Category: Ribber

  • Silver SRP-50 ribbing attachment

    Silver SRP50 ribber was released to the market in the late 1970s. It is an attachment for the Silver Reed/Silver/Studio/Singer/Riccar/Empisal knitting machines with punchcards and electronic patterning capabilitites (too many to list here). It is a clone of the Singer SRP50, Studio SRP50, Empisal Knitmaster SRP50 and Silver Reed SRP50 ribbers. Thus, read the corresponding…

  • Silver Reed SRJ70 ribbing attachment

    Silver Reed SRJ70 ribbing attachment

    Silver Reed SRJ70 ribber is an attachment to standard-gauge (4.5 mm) knitting machines manufactured by Silver/Silver Reed and is also branded under the Singer and Studio names. It has 200 needles in the needle bed, 4.5 mm apart from each other. The ribber comes with a standard set of accessories, which includes clamps, barrel weights,…

  • Silver Reed SR10 ribbing attachment

    Silver Reed SR10 ribber is an attachment compatible with only Silver Reed SK10 knitting machine. Please, do not confuse this ribber with the Silver SR10 ribber as they are different and match different machines. …stay tuned while I find more information on this vintage ribber.

  • Ribbers for Brother KH212-KH218 knitting machines

    I found the pictures below on Ebay and I am posting them here with permission from the original owner. The pictures show a Brother KH212 knitting machine attached to a KR212 ribber. Some sources say that similar ribbers are used for the vintage knitting machines up to the model number KH218. For example, a manual…

  • Brother KR-900 ribbing attachment

    Brother KR-900 ribbing attachment

    Brother KR900 is a North American model, identical to KR850 (thus, read the corresponding post with all the pros and cons). It is also known under the KnitKing KR-900 ribber. Brother KR900 also has an anniversary edition with a bluish color combination.

  • Knitking RK900 ribbing attachment

    Knitking RK900 ribbing attachment

    KnitKing RK900 ribber is just another brand name for the Brother KR900 ribbing attachment, which, in turn, is identical to the Brother KR850 attachment. Thus, read the blog post with all the details on KR850 and enjoy the pictures below in the meantime.

  • Brother KR840 ribbing attachment

    Brother KR840 ribbing attachment

    Brother KR840 ribber is sidentical imilar to the Brother KR850 ribber: the carriage has LiLi buttons and it fits most standard-gauge Brother knitting machines. Thus, refer to my other article on Brother KR850 ribber. And in the meantime, enjoy the pictures of this unique (to the Western World) ribbing attachment: judging by Japanese writing on…

  • Brother KR890 ribbing attachment

    Brother KR890 ribbing attachment

    The Brother KR890 ribber is identical to the Brother KR850 ribber. It was probably released for the Japanese market only.

  • Brother KR710 ribbing attachment

    Brother KR710 ribbing attachment

    Brother KR710 ribber works with Brother KH710 knitting machine. From what I researched so far, it looks and operates similarly to the Brother KR830 ribbing attachment. It is also often branded as a Genie KR-710 ribber. Enjoy the scarce pictures below while I look for additional information in this ribber.

  • Brother KR120 ribbing attachment

    Brother KR120 ribbing attachment

    If fine-gauge knitting machines are hard to find, the matching ribbing attachments are almost impossible to snatch. Alas, I was only able to get a hold of the pictures of Brother KR120 ribber, which are posted below (without objection from the original owner) for your admiration. Brother KR120 ribber matches the only machine: Brother KH120.…

  • KnitKing ribber KR880

    KnitKing ribber KR880 is identical to the Brother KR830 ribbing attachment. Thus, refer to the blog on KR830 .

  • Jones KR551 ribber

    Jones KR551 ribber

    Jones ribber with the model number KR551 is identical to the Brother KR551 ribber. It fits Jones/Brother 4-pushbutton knitting machines, often available in my shop.