Category: Toyota
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Toyota APK knitting machine
Toyota APK knitting machine is the same as Toyota K108. Thus, read the corresponding post.
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Toyota K 111 knitting machine
Toyota K 111 knitting machine is the same as Toyota K 109 with some minor deviations (read below). Thus, refer to a more detail post on Toyota K 109. The variations that I see so far are:
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Toyota K109 knitting machine
This pretty pink and white knitting machine is Toyota K 109. It is a standard gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart from each other. This is the first “advanced” model manufactured by Toyota. All previous models (K104, K106, K107 and K108) have only manual needle manipulation capabilities. The patterning mechanism (as well…
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Elna ER2450 ribbing attachment
Elna ER2450 ribber fit a standard-gauge Elna ER2400 knitting machine. Elna ER2450 ribber has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. Stay tuned as I am discovering details and corks of this beautiful ribbing attachment.
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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…
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Toyota Elena 7 knitting machine
Toyota Elena 7 is the same knitting machine as the Toyota K600 model. Thus, read the corresponding post.
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Toyota K600 knitting machine
Toyota K600 is a standard-gauge kitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It can accept punchcards (with 12-stitch patterns) to knit various textures and motifs. Toyota K600 is the same knitting machine as the Toyota Elena 7 model. The cardboard box is marked as “K600” but on the carriage, you can see “Toyota Elena…
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Toyota KS610 knitting machine
A bulky (9 mm gauge) Toyota KS610 knitting machine was manufactured and released to the market in the late 1980s. It has 110 needles. It is a basic knitting machine with only manual stitch and needle manipulation capabilities. Toyota KS610 can be accessorized with a matching ribber, Toyota KR310.
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Toyota KR506 ribbing attachment
Toyota KR506 ribber is a metal flat-bed attachment to knit purl stitches. It has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. Toyota KR506 ribber fits the following standard-gauge knitting machines: Toyota KS777, KS856, KS858, KS895, KS901, and KS950. Toyota KR506 ribber has a distinct black-colored connecting arm and orange-colored numbers on the needle bed strip (typical for…
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Toyota KR501 ribbing attachment
Toyota KR501 ribber appeared on the market in 1981. Toyota KR501 ribber is an attachment to the standard-gauge knitting machines manufactured by Toyota with the model numbers KS777, KS858, KS895, KS901 and KS950. It has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. Stay tuned while I am learning (hands-on) all pros and cons of this attachment. And…
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Toyota K 108 knitting machine
Although there is not much information available on the Internet on Toyota K108, I believe this machine was released to the market in the early- to mid-1960s. It is often simply called Toyota APK due to the writing on the case. It is a standard-gauge (4.5 mm) knitting machine with 200 needles. Vintage features of…
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Toyota K 107 knitting machine
I could not find a lot of detailed pictures for the Toyota K107 knitting machine but it is very similar (by the look) to the Toyota K 106. Thus, read the corresponding article while enjoying the picture below and while I am looking for more info on the Toyota K107.