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  • Knit Radar KR7

    Knit Radar KR7

    Knit radar KR7 is called interchangeably a Knit Contour KR7. It is compatible and attaches to a variety of Singer/Silver Reed/Studio/Riccar/Empisal knitting machines, standard, bulky and fine. I had a chance to briefly work with one as I was preparing it for a customer (see a video and read a blog post). It is nice…

  • JUKI K-883, One Touch Auto S knitting machine.

    JUKI K-883, One Touch Auto S knitting machine.

    JUKI K-883 is a standard-gauge machine, with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. With the exception of its pleasant green-ish color, this machine is very similar to its two other counterparts: JUKI K881 and JUKI K882. Thus, read the corresponding posts, while enjoying the pictures below. Check out the very last picture as it shows the…

  • JUKI K881, One Touch Auto S, knitting machine

    JUKI K881, One Touch Auto S, knitting machine

    JUKI K-881 One Touch Auto S knitting machine is very similar to another standard-gauge JUKI knitting machine with the same eight pushbuttons: JUKI K-882, and JUKI K-883, both “One Touch Auto S”. Thus, read the corresponding post while enjoying the pictures below of this pretty red-colored machine (JUKI K882 is blue and JUKI K883 is…

  • JUKI One touch Auto S K-882 knitting machine

    JUKI One touch Auto S K-882 knitting machine

    JUKI K 882 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. This (as well as JUKI K881…

  • Singer SR120 ribbing attachment

    Singer SR120 ribbing attachment

    Singer SR-120 ribber is an 8-mm gauge attachment to work with bulky basic/manual knitting machines with model numbers Silver SK120, and Silver Reed SK120, (also known as Kantant Bulky, Silver Kantan, Fancy Bulky), Studio Bulky Eight, and Studio SK120. These ribbers appear on the market in the early 1980s to supplement the mentioned above machines…

  • Riccar RK-705K knitting machine

    Riccar RK-705K knitting machine has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. This machine has punchcard reading capabilities, which allows to the needle selection according to the pattern on the punchcard. This machine is similar knitting machines with same open-roll vintage knit leader are, Silver SK322, Singer MemoMatic 322, Studio mod. 322, Silver SK325, Silver SK326, Studio…

  • Empisal Knitmaster SRP50 ribbing attachment

    Empisal Knitmaster SRP50 ribbing attachment

    Empisal Knitmaster SRP50 ribber is compatible with standard gauge Singer/Studio/Silver Reed/Empisal Knitmaster/Riccar knitting machine with pounchcard- and electronics-based patterning capabilities. Empisal Knitmaster SRP50 is a clone of Studio SRP50, Singer SRP50, Silver SRP50 and Silver Reed SRP50 ribbers. Thus, read the corresponding posts.

  • Marusan CP-102 linking machine

    Marusan CP-102 linking machine

    Marusan CP-102 linker is a manual linker with straight comb for stitching together the knitted fabrics. It seems like it is still being sold new. It is very compact and light weight and easy to handle. The model below is a manual one but there are also electric versions of it. Straight comb allows for…

  • KnitKing Baby linker

    KnitKing Baby linker

    Baby linker under the Knitking brand name looks and operates very similar to the Knitking Belinky linker, with the same features, pros and cons. Thus, refer to a corresponding post. Other straight linkers are Marusan CP-102 (the post for which has the most pictures and the most detail list of pros and cons of straight…

  • KnitKing Belinky linker

    KnitKing Belinky linker

    Belinky linker under the brand name KnitKing is a manual stand-alone linker. It has detachable comb (not shown on any of the pictures below) that the fabric is cast onto. It is excellent for textiles that will benefit from being set straight (instead of in circle like in Hague, Erika, Silver Reed or other circular…

  • Empisal Knitmaster 700K knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster 700K knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster 700K might (or might not) be the same knitting machine as Empisal Knitmaster mod. 700. These wonderful machines have built-in knit leaders, intarsia capabilities and a tool box on top of the punchcard reading mechanism. Both machines are identical to other 700-series models: Silver Reed SK700, Silver Reed 700N, Studio mod. 700, Singer…

  • Empisal Knitmaster SK313 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster SK313 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster SK313 knitting machine is a 200-needle knitting machine of standard gauge (which means the distance between the center of the needles is 4.5 mm). The machine has a very distinct features: stop-buzzer. Empisal Knitmaster is a clone of Silver SK313 and Studio SK313 knitting machines (except for the color), about which I already…