Category: Silver Reed
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Silver Reed SK-101 knitting machine
Silver Reed SK-101 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It has only basic/manual patterning capabilities. Despite having the same model number as Studio SK101 and Silver SK101, I see some minor differences: Silver Reed SK101 has a built-in row counter (not a slide-in as in Studio SK101 and Silver SK101),…
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Riccar RK-708A knitting machine
Riccar RK-708A is a punchcard-based standard-gauge machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It has a built-in knit leader. The look of Riccar 708A knitting machine is much more modern than its immediate predecessor, Riccar 708; although both machines have a knit-leader and a punchcard mechanism. Riccar 708A very much resembles its younger sister, Riccar…
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RICCAR 709 knitting machine
Riccar 709 is a punchcard-based standard-gauge machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It has a built-in knit leader. Riccar 709 knitting machine is identical (with some minor color differences) to the Studio mod. 360, Empisal Knitmaster 360/260K, Singer MemoMatic 360K, Silver Reed SK360, Silver SK360. Thus, refer to those detailed posts while enjoying the…
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Toyota K65 transfer carriage
According to a Toyota accessories brochure, the Toyota K65 transfer carriage works with setups for the KS950, KS901 ad KS858 knitting machines. I also see sources mentioning the Toyota K65 carriage working with the Toyota KS895. It also fits Elna EK2400 setup with ER2450 ribber because this is the same setup as Toyota’s, just under…
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Empisal Knitmaster RT-1 transfer carriage
Empisal Knitmaster RT-1 carriage is the same as Silver Reed RT1 carriage, already described in detail in another post.
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Silver Reed RT-1 transfer carriage
Like other transfer carriages, Silver Reed RT1 moves stitches from the ribber (SRP50, for example) to the main needlebed. RT-1 transfer carriages work with a wide range of punchcard and electronic Silver Reed (and other machines under this brand umbrella: Singer, Empisal Knitmaster, Studio, Riccar, Silver), such as Singer MemoMatic 210, Studio 260K, Silver Reed…
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Silver Reed AG40 intarsia carriage
Silver Reed AG40 intarsia carriage fits mid-gauge electronic knitting machines. To the best of my current knowledge, there is only one such machine: Silver Reed SK860. I do not currently have this machine or the carriage. The information on AG40 intarsia carriage is also scarce… Well… Let’s put as much as we can on it…
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Singer AG20 intarsia carriage
Singer AG20 intarsia carriage fits almost all standard-gauge knitting machines manufactured under the Silver/Silver Reed/Empisal Knitmaster/Singer/Studio/RICCAR names (except for the turn-knob ones) and several of first generation punchcard machines. It even fits some fine-gauge machines but with some modifications (the step-wheel/gear needs to be replaced). It operates as a typical intarsia carriage and can knit…
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Silver Reed AG-20 intarsia carriage
Silver Reed AG20 intarsia carriage fits almost all standard-gauge knitting machines manufactured under the Silver/Silver Reed/Empisal Knitmaster/Singer/Studio/RICCAR names (except for the turn-knob ones) and several of first generation punchcard machines. It even fits some fine-gauge machines but with some modifications (the step-wheel/gear needs to be replaced). It operates as a typical intarsia carriage and can…