Category: Basic/Manual
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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…
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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…
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Silver Reed SK-151 knitting machine
Silver Reed SK151 knitting machine has 110 needles, 9 mm apart. It is considered a bulky knitting machine. It has only basic patterning capabilities: all patterning can be done by manually manipulating the needles and stitches. Silver Reed SK151 appeared on the market in the 1984. Its predecessor, Silver Reed SK150 was released to the…
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Studio mod. 150 knitting machine
Studio mod. 150 knitting machine has 110 needles, 9 mm apart. It first appeared on the market in the early to mid-1980s. Do not confuse this machine with the plastic flat-bed knitting machine Studio LK150 (a wonderful mid-gauge knitting machine). This machine is almost identical (even in its color scheme) to Singer mod. 150 and…
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Silver Reed SK-150 knitting machine
Silver Reed SK150 first appeared on the market in the early to mid 1980s. It is a bulky gauge knitting machine with 110 needles, 9 mm apart. This machine can knit thicker yarns (worsted weight sold in many stores for hand knitters) but the only patterning can be accomplished on this machine is manual. Clones…
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Silver Reed LK-310 knitting machine
Silver Reed LK310 knitting machine (“LK” very likely stands for “light knitter”) is a mid-gauge machine with 140 needles. It features plastic bed and a simple carriage with only couple of pairs of levers. It works and looks very similar to a famous Silver Reed LK150 (a very popular, still-made, knitting machine). However, LK150 has…
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Corona CN-110 knitting machine
Corona CN110 knitting machine has “110” in its name because (unlike its similar counterpart Corona CN-9N with 100 needles) has 110 needles, spread 9 mm apart from each other. It is also almost identical to Brother KH210, on which I have written a detailed article already. Similar to other Corona knitting machines, Corona CN-110 does…
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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…