Category: Basic/Manual
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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…
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Silver 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. Silver SK106 is identical to Studio SK106. This machine has only basic patterning capabilities, meaning, all needle selection to make textured/pattern fabric…
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Studio mod. 810 knitting machine
Besides minor appearance features (including the color scheme), this machine is identical to the Silver SK105 and Silver SK106 knitting machines and very close to the Silver SK103 knitting machine. Thus, read the corresponding articles while admiring the pictures of Studio mod. 810 below.
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Corona CN-9N bulky knitting machine
Corona CN-9N knitting machine is a bulky-gauge knitting machine with 100 needles. Some sources say it is 8 mm gauge and some 9 mm. Since I still have not workedon mine, I don’t know for sure. If any of my readers can clarify it or even send me a picture with a ruler against the…
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Studio SK-121 knitting machine
I am a proud owner of a very rare knitting machine – 11 mm -gauge super bulky Studio SK121. Join my journey of learning about this machine hands-on. I am going to start with some pictures and will add more information as I learn more about this beauty. Studio SK121 has 98 needles, spaced 11…
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Brother Profile 550 knitting machine
Brother Profile 550, also often called Brother KH550, is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, located 4.5 mm apart. This machine can only pattern if knitters hand-manipulate stitches. Thus, it is considered a basic model. This machine is strikingly similar to another manual/basic Brother knitting machine – Brother KH500. Everything is identical with a…
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Studio SK-105 knitting machine
Studio SK105 knitting machine is often also called Silver SK105. Thus, read a detailed article dedicated to the Silver SK105 machine. This whole Studio SK105 versus Silver SK105 is a bit strange: both machines can have cases with the “Studio” written on the case lid, but “Silver” written on the accessories, and then again “Studio”…