Category: Empisal
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Empisal Knitmaster SC-3 linking carriage
Empisal Knitmaster SC-3 carriage is a rebranded Silver/Silver Reed/Singer linking carriage SC3, described in another detailed post. Thus, refer to it while enjoying the pictures below (more coming soon).
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Silver Reed KR-11 Knit Radar
Knit Radar KR11 is an electronic charting device compatible with almost all Silver/Singer/Studio/Silver Reed/Empisal Knitmaster/Riccar knitting machines. It is often called interchangible Knit Contour KR-11. Another electronic knit radar is KR21 model, which seems a bit more complicated (more buttons and options) than KR11.
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Silver Reed Knit Contour KR-11
Silver Reed Knit Contour KR11 is the same device as Silver Reed Knit Radar KR11. Thus refer to the corresponding blog post.
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Knit Radar K-2
Knit radar K2 is almost identical to the Knit radar KR5 about which I already wrote a very detailed blog. Thus, refer to it while checking out pictures below of the K-2 knit radar model.
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Knit Radar KR5
Knit Radar KR-5 was released under the Empisal Knitmaster and Silver Reed to accessorized knitting machines manufactured under the Silver/Singer/Studio/Silver Reed/Empisal/Riccar brand names. KR5 model has some distinct differences from its later couterpart: KR6 (check out the corresponding post and you will see them right away). Thus, it is hard to say if KR5 is…
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Knit Radar KR6
Silver Reed or Silver Knit Radar KR6 is compatible with a huge variety of knitting machines (that already do not have a built-in knit leader) manufactured under the brand names Singer/Silver/Silver Reed/Studio/Empisal/Riccar. It attaches to the case of the knitting machines and sits on the side (like shown for another knit leader on the machine…
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Silver Reed KR10 Knit radar
Knit radar KR10 fits a lot (if not all) knitting machines (standard and other gauges) manufactured under the Silver/Silver Reed/Singer/Studio/Riccar/Empisal brand names. It can use 1/2 and 1/4 scale patterns. It still uses the physical stitch scales *rulers with the numbers equal to the gauge calculated from your swatch). It is electronic charting device and…
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Knit Radar K-3
Charting accessory Knit Radar K-3 fits knitting machines manufactured under the Silver/Silver Reed/Studio/Singer/Riccar/Empisal brand names. This is a compact device accepting the half-width charting sheets. Stay tuned as I am figuring out which specific model numbers this knit radar fits. Other knit radars for the Silver/Studio/Silver Reed/Singer/Empisal/Riccar knitting machines are KR5, KR6, and KR7.
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Knit Contour KR-7
Knit radar KR7 is called interchangeably a Knit Contour KR7. Thus, read a corresponding detailed post dedicatd to Knit Radar KR-7.
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Knit Radar KR7
Knit radar KR7 is called interchangeably a Knit Contour KR7. It is compatible and attaches to a variety of Singer/Silver Reed/Studio/Riccar/Empisal knitting machines, standard, bulky and fine. I had a chance to briefly work with one as I was preparing it for a customer (see a video and read a blog post). It is nice…
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Empisal Knitmaster SRP50 ribbing attachment
Empisal Knitmaster SRP50 ribber is compatible with standard gauge Singer/Studio/Silver Reed/Empisal Knitmaster/Riccar knitting machine with pounchcard- and electronics-based patterning capabilities. Empisal Knitmaster SRP50 is a clone of Studio SRP50, Singer SRP50, Silver SRP50 and Silver Reed SRP50 ribbers. Thus, read the corresponding posts.
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Empisal Knitmaster 700K knitting machine
Empisal Knitmaster 700K might (or might not) be the same knitting machine as Empisal Knitmaster mod. 700. These wonderful machines have built-in knit leaders, intarsia capabilities and a tool box on top of the punchcard reading mechanism. Both machines are identical to other 700-series models: Silver Reed SK700, Silver Reed 700N, Studio mod. 700, Singer…