Category: Silver Reed
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Silver SK-301 knitting machine
Silver SK301 knitting machine was released onto the market in 1964. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles and a turn-knob-controlled needle selection mechanism to knit patterns. Silver SK301 was the first knitting machine with this novel turn-knob technology for automatic needle selection. It is somewhat similar to the Brother’s push-button machines, although…
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Silver SK-360 knitting machine
Silver SK360 knitting was present new on the Japanese markets in the 1980-1981. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It is equipped with a punchcard reading mechanism and a knit-leader. This machine is identical to the Studio mod. 360 and Singer MemoMatic 360K, which I described in detail earlier.…
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Silver SK-303 kniting machine
Identical, even in color scheme but not in Japanese writing to Singer 888 and Studio SK303 which I already described with A LOTS OF details in the corresponding blog articles.
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Singer 666 knitting machine
… in progress as I am currently refurbishing one. Except for the color scheme and the name, Singer 666 knitting machine is identical to the Silver SK-301 knitting machine model with its round radio-button-like turn knob knobs, three-color mast, and dial indicator on the right-hand side of the needle bed. Both Singer 666 and Silver…
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Riccar RK-601 knitting machine
Riccar RK601 knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles and a turn-knob-controlled needle selection mechanism to knit patterns. Riccar RK-601 knitting machine was released onto the market in 1966-1967. Except for the color, this machine is identical to the Silver SK303 knitting machine, which was also meant for the Japanese markets only…
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Silver SK-302 knitting machine
Silver SK302 knitting machine was released onto the market in 1965, a year after its oldest turn-knob sister, Silver SK301, which is also a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles and a turn-knob-controlled needle selection mechanism to knit patterns. However, the knobs on the Silver SK302 are of an improved design – no more like…
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Silver SK-305 knitting machine
Silver SK305 knitting machine was released onto the market in 1970 (some users saw slightly earlier dates for the release of these machines). It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles and a turn-knob-controlled needle selection mechanism to knit patterns. Even though I found a picture of this model with a serial number, confirming…
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Silver Reed SK-282 knitting machine
Silver Reed SK282 is identical to the standard-gauge Silver Reed SK280 and Studio by White mod. 280 knitting machines. Thus, read the corresponding blog articles while enjoying the pictures of the Silver Reed SK282 machine below.
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Studio by White mod. 280 knitting machine
Studio by White mod. 280 knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles (4.5 mm apart). The machine has punchcard reading capabilities to knit patterned fabric. By now, we all know that Silver Reed, Silver, Singer, and Studio knitting machines are very likely made by the same manufacturer, Silver/Silver Reed. However, these models…
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Studio mod. 810 knitting machine
Besides minor appearance features (including the color scheme), this machine is identical to the Silver SK105 and Silver SK106 knitting machines and very close to the Silver SK103 knitting machine. Thus, read the corresponding articles while admiring the pictures of Studio mod. 810 below.
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Silver Reed SK-360 knitting machine
Silver Reed SK360 knitting machine has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, with built-in knit leader and punchcard reading capabilities to knit textured and patterned fabrics. Silver Reed SK360 is a model released for the Japanese markets only, judging by all-Japanese writing on the carriage. Japanese models of SK360 are often called Kantan 60. The identical…
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Silver Reed SK-280 knitting machine
Silver Reed SK280 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart from each other. It has punchcard reading capabilities to create patterned/textured knitted fabric. The punchcard reader is of advanced design with two levers, one of which sets the card reader to create two-times expanded (vertically) patterns. The original Silver Reed SK-280…