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  • A.R.S. Amoretto MT-3 knitting machine

    A.R.S. Amoretto MT-3 knitting machine

    ARS Amoretti MT-3 machine is a vintage beauty. It is very likely a standard-gauge machine. It is similar to its younger sisters (ARS Amoretto MT-4, ARS Amoretto MT-5, and ARS Amoretto Super 8). The most similarities are with the ARS Amoretto MT-2 model. Refer to the corresponding posts, in which I described the features in…

  • ARS Knitter Type M

    ARS Knitter Type M

    Protruding features of the case of ARS Knitter Type M knitting machines give it a unique vintage look. This machine is very likely a standard-gauge machine and has manual/basic capabilities, with some patterning/needle-selection possible thanks to the clutch/change pole for needle selection (similar to ARS Knitter MT and ARS Knitter SM-15. Its later sisters, such…

  • ARS Knitter MT knitting machine

    Out of all ARS and Amoretto knitting machines, this has by far the most vintage look. This machine (together with the ASR Knitter type M) looks like a standard-gauge machine with only manual/basic capabilities. It does have a clutch/change pole for needle selection, also similar to ARS Knitter M and ARS Knitter SM-15. Its later…

  • A.R.S. Amoretto MT-2 knitting machine

    A.R.S. Amoretto MT-2 knitting machine

    ARS Amoretto MT-2 seems to be a standard-gauge knitting machine. I just finished a relatively detailed article on ARS Amoretto Super 8, with very similar features. Thus, refer to that post. There is a manual for ARS Amoretto/ARS knitter online. Refer to it for further details.

  • ARS Amoretto MT-4 knitting machine

    ARS Amoretto MT-4 knitting machine

    ARS Amoretto MT-4 seems to be a standard-gauge knitting machine. I just finished a relatively detailed article on ARS Amoretto Super 8, with very similar features. Thus, refer to that post. There is a manual for ARS Amoretto/ARS knitter online. Refer to it for further details.

  • A.R.S. Knitter SM-18 knitting machine

    A.R.S. Knitter SM-18 knitting machine

    ARS Knitter SM18 is very likely a standard-gauge knitting machine. I cannot see from any of the pictures I found so far how many needles this machine has. It is manual only knitting machine at the first glance. However, the manual describes a “clutch and change pole”, which allows for some semi-automatic needle selection. The…

  • ARS Amoretto MT-5 knitting machine

    ARS Amoretto MT-5 knitting machine

    ARS Amoretto MT-5 seems to be a standard-gauge knitting machine. I just finished a relatively detailed article on ARS Amoretto Super 8, which has very similar features as this model. Thus, refer to that post. There is a manual for ARS Amoretto/ARS knitter online. Refer to it for further details.

  • ARS Amoretto Super 8 knitting machine

    ARS Amoretto Super 8 knitting machine

    ARS Amoretto Super 8 knitting machine is very likely a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles. The whole series of ARS, ARS Knitter, and ARS Amoretto machines looks and feels vintage compared to more common and known machines by Silver Reed, Brother and Toyota. For example, one of the unique features of this model is…

  • ARS Amoretto Super 8 Excel knitting machine

    Although I don’t have any pictures yet, it seems that ARS Amoretto Super 8 Excel model is the same as ARS Amoretto Super 8 but with some improved features (such as improved tension mast and sinker plate assemblies). Thus, refer to a corresponding post for ARS Amoretto Super 8.