Category: Corona

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Corona CN-9N bulky knitting machine

    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…

  • Corona CH-1700 knitting machine

    As of now, I could not find a lot of information on this machine except for pictures. It looks and very likely operates very similar to the Corona CH-1000 knitting machine, on which I wrote a detailed article. It is, however, more similar to Corona CH-1500: both machines have weaving yarn feeders on their carriages.…