Category: Silver Reed

  • Riccar RK-705K knitting machine

    Riccar RK-705K knitting machine has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. This machine has punchcard reading capabilities, which allows to the needle selection according to the pattern on the punchcard. This machine is similar knitting machines with same open-roll vintage knit leader are, Silver SK322, Singer MemoMatic 322, Studio mod. 322, Silver SK325, Silver SK326, Studio…

  • Empisal Knitmaster SRP50 ribbing attachment

    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.

  • Empisal Knitmaster 700K knitting machine

    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…

  • Empisal Knitmaster SK313 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster SK313 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster SK313 knitting machine is a 200-needle knitting machine of standard gauge (which means the distance between the center of the needles is 4.5 mm). The machine has a very distinct features: stop-buzzer. Empisal Knitmaster is a clone of Silver SK313 and Studio SK313 knitting machines (except for the color), about which I already…

  • Empisal Knitmaster mod. 100 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 100 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 100 knitting machine is a standard-gauge machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It is capable of only manual needle manipulation so it can knit only basic stitches. The carriage is very simple too. When I tried to compare this machine to any other model but under a different brand, I could…

  • Empisal Knitmaster 321 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster 321 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster 321 knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. The machine has punchcard reader that allows for the automatic needle selection to knit patterns automatically. Empisal Knitmaster 321 is a rebranded clone of Studio mod. 321, Silver SK-321, Singer MemoMatic 321. Thus, read the corresponding posts. Other similar…

  • Empisal Knitmaster 326 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster 326 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaste 326 appeared knitting machine on the market in the mid-1970s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine, with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It has a built-in knit leader and punchcard reading mechanism for creating patterned textile fabrics. It has two clone sisters – Silver SK-326 and Studio mod. 326 (with all the same…

  • Singer SRP50 ribbing attachment

    Singer SRP50 ribbing attachment

    … in progress while I am working on one and discovering its pros and cons. Singer SRP50 ribber, similar to its identical sisters, Empisal Knitmaster SRP50, Studio SRP50, Silver SRP50 and Silver Reed SRP50 is compatible with a wider variety of Singer/Silver Reed/Studio/Empisal/Riccar standard-gauge knitting machines. I personally worked with couple of SRP50 ribbers and…

  • Silver SRN321 ribbing attachment

    Silver SRN321 ribbing attachment

    Silver SRN321 ribber is identical to Studio SRN321 ribber, I worked with (watch the video and read a blog). Thus, it is compatible with the same knitting machines: Studio mod. 321, Singer MemoMatic 321 and Silver SK321 standard-gauge 200-needle knitting machines. According to the manual, these ribbers are also compatible with with Silver SK305, Empisal Knitmaster…

  • Silver SC-3 linking carriage.

    Silver SC3 cast-off or linking carriage is a cute accessory for the Silver/Silver Reed/Singer/Elna/Studio/Empisal/Empisal Knitmaster/Knitmaster/Riccar. I recently had a pleasure to use one for my projects and I loved it (watch a video here; pictures are coming soon). This carriage allows to bind-off the last row on your knitted panel on most machines (according to…

  • Studio SRP50 ribbing attachment

    Studio SRP50 ribbing attachment

    Studio SRP50 ribber was released to the market in the late 1970s to convert standard-gauge metal flat bed machines manufactured by Silver Reed and its subsidiaries (Singer, Silver, Studio, Riccar, Empisal Knitmaster) into double bed machines. Studio SRP50 ribber has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. Studio SRP50 fits a large variety of Studio knitting machines,…

  • Studio SR105 ribbing attachment

    Although I do not see model number for this ribber on the needle bed or the carriage, it was posted on eBay as a Studio SR105 ribber with the Studio SK103 knitting machine. This ribber also looks very similar (except for the color) to the Studio SR302 ribber. Additionally, judging by the corresponding manuals, Silver…