Category: Patterning
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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…
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Knitking KH840 knitting machine…
… is the same as Brother KH840. Thus, read the corresponding post while I am looking for better pictures.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Silver Reed AG40 intarsia carriage
Silver Reed AG40 intarsia carriage fits mid-gauge electronic knitting machines. To the best of my current knowledge, there is only one such machine: Silver Reed SK860. I do not currently have this machine or the carriage. The information on AG40 intarsia carriage is also scarce… Well… Let’s put as much as we can on it…
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Brother KH365 knitting machine
Brother KH365 is a plastic needlebed dual gauge knitting machine. It has exchangeable needlebed sections with the distances between grooves for needles either 4.5 mm or 9 mm. However, the needles are the same. I have not had a chance to work on a convertible dual-gauge machine like this, but I can imagine that despite…
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Brother KH701 knitting machine
Brother KH701 was a pleasant surprise for me. I thought by now I’d know everything about 8-pushbutton machines but yet I discovered Brother KH701. Its deep blue, vibrant color makes it stand out among already colorful Brother 8-pushbutton machines. I already described in detail the features of 8-pushbutton machines in other posts. Brother KH701 is…
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Silver Reed AG50 electronic intarsia carriage
Silver Reed AG50 intarsia carriage is compatible with electronic Singer/Silver Reed/Studio/Empisal machines with the model numbers SK580 and SK840. It looks like a full-on carriage and, indeed, can work independelty not just for intarsia but to knit simple stockinet. Overall, it operates similarly to non-electronic intarsia carriages, i.e., the yarn should be laid over the…
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Empisal Instant Knitter
Empisal Instant Knitter has 164-165 needles. It has a lot of features of the machines from the 1950s-1960s, among which is a clip-on row counter. The knitting mechanism is different from the majority of the machines, even of that time period. The needles are stationary and the series of hooks are moved by the carriage…
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Empisal Mini Schnell Stricker: mini knitting machine
This cute machine is a steel-bed mini version of vintage Empisal knitting machines. It is small, compact and has all the features of a real machine. Its other name is Empisal Mini Instant Knitting or Empisal Mini Instant Knitter. Do not confuse this machine with the Empisal Instant Knitter, although some features are somewhat similar.…