Category: Singer
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Singer mod. 700 knitting machine
Singer mod. 700 knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine (needles are 4.5 mm apart) with built-in knit leader and capable of patterning and automatic needle selection by accepting punchcards. It also has built-in (into the carriage) intarsia capabilities. It is a wonderful machine all around! This machine is identical to the Singer MemoMatic 700K…
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Singer 555 ribbing attachment
Ribbing attachment under the Singer 555 name matches is standard-gauge knitting machine Singer 555 and very likely its clone, Silver SK103. Judging by the simplicity of the connecting arm, it is very likely that the carriages of the main needle bed and the ribbing bed are moved one after another (not simultaneously as in late…
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Singer 555 knitting machine
Singer 555 knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. Singer 555 knitting machine has a matching ribber, also called the Singer 555 model name. Singer 555 is identical to its Silver SK103 sister except for the color scheme. Thus, read the corresponding ( and a very detailed) post while…
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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…
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Singer mod. 740 knitting machine
Singer mod. 740 knitting machine was manufactured in Japan. It is one of the latest punchcard machines manufactured back in the 1980s. Singer mod. 740 has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, which makes this machine a standard-gauge. It has a built-in knit leader. Singer mod. 740 is identical to Singer MemoMatic 700 (on which I…
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Singer mod. 151 knitting machine
Singer mod. 151 knitting machine is a bulky (9 mm gauge) knitting machine with only basic patterning capabilities: all stitch and needle manipulations must be done by hand to create patterned knitted fabric. Unlike its earlier counterpart, Singer mod. 150, Singer mod. 151 has built-in (into the sinker plate) weaving brushes. Singer mod. 151 knitting…
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Singer SR-150 ribbing attachment
Singer SR150 ribber extends bulky (9 mm gauge) knitting machines Singer mod. 150, Studio mod. 150, Silver Reed SK150 and Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150 into double beds. This ribber also (like their matching machines) has 110 needles. I actually own this ribber and will be testing it soon. So, stay tuned as I test and…
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Singer mod. 150 knitting machine
Singer mod. 150 knitting machine is a bulky-gauge knitting machine with 110 needles. It is identical (except for the color) to the Silver Reed SK150, on which I already wrote a detailed article. It is also similar to Studio mod. 150 and Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150 knitting machines. Singer mod. 150 can be additionally accessorized…
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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.