Category: Silver Reed

  • Silver Reed LK360 knitting machine

    Silver Reed LK360 knitting machine

    Silver Reed LK360 is a plastic flat-bed knitting machine with 150 needles, 6.5 mm apart. Unlike its later clone, Silver Reed KB360 (which was made in China), Silver Reed LK360 was manufactured in Japan. It has features similar to a very popular model Silver Reed LK150, on which a ton of resources is available. Thus,…

  • Silver Reed KB360 knitting machine

    Silver Reed KB360 knitting machine

    Silver Reed KB-360 is a plastic flat-bed knitting machine with 150 needles, 6.5 mm apart. It is made in China, so probably is it one of the recent clones of the original Silver Reed LK150 or Studio LK150 knitting machines (manufactured in the late 1980s), also with 150 needles and also with 6.5 mm gauge.…

  • Silver Reed SRP-561 ribbing attachment

    Silver Reed SRP-561 ribbing attachment

    ….. to be continued. There is not much specific information on this ribber that I could find. At the first glance, it looks similar to other Singer/Silver Reed/Studio/Riccar ribbers, SRP-50 and SRP-60. So far for sure, I can tell you that it is a ribber for standard-gauge metal-bed knitting machines manufactured under the Singer/Silver Reed/Studio/Riccar…

  • Singer 800 knitting machine

    Singer 800 knitting machine

    Singer 800 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles. It does not have any automatic patterning capabilities; thus, it is basic/manual model. It, however, comes with a needle selector (a small carriage in its setup). Singer 800 is identical (with the exception of the color) to the Silver SK-103 and Studio SK-103 knitting machines.…

  • Studio SK-303 knitting machine

    Studio SK-303 knitting machine

    Studio SK303 knitting machine was released onto the market in 1967. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, and a turn-knob-controlled needle selection mechanism to knit patterns. It takes some learning to operate all these knobs but it is very easy once you get a hand of it and in…

  • Singer 888 knitting machine

    Singer 888 knitting machine

    Singer 888 knitting machine model has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, which makes it a standard-gauge knitting machine. It was released to the market in the mid-to-late 1960s. It has turn knobs, controlling needle selection and, thus, patterning when knitting. I had a privilege to refurbish and service Singer 888; thus, I am, first-hands, familiar…

  • Silver Reed SR-155 ribbing attachment

    Silver Reed SR-155 ribbing attachment

    … in progress.

  • Knitting Machine  Empisal Knitmaster model 324

    Knitting Machine Empisal Knitmaster model 324

    I am a proud owner of Empisal Knitmaster model 324 and I am excited that I first hand can judge on pros and cons of this machine. What a machine-knitting nerd I am! Similary to its SilverReed-, Singer-, Studio- and Riccar-named sisters, Empisal Knitmaster model 324 was manufactured and released to the markets in mid…

  • Elna EK2300 knitting machine

    Elna EK2300 knitting machine

    Elna EK2300 is a bulky gauge (9 mm) knitting machine with 110 needles and 12-stitch repeat punchcard reading capabilities. It can be matched with Elna ER2350 ribber. It is identical to the Empisal Knitmaster 155, Singer 155, Studio SK155 and Toyota 650 bulky knitting machines. I have this machine in my possession and will post…

  • Silver Reed SR120 ribbing attachment

    Silver Reed SR120 ribbing attachment

    Silver Reed SR-120 ribber is an attachment for the Bulky (8 mm gauge) Silver Reed SK120 knitting machine. In fact, this ribber only fits Silver Reed SK120 knitting machine (also known under the names Silver SK120, Studio SK120, Kantan Bulky, Fancy Bulky, and Bulky Eight).

  • Singer MemoMatic 329 knitting machine

    Singer MemoMatic 329 knitting machine

    Singer MemoMatic 329 (sometimes called Singer mod. 329) knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine with the distance between the needles 4.5 mm. It has a punchcard reading mechanism and capable of creating 24-stitch repeat patterns. This machine was released to the markets in 1977, right before its slightly advanced sister – Singer MemoMatic 328…

  • Silver Reed SK-7 knitting machine

    What I learned so far about this machine: – manufactured and released to the market in the late 1950s – standard gauge, 200 needles – also called “Knitted Kitten” – compatible with SR-7 ribber – not as vintage as SK-6 but closer (although not identical) to SK-8 … still looking for pics and additional info.