Category: Type

  • Brother KR838 ribber

    The ribbing attachment Brother KR838 was available for select markets. Its functionality and compatibility with Brother machines are identical to Brother KR830 ribber; thus, refer to the corresponding manual and my blog post.

  • Brother KH550 knitting machine

    Brother KH550 machine is the same as Brother Profile 550. Thus, refer to the corresponding post.

  • Brother KR-531 ribbing attachment

    Brother KR531 ribber has 200 needles and suits standard-gauge machines with 4-pushbutton needle-selection/patterning capabilities. I recently became a proud owner of one, so stay tuned for first-hand info.

  • Empisal KH770 knitting machine

    Empisal KH770 knitting machine has 200 needles, and 8-pushbutton patterning/needle-selection mechanism. It is a strange combination of the looks of Brother KH551 (4-pushbutton machine) and the functionality of Brother KH552 (8-pushbutton machine). Thus, check out the corresponding posts while I am researching if there is anything else special about this machine.

  • Brother KH1101 knitting machine

    Brother KH1101 knitting machine

    A fan of my website helped me to discover this rare model: Brother KH1101. It is a fine-gauge machine. Besides the gauge of this machine, it is totally identical to its standard-gauge sisters: Brother KH800 and Brother KH801. Thus, refer to the manuals of those machines on how to operate, Brother KH1101, while I am…

  • Brother KR1101 ribber

    Brother KR1101 ribber

    Thanks for a fan of my Encyclopedia, I just learned about this rare Brother KR1101 ribber. It is designed to fit BRother KH1101 knitting machine. Stay tuned as we are discovering more information.

  • Knitking RCC color changer

    Knitking RCC color changer

    Color changers assist knitting machines to perform colored with colored work and to change the yarns with ease. KnitKing RCC color changer is capable of holding up to four different yarns. It is the same as the Brother KRC900 color changer; thus, read the corresponding post.

  • Toyota K 506 knitting machine

    Toyota K 506 knitting machine

    Toyota K506 knitting machine is a turn-knob knitting machine manufactured in the mid- to late-1960s. Stay tuned while I look for more information on this machine and in the meantime below are my observations and pictures. Toyota K506 has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, which makes it a standard-gauge knitting machine. Its patterning and automatic…

  • Knitking KH840 knitting machine…

    Knitking KH840 knitting machine…

    … is the same as Brother KH840. Thus, read the corresponding post while I am looking for better pictures.

  • Toyota NT-12 knitting machine

    Toyota NT-12 knitting machine

    Toyota mod. NT-12 knitting machine seems like a standard-gauge knitting machine with 180 needles (judging by the picture of the markings on the needlebed). At the moment, I am not sure whether the needles are 5.5 mm (like some other Toyota knitting machines from that time) or 4.5 mm. It probably appeared on the market…

  • Riccar RK-708A knitting machine

    Riccar RK-708A knitting machine

    Riccar RK-708A is a punchcard-based standard-gauge machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It has a built-in knit leader. The look of Riccar 708A knitting machine is much more modern than its immediate predecessor, Riccar 708; although both machines have a knit-leader and a punchcard mechanism. Riccar 708A very much resembles its younger sister, Riccar…

  • RICCAR 709 knitting machine

    RICCAR 709 knitting machine

    Riccar 709 is a punchcard-based standard-gauge machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It has a built-in knit leader. Riccar 709 knitting machine is identical (with some minor color differences) to the Studio mod. 360, Empisal Knitmaster 360/260K, Singer MemoMatic 360K, Silver Reed SK360, Silver SK360. Thus, refer to those detailed posts while enjoying the…