Category: Basic/Manual
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Mitsubishi MH-350 knitting machine
Everything is unusual about this machine: its coral color, name (“De Luxe”), table clamp brackets, and carriage lock attachment from the right-hand side….. It is so hard to find information on this machine… So, I do not know when it was manufactured, how many needles it has, how far apart the needles are, etc… I…
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Corona CHJ-3 knitting machine, Junior Knitter
This cute small needle bed knitting machine, Corona CHJ-3, is one of the rare knitting machines for kids that has a metal needle bed. It is so adorable that it deserves a well-written article on its own. However, there is not much information on it. I believe that parts and accessories for Corona CHJ-3 machines…
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Toyota KS610 knitting machine
A bulky (9 mm gauge) Toyota KS610 knitting machine was manufactured and released to the market in the late 1980s. It has 110 needles. It is a basic knitting machine with only manual stitch and needle manipulation capabilities. Toyota KS610 can be accessorized with a matching ribber, Toyota KR310.
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Toyota K 108 knitting machine
Although there is not much information available on the Internet on Toyota K108, I believe this machine was released to the market in the early- to mid-1960s. It is often simply called Toyota APK due to the writing on the case. It is a standard-gauge (4.5 mm) knitting machine with 200 needles. Vintage features of…
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JUKI K 851 knitting machine
JUKI K-851 is a standard-gauge, manual/basic knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. This machine was manufactured in Japan very likely in the early 1960s judging by its vintage row counter, and 3-wire tension mast (capable of accommodating three different yarns). Such design of the tension mast included with the machines manufactured up to…
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JUKI K 821 knitting machine
JUKI K-821 knitting machine is a truly vintage knitting machine. I could not find a manual for this machine. But judging by its similarity with the Silver Reed SK8 and Silver SK101, machines, it was very likely released onto the market in the late-1950s/early-1960s (see my collaborations on why below). I could not find a…
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Silver Reed SK-8 knitting machine
Silver Reed SK8 knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It is a truly vintage piece of machinery, manufactured in the late 1950s: metal end caps, round clip-on row counter, detachable handle, metal toolbox, and spring-like mast. It is a basic knitting machine: needle selection and stitch manipulation can…
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Silver Reed SK-6 knitting machine
Silver Reed SK6 knitting machine is a true vintage machine since it was manufactured before 1960s (approximately in the mid-1950s). It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. Everything screams vintage on this machine: lettering on the carriage and the case, tension knobs, the look of the carriage, clip-on row counter…
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Brother KH321 knitting machine
Brother KH321 is a vintage knitting machine with a clip-on round-row counter. It has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. This standard-gauge knitting machine is capable of only manual stitch/needle manipulation. A similar vintage Brother knitting machine is Brother KH311. The tension mast seems to screw into the machine. Overall, the tension mast shape and design…