Category: Singer
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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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Singer MemoMatic 322 knitting machine
Singer MemoMatic 322 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles (4.5 mm apart) and punchcard reading capabilities. It also has a built-in first-generation knit leader and a tool tray. It was made by the Silver/Silver Reed company and targeted to the US markets. It is identical (with the exception of the color combination) to…
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Empisal HK100 (Hobby 100) knitting machine
Empisal HK100 knitting machine is a 8 mm gauge knitter with a plastic bed. It is considered a mid- to bulky-gauge. This is the same machine as the Singer HK100 knitting machine. Thus, read my blog posting dedicated to that machine and see it in action in my video.
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P-carriage for Singer/Silver Reed/Studio knitting machines
P-carriage typically comes with ribbers, standard-, fine- and bulky gauge. But it will work with the main knitting machine bed. P-carriage only moves/pushes the needles. It does not manipulate any stitches (so it does not knit). It assists the machine knitter in pushing the needles into various working positions, like from B to C, etc.,…
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Silver AC-1 automatic yarn changer
It is manufactured and released to the market under the Silver brand (and I have not seen this model under any other brands) but because of the similarity of the machines, it should be compatible with knitting machines and robbers sold under the Studio, Silver Reed, Silver and Singer brands. I could not find a…
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PS-150 punchcard needle selector
PS-150 needle selector was invented to work with bulky Singer/Silver Reed/Studio knitting machines capable of only manual stitch manipulations. Basically, it works like a punchcard-reading mechanism but not quite automatically. A special ruler is inserted into the slot, in which one row of the punchcard pattern is visible. The pins on the ruler are pushed…
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Singer MemoMatic 328 knitting machine
The Singer MemoMatic 328 knitting machine was released to the market in 1978. It is a standard-gauge (4.5 mm) knitting machine with 200 needles. I have not had a chance to work with this machine yet so the pictures below were provided by someone else and published here with permission. The machine is almost identical…
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Singer MemoMatic 321 knitting machine
The Singer MemoMatic 321 knitting machine appeared on the market in 1972. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine (which means the needles are 4.5 mm apart) with 200 needles. It can come under other brand names, like Studio and/or Silver Reed. It features a flat metal bed with 200 needles, located 4.5 mm apart, which…
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Singer HK100 knitting machine
Singer HK100 knitting machine is a plastic flat bed knitting machine. The needles are large and are 8 mm apart. It was released to the marker in 1983. The simplicity of this machine (only basic/manual patterning capabilities) and its plastic bed makes me think that the target audience was the hobbyists, looking to destash their…
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Singer MemoMatic 700 knitting machine
The Singer MemoMatic 700 knitting machine appeared on the market in 1985. It is one of the last punch-card models manufactured by Singer. Maybe this is why most machines I encountered and knitted on come in such a great shape. Singer MemoMatic 700 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, separated from each other…
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Singer MemoMatic 210 knitting machine
The Singer MemoMatic 210 knitting machine is a metal flatbed machine with 200 needles, set 4.5 mm. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine manufactured by the Japanese company Singer. It appeared on the market in 1987. It is a simpler version of the Studio SK-280 (and other Silver Reed-produced machines with the model numbers 280).…