Category: Basic/Manual

  • Genie CHJ-3 mini knitting machine

    Genie CHJ-3 knitting machine is a clone of Corona Junior Knitter CHJ-3 model. Thus, read the corresponding post while I am posting pictures of Genie CHJ-3.

  • Brother KR230 ribbing attachment

    Brother KR230 ribbing attachment

    Brother KR230 ribbing attachment has 108 needles, 9 mm apart. KR230 ribber is compatible with only one machine – Brother KH230. Bulky KH230 machine and its matching ribber appeared on the market in early 1980s. In fact, KR230 is the first bulky ribber manufactured by Brother, and it kinda shows: there are design flaws and…

  • Singer 555 knitting machine

    Singer 555 knitting machine

    Singer 555 knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. Singer 555 knitting machine has a matching ribber, also called the Singer 555 model name. Singer 555 is identical to its Silver SK103 sister except for the color scheme. Thus, read the corresponding ( and a very detailed) post while…

  • Singer 200-E knitting machine

    Singer 200-E knitting machine

    Singer 200-E knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine manufactured in Japan by the Silver corporation in the 1960s. Singer 200E knitting machine is a clone (except for the color combination) of Silver SK101, Studio SK102 and Silver SK102 knitting machines, on which I wrote very detailed blog articles already. Additionally, if you cannot find…

  • Studio SK-106 knitting machine

    Studio SK-106 knitting machine

    Silver SK106 knitting machine was released to the markets in the second half of 1960s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine, in which all 200 needles are 4.5 mm apart from each other. It a basic model (but with a needle selection mini-carriage even though it is not shown in the pictures below) is identical…

  • Studio SK-103 knitting machine

    Studio SK-103 knitting machine

    Studio SK103 knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It was manufactured in Japan by the company Silver in the early 1960s. It is a basic knitting machine: patterning and needle selection can only be done manually. However, the standard setup comes with a mini needle selection carriage. Studio…

  • KnitMaster mod. 150 knitting machine.

    KnitMaster mod. 150 is simply an abbreviated name for the Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150 knitting machine. Thus, read the corresponding post. Thus, read the corresponding post.

  • Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150 knitting machine is identical to Singer mod. 150 and Studio mod. 150 and almost identical (due to its color) to the Silver Reed SK150 knitting machines. Thus, read the corresponding posts. Unlike its younger sister, Empisal Knitmaster mod. 151, Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150 does not have built-in weaving brushes in the…

  • Knitmaster mod. 151 knitting machine

    Knitmaster mod. 151 knitting machine is simply an abbreviated name of Empisal KnitMaster mod. 151 knitting machine. Thus, read the corresponding post for the Empisal KnitMaster mod. 151.

  • Empisal Knitmaster mod. 151 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 151 knitting machine is a flat bed bulky knitting machine, similar to Silver Reed SK151 and Singer mod. 151. Unlike its earlier counterpart, Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150, Empisal Knitmaster mod. 151 has built-in weaving brushes. Empisal Knitmaster mod. 151 can be matched with the Empisal Knitmaster SR150 and Silver Reed SR151 ribbers.

  • Singer mod. 151 knitting machine

    Singer mod. 151 knitting machine

    Singer mod. 151 knitting machine is a bulky (9 mm gauge) knitting machine with only basic patterning capabilities: all stitch and needle manipulations must be done by hand to create patterned knitted fabric. Unlike its earlier counterpart, Singer mod. 150, Singer mod. 151 has built-in (into the sinker plate) weaving brushes. Singer mod. 151 knitting…

  • Singer mod. 150 knitting machine

    Singer mod. 150 knitting machine

    Singer mod. 150 knitting machine is a bulky-gauge knitting machine with 110 needles. It is identical (except for the color) to the Silver Reed SK150, on which I already wrote a detailed article. It is also similar to Studio mod. 150 and Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150 knitting machines. Singer mod. 150 can be additionally accessorized…