Category: Knitting Machine
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Empisal Knitmaster 326 knitting machine
Empisal Knitmaste 326 appeared knitting machine on the market in the mid-1970s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine, with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It has a built-in knit leader and punchcard reading mechanism for creating patterned textile fabrics. It has two clone sisters – Silver SK-326 and Studio mod. 326 (with all the same…
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JUKI K 871, One Touch Auto, knitting machine
JUKI K 871 has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, which makes it a standard-gauge knitting machine. The machine has eight pushbuttons which activate (i.e., push forward) the needles are when the ratchet tool is turned. The pushed-forward needles then help to form various stitches depending on the carriage settings. There is no need to memorize…
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JUKI K 861 knitting machine
JUKI K-861 is a first JUKI knitting machine to offer semi-automatic needle selection, accomplished by eight push-buttons. It is a standard-gauge machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. Thus, it could be considered a JUKI pioneer for the whole JUKI series of knitting machines. The screw-on carriage handle, S-shaped table clamps and slide-in tool holder…
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JUKI K-841 knitting machine
JUKI K-841 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. Not much is available about this machine. Judging by its vintage row counter, JUKI K-841 was manufactured in Japan very likely in the early 1960s. Additionally, a unique tension mast is also seen in the machines manufactured up to the late 1960s…
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Janome CH-1800 knitting machine.
Janome CH1800 knitting machine is a rebranded Corona CH-1800 and/or Genie CH1800 knitting machines. The same machine also came under as Koyo CH1800. Thus, read the corresponding posts while enjoying the pictures below. It looks like it could be accessorized with a ribber (stay tuned while I am figuring out the model number).
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Friend knitting machines
I found pictures of several models of Friend knitting machines, but I could not determine their model numbers. Thus, I included all of those (currently four) machines on one page. My research showed only scarce information!! I am looking for somebody to translate (from Japanese) one manual I found online to learn a bit more…
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Studio 313 knitting machine
Studio 313 (often also called Studio SK-313) knitting machine appeared on the market in 1970. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It is identical to the Silver SK313 model, on which I already wrote a detailed article; thus, refer to it while enjoying the pictures below. Studio SK313 has…
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Studio mod. 327 knitting machine
Studio mod. 327 was released in the mid-to-late 1970s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. This is a wonderful and robust machine, with which I had a pleasure to work (see the video of the tests). It is identical (with the exception of the branding and color combos) to…
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Empisal Knitmaster mod. 250 knitting machine
Empisal Knitmaster mod. 250 appeared on the market in the mid-1960s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles. I was told by an owner of Empisal Knitmaster mod. 250 that the needles are 5 mm apart. Despite, at first glance, only having basic/manual capabilities, the Empisal Knitmaster mod. 250 has a needle selector…
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Studio mod. 280 knitting machine
Studio mod. 280 is a standard-gauge knitting machines with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. The same machines are Silver Reed SK280, and Studio by White mod. 280. Unlike many of its Studio/Silver Reed/Singer counterparts, Studio mod. 280 does NOT have a built-in leader and has a stand-alone tool box. The machine was released relatively late…
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Silver SK-250L lace-only knitting machine
This is the first (AND only) machine I researched and saw pictures of of that is designed to knit ONLY lace. Thus, the “L” in the model name: Silver SK250L. Silver SK-250L has 200 needles, so it is very likely a standard-gauge knitting machine with punchcard-reading/patterning capabilities. Most accessories are standard but notice a very…
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Silver Reed LK330 knitting machine
Silver Reed LK330 knitting machine is a plastic-bed knitting machine with 140 needles, 6.5 mm apart. This is a mid-gauge knitting machine with only manual stitch manipulation capabilities. Silver LK-330 was very likely manufactured for the Japanese markets only. It is very similar to a very famous a Silver Reed LK150 model, on which there…