Category: Toyota
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Toyota Simulknit K80
Simulknit is an accessory for standard-gauge Toyota knitting machines. Simulknit allows for knitting a fabric with a pattern on one side and a complete backing on the other side. The end result looks like a double sided fabric, but only one side has a pattern. It has two yarn feeders in one assembly. This assembly…
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Toyota KS650 knitting machine
Toyota KS650 is the only punch-card bulky machine released by this company, and second and bulky-gauge. The first one, Toyota KS610, has only manual stitch-manipulation capabilities. Toyota KS650 has 110 needles, 9 mm apart. A matching ribber is Toyota KR650. Toyota KS650 accepts punchcards with a 12-stitch repeat pattern. Its patterning mechanism (with drums) is…
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Toyota K 505 knitting machine
Toyota K505 knitting machine is a turn-knob knitting machine manufactured in the mid- to late-1960s. It is a standard-gauge machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. This machine looks similar to its predecessors, Toyota K 109 and K 111. However, carriage of Toyota K 505 had five buttons (not six like K109 and K111 models).A…
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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: If you are wondering what the buttons on the carriage mean, look for a blog post or a…
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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 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.