Category: built-in knit-leader
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Silver SK-328 knitting machine
Silver SK328 knitting machine, a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, appeared on the market in 1978. It can automatically pattern (and select needles) using the punchcard reading mechanism. Silver SK328 has a built-in knit leader. Its unique color combination makes this machine stand out from previous models. This model is also…
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Silver SK-325 knitting machine
Silver SK-325 appeared on the market in the mid-1970s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine, with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. Silver SK325 accepts punchcards to create patterns by mechanically selecting needles according to the holes in these punchcards. It is potentially the first model to have a built-in knit leader. Except for the color,…
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Silver SK-326 knitting machine
Silver SK-326 appeared on the market in the mid-1970s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine, with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. Silver SK326 accepts punchcards to create patterns by mechanically selecting needles according to the holes in these punchcards. Note that this model (unlike its earlier counterparts with just one lever) has two levers on…
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Silver SK-327 knitting machine
Silver SK327 was released in the mid-to-late 1970s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. There are other knitting machines with the same model number but branded as Studio and/or Singer. It is very likely that Silver SK327 was released specifically for the Japanese markets (I can only find models…
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Studio mod. 700 knitting machine
Studio mod. 700 knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It features a built-in knit leader, built-in intarsia functionality (special latch guides, included with a standard setup are needed), and a punch-card reading mechanism for automatic needle selection. This machine is virtually identical to the Singer MemoMatic 700 model,…
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KnitKing AUTO KK91 knitting machine
The KnitKing KK91 knitting machine is a knitting machine manufactured by Brother but distributed under the KnitKing name. Thus, read a full article on the sister Brother KH891 machine.
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KnitKing KH881 knitting machine
KnitKing KH881 knitting machine is a standard gauge machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It was manufactured by the Brother company for the North American market. I owned one and I can assure you that it is identical to the Brother KH881 knitting machine (which I also owned). Thus, read a detailed article on…
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Brother KH881 knitting machine
Brother KH881 knitting machine is a standard gauge machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It appeared on both Western and Japanese markets in the late 1970s. The model for the Japanese markings (with the writing in Japanese) is often accompanied by the Palie 8 nickname. In North American markets, it was also released under…
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Brother KH893 knitting machine
Brother KH893 is one of the knitting machines containing a built-in knit leader. It also has punch card reading capabilities for automatic needle selection and patterning. It is standard-gauge knitting machine. I have only seen this machine in Japanese used markets. Other knitting machines with punchcard readers and built-in knit leaders are Brother KH871, KH881,…
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Passap E6000 knitting machine
The Passap E6000 knitting machine was the second to last knitting machine manufactured by the Swiss company Passap. It was released to the market in 1988. I am a proud owner of one. I consider myself an intermediate-level knitter but I gotta tell you: the learning curve on Passap E6000 is so steep, that I…
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Brother KH355 knitting machine
The Brother KH355 knitting machine was manufactured and released in the early 1980s. It is more represented in the Japanese used market. It features a plastic flat needle bed with 128 needles, separated by 7 mm space. It is considered a mid-gauge knitting machine but probably (similarly to KX350), it will also take thicker yarns.…