Category: Manufacturer
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Silver Reed SK-280 knitting machine
Silver Reed SK280 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart from each other. It has punchcard reading capabilities to create patterned/textured knitted fabric. The punchcard reader is of advanced design with two levers, one of which sets the card reader to create two-times expanded (vertically) patterns. The original Silver Reed SK-280…
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Silver Reed SK-670 fine-gauge knitting machine
Silver Reed SK670 is a fine (3.6 mm) gauge knitting machine. It is a vintage machine, made in Japan. It can accept punchcards to create patterned knitted fabrics. It is of a newer design since the punchcard reading mechanism has two levers, one of which is to extend the pattern (vertically) by two. The machine…
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Silver Reed SK-700N knitting machine
This nice-looking machine is a 200-needle standard-gauge knitting machine and was manufactured in the mid-1980s. It accepts/reads punchcards to create patterns in the knitted fabric. The machine’s carriage has built-in intarsia options. It also has a built-in knit leader. This machine is identical (except for the color) to the Silver Reed SK-700 and very similar…
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Silver Reed SK-700 knitting machine
This gorgeous red knitting machine is a 200-needle standard-gauge knitting machine, manufactured in the mid-1980s. It accepts/reads punchcards to create patterns in the knitted fabric. The machine’s carriage has built-in intarsia options. It also has a built-in knit leader. Sometimes it is called Kantan SK700. This machine is identical (with the exception of the color…
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Brother KH892 knitting machine
Brother KH892 knitting machine is identical to its earlier sister, Brother KH890: besides both being standard-gauge knitting machines with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, and with punchcard reading capabilities, both have built-in garter carriage rails and split MC button for fair isle and lace knitting. Thus, read the corresponding blog post. Judging by the all-Japanese…
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Brother KH111 fine-gauge knitting machine
The Brother KH111 fine-gauge knitting machine is identical to the Brother KH120 machine (also fine-gauge). Thus, read the corresponding article.
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Defendi KM2000 knitting machine
The Defendi KM2000 knitting machine is identical to the Brother KH890 model, except for its gorgeous and unique color combination. Thus, read the corresponding post.
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Defendi KM3000 Modamatic knitting machine
This beautiful (no, scratch that) – gorgeous machine – was manufactured by the Brother Corporation but for the Italian markets. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, with a built-in knit leader and punch-card reading capabilities. It is identical to the Brother KH891 knitting machine models (except for the color):…
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Garter carriages
Garter carriages are automatic knitters, that are capable of knitting knit- and purl- stitches. Garter carriages only work with Brother-manufactured knitting machines(also known under the brand names Defendi, KintKing, Jones, Brother). Stay tuned as I am discovering the differences between the different models of Brother Garter carriages. And in the meantime, enjoy the pictures of…
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KnitKing KK98 knitting machine.
KnitKing KK98 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with punchcard reading capabilities to knit patterned panels. It also has built-in garter carriage rails. It is very similar to its Brother KH890 sister model. Thus, read the corresponding blog article.