Category: Punchcards
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Knitting Machine Empisal Knitmaster model 324
I am a proud owner of Empisal Knitmaster model 324 and I am excited that I first hand can judge on pros and cons of this machine. What a machine-knitting nerd I am! Similary to its SilverReed-, Singer-, Studio- and Riccar-named sisters, Empisal Knitmaster model 324 was manufactured and released to the markets in mid…
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Elna EK2300 knitting machine
Elna EK2300 is a bulky gauge (9 mm) knitting machine with 110 needles and 12-stitch repeat punchcard reading capabilities. It can be matched with Elna ER2350 ribber. It is identical to the Empisal Knitmaster 155, Singer 155, Studio SK155 and Toyota 650 bulky knitting machines. I have this machine in my possession and will post…
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Brother KH835 knitting machine
Brother KH835 knitting machine was made in Japan in the late 1970s. It has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, which makes it a standard-gauge machine. It has punchcard reading capabilities to automatically select needles. It is almost a copy of its older sister, Brother KH830, which already has its own dedicated blog post. In fact,…
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Singer MemoMatic 329 knitting machine
Singer MemoMatic 329 (sometimes called Singer mod. 329) knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine with the distance between the needles 4.5 mm. It has a punchcard reading mechanism and capable of creating 24-stitch repeat patterns. This machine was released to the markets in 1977, right before its slightly advanced sister – Singer MemoMatic 328…
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Singer mod. 700 knitting machine
Singer mod. 700 knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine (needles are 4.5 mm apart) with built-in knit leader and capable of patterning and automatic needle selection by accepting punchcards. It also has built-in (into the carriage) intarsia capabilities. It is a wonderful machine all around! This machine is identical to the Singer MemoMatic 700K…
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Singer mod. 740 knitting machine
Singer mod. 740 knitting machine was manufactured in Japan. It is one of the latest punchcard machines manufactured back in the 1980s. Singer mod. 740 has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, which makes this machine a standard-gauge. It has a built-in knit leader. Singer mod. 740 is identical to Singer MemoMatic 700 (on which I…
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Studio SK-312 knitting machine
Studio SK312 Cardmatic knitting machine was manufactured in the very late 1960s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It accepts punchcards for automatic patterning and needle selection. It is a clone of the Silver SK312 knitting machine; thus, read the corresponding and detailed blog post while enjoying scarce pictures…
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Studio mod. 323 knitting machine
Studio mod. 323 is a punch-card knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart from each other. Studio mod. 323 is one of the last models in this series not to include a built-in knit leader (although Studio mod. 322 already has a built-in knit-leader… Hmmm…). Studio mod. 323 is very similar to Studio mod.…