Category: Manufacturer
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JUKI Hi Memory KE-1300L knitting machine
JUKI Hi Memory KE-1300L knitting machine looks and feels identical to the JUKI KE-1200. I am going to leave it at that while I am trying to figure out what the differences are.
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JUKI KE-1200 knitting machine
JUKI KE-1200 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with punch card capabilities. These cards are called ” memory cards ” in the manual (more below). The manual describes that the needle selection can be done by the pushbuttons as well as by memory cards. It has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart (thus, standard gauge). I have…
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Boye electric yarn ball winder
The Boye electric yarn winder is a cute and good-looking device to assist crafters and hobbyists in winding yarn into balls/cakes. Over my crafting career, I have owned several of these and have quite a good idea about the pros and cons of this yarn winder. Pros: + It is compact, easy to thread and…
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Studio SRP20 ribbing attachment
Studio SRP20 ribber fits a vast majority of Silver Reed/Silver/Studio/Riccar/Empisal Kitmaster/Singer knitting machines with needles 4.5 mm apart and punchcard-based patterning capabilities. Studio SRP20 fits such a huge variety of knitting machines that it feels like it fits them all. Well, if your machine is manual-only or has turn-knob patterning capabilities, check first if SRP20…
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Mitsubishi Color 8 MH700R
Mitsubish Color 8 MH700R knitting machine at first glance looks like its earlier counter parts, Mitisubishi Color 7 MH700 and Mitsubishi Color 7 700B models. I see some minor differences but need to figure out how real/critical they are. Stay tune as I discover these details with confidence and enjoy the pictures below. For now,…
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Super Speed SH-20 knitting machine
Super Speed SH20 machine is very likely a standard-gauge knitting machine, also resembling one of the Mitsubishi models: its color combination is closest to the Mitsubishi MH-15, but the MH-16 has similar functionality. Despite differences in color, I do see the most technical/engineering similarities with the Mitsubishi MH20. Thus, refer to that post for additional…
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Super Speed Color A knitting machine
Super Speed Color A machine has an eight-pushbutton patterning mechanism. It looks very similar to Mitsubishi Color 7 MH-700 and Mitsubishi Color 7 MH-700B machines (read those detailed posts). Such striking similarity makes me think that Super Speed is a clone of Mitsubishi machines. Super Speed Color A is a standard-gauge machine. Stay tuned, as…
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YC1 color changer
There is very little information on YC1 color changers despite them still circulating on the used market. YC1 color changer is identical to AC1 color changer and can be used with Silver Reed knitting machines with standard gauge (also branded as Singer, Studio, Riccar, Empisal Knitmaster, Silver Reed, and Silver). It is identical to AC1…
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Brother KA-8300 transfer carriage
I have a Brother KA8300 transfer carriage in my collection and will post pictures soon. It is identical to the KnitKing RKTC transfer carriage, about which I already wrote a detailed post. Check it out while I am in the process of adding more info to this post.