Category: four buttons

  • Empisal Vistamatic KH531

    Empisal Vistamatic KH531

    The full name according to this machine is ‘Empisal Vistamatic Push BUtton Automatic Knitter KH531″. It is identical to the vintage 4-pushbutton knitting machine Brother KH531. Thus, read the corresponding post.

  • Brother KH511 knitting machine

    Brother KH511 knitting machine

    Brother KH511 is very likely the first pushbutton knitting machine to appear on the market. Its only 4-pushbuttons allow for a more automatic needle selection, activated by the pressing the buttons and rotating the ratchet tool. Its vintage look is similar to the earlier manual-only models: with metal unfolding flaps like KH311. The carriage also…

  • Jones KH551 knitting machine

    Jones KH551 is a replica of Brother KH551 knitting machines. Read about it in its own dedicated blog post.

  • Brother KH521 knitting machine

    Brother KH521 knitting machine

    Brother KH521 knitting machine is a 4-push button machine with 200 needles, spaced 4.5 apart. I just became an owner of the KH521/KR321 setup so stay tuned while I am putting my notes together and scanning a copy of the manual. It was manufactured in the early 1960s. It is possible that it was released…

  • Brother KH531 knitting machine

    Brother KH531 knitting machine

    I am actually very bummed that I have not gotten a chance to work on this machine and/or see it in person. However, here are the pictures posted with the author’s persmission. It is a 4-push button knitting machine with a screw-on handle and a clip-on vintage row counter. The buttons are activated using the…

  • Brother Profile 551 knitting machine

    Brother Profile 551 knitting machine (sometimes called Brother KH551) is a standard gauge machine (with the space between needles equal to 4.5 mm). It was released to the market by Brother in 1960-ies. No other brand names exist to the best of my knowledge. I have no idea why these earlier models are called “Profile”…