Despite, at first glance, only having basic/manual capabilities, the Empisal Knitmaster mod. 250 has a needle selector…

  • Phildar D-10

    Phildar D-10 is a vintage knitting machine. It is very likely rebranded Singer 360.02, Superba 360 and/or Singer MK2 (or Singer MKII). (The reason for so many different names is that manufacturers used different model names when selling machines in different countries). The manual can be found here.

  • Passap E6000 knitting machine

    … in progress. Last updated: January 2026. The Passap E6000 knitting machine was the second-to-last knitting machine manufactured by the Swiss company Passap. It was released to the market in 1988. You all probably heard by now that Passap E6000 knitting machines are the Cadillacs of all knitting machines. Well: it is mighty for sure,…