Category: Silver

  • Silver SRP322 ribbing attachment

    Silver SRP322 ribbing attachment

    Silver SRP322 ribbers were introduced to the market in 1972-1973 to match Studio mod. 321, Singer MemoMatic 321 and Silver SK321 standard-gauge 200-needle knitting machines. It looks identical to the Studio SRN321 (but might be a bit younger judging by more vintage weights of Studio SRN321 ribber), on which I wrote a very detail article. It is also similar to Silver…

  • Studio SK-8 knitting machine

    Based on the pictures of Studio SK-8 I found so far, it is the same machine as Silver SK8. Thus, read the corresponding post.

  • Silver SK-8 knitting machine

    Silver SK8 knitting machine is a basic (only manual stitch manipulation) knitting machine released in the very early of 1960s. It has 200 needles and is of standard (4.5 mm) gauge. Unfortunately, the picture below do not show a carriage but it is very likely similar to the one for the Silver Reed SK8 and…

  • Silver SR102 ribbing attachment

    Silver SR102 ribber is compatible with Silver SK102 and Studio SK102 knitting machines. Silver SR102 ribber has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, which makes is a standard gauge attachment. It has a vintage design where the carriages move not at the same time but one carriage at a time, like a video demo I made…

  • Silver SR101 ribbing attachment

    Silver SR101 ribber is an attachment that converts vintage knitting machines, Silver SK101, SK102 and SK103, Studio SK102, SK106, SK105, SK106, etc. (all models are very similar) to a double bed knitting machine capable of alternating/knitting purl and knit stitches. The carriage handle is a round knob-like and the weights are also vintage-like: not round…

  • Singer 200-E knitting machine

    Singer 200-E knitting machine

    Singer 200-E knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine manufactured in Japan by the Silver corporation in the 1960s. Singer 200E knitting machine is a clone (except for the color combination) of Silver SK101, Studio SK102 and Silver SK102 knitting machines, on which I wrote very detailed blog articles already. Additionally, if you cannot find…

  • Silver Pile Rib Knitter

    Silver Pile Rib Knitter

    With such a seemingly strange name, Silver Pile Rib Knitter is simply a ribbing attachment. Although I have not tested one myself yet, it looks very similar to Silver Reed (also known as Singer and Studio) SRN-321 ribber, on which I wrote a detailed article already. Thus, Silver Pile Rib Knitter is compatible with the…

  • Silver SK-106 knitting machine

    Silver SK-106 knitting machine

    Silver SK106 knitting machine was released to the markets in the second half of 1960s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine, in which all 200 needles are 4.5 mm apart from each other. Silver SK106 is identical to Studio SK106. This machine has only basic patterning capabilities, meaning, all needle selection to make textured/pattern fabric…

  • Silver SK-301 knitting machine

    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…

  • Silver SK-360 knitting machine

    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.…

  • Silver SK-303 kniting machine

    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.

  • Silver SK-302 knitting machine

    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…