Category: Silver Reed
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Knit Contour KR21
Knit Contour KR-21 is an electronic charting device that fits electronic Singer/Silver Reed/Studio knitting machines with model numbers SK830, SK840, SK860, SK890, SK580. It might be compatible with some other models as well. Its manual is available online for free. The Internet has a lot of resouces on how to use it. Stay tuned for…
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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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Singer SR120 ribbing attachment
Singer SR-120 ribber is an 8-mm gauge attachment to work with bulky basic/manual knitting machines with model numbers Silver SK120, and Silver Reed SK120, (also known as Kantant Bulky, Silver Kantan, Fancy Bulky), Studio Bulky Eight, and Studio SK120. These ribbers appear on the market in the early 1980s to supplement the mentioned above machines…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…