Category: Punchcards
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Silver Reed SK-670 fine-gauge knitting machine
Silver Reed SK670 is a fine (3.6 mm) gauge knitting machine. It is a vintage machine, made in Japan. It can accept punchcards to create patterned knitted fabrics. It is of a newer design since the punchcard reading mechanism has two levers, one of which is to extend the pattern (vertically) by two. The machine…
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Silver Reed SK-700N knitting machine
This nice-looking machine is a 200-needle standard-gauge knitting machine and was manufactured in the mid-1980s. It accepts/reads punchcards to create patterns in the knitted fabric. The machine’s carriage has built-in intarsia options. It also has a built-in knit leader. This machine is identical (except for the color) to the Silver Reed SK-700 and very similar…
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Silver Reed SK-700 knitting machine
This gorgeous red knitting machine is a 200-needle standard-gauge knitting machine, manufactured in the mid-1980s. It accepts/reads punchcards to create patterns in the knitted fabric. The machine’s carriage has built-in intarsia options. It also has a built-in knit leader. Sometimes it is called Kantan SK700. This machine is identical (with the exception of the color…
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Brother KH892 knitting machine
Brother KH892 knitting machine is identical to its earlier sister, Brother KH890: besides both being standard-gauge knitting machines with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, and with punchcard reading capabilities, both have built-in garter carriage rails and split MC button for fair isle and lace knitting. Thus, read the corresponding blog post. Judging by the all-Japanese…
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Defendi KM2000 knitting machine
The Defendi KM2000 knitting machine is identical to the Brother KH890 model, except for its gorgeous and unique color combination. Thus, read the corresponding post.
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Defendi KM3000 Modamatic knitting machine
This beautiful (no, scratch that) – gorgeous machine – was manufactured by the Brother Corporation but for the Italian markets. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, with a built-in knit leader and punch-card reading capabilities. It is identical to the Brother KH891 knitting machine models (except for the color):…
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KnitKing KK98 knitting machine.
KnitKing KK98 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with punchcard reading capabilities to knit patterned panels. It also has built-in garter carriage rails. It is very similar to its Brother KH890 sister model. Thus, read the corresponding blog article.
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KnitKing KK93 knitting machine
KnitKing KK93 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with built-in knit-leader and punchcard reading capabilities to knit patterned panels. It also has built-in garter carriage rails. It is very similar to the KnitKing KK91 and Brother KH891 models. Thus, read the corresponding blog articles. One obvious difference though is a split center button on the carriage…
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KnitKing KH891 knitting machine
The KnitKing KH891 knitting machine is identical to the Brother KH891 (or Brother KH891e – anniversary edition) model (sometimes called Brother Adare KH891: same machine just branded under a different name for the USA markets). Thus, read the corresponding blog post.
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RICCAR RK-708 knitting machine
Besides the color, the RICCAR RK-708 is identical to the Silver SK328 model. Thus, read the corresponding post while enjoying the pictures of the RK708 below.