Category: Pushbutton
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Brother KH601 knitting machine
Brother KH601 is an 8-push-button standard-gauge (4.5 mm between needles) Japanese knitting machine manufactured in the very early 1970s. It is a standard gauge with 200 needles. I finally had a chance yet to work on this machine and I liked it a lot!!! Here is the video of my tests and the article about…
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Brother KH571 knitting machine
Brother KH571 knitting machine is an 8-push button knitting machine with a pattern control center. It is a metal flat-bed knitting machine with 200 needles positioned 4.5 mm apart, which makes this knitting machine standard. The machine was very likely released to the market in mid-to-late 1960s. I did not have a chance yet to…
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Genie, the Magic Knitter, knitting machine KH710
Genie KH710 is manufactured by Brother and branded as Genie. It is identical to the Brother KH710 model of standard-gauge knitting machine. Read about all pros and cons and details about Brother KH710 in a separate article. In the meantime, enjoy pictures of Genie, the Magic Knitter, KH710 below.
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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…
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Brother KR580 ribbing attachment
Ribbing attachment Brother KR580 appeared on the market in 1966 to convert 8-push button knitting machines into double-bed knitting setups. I had the privilege to work on the KR580 ribbing attachment and I had a lot of fun learning and exploring this vintage piece of knitting technology. That particular ribber is described in my blog.…
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Brother KH710 knitting machine
Brother KH710 machine is the first 8-push button machine with all plastic case including the front panels, end-caps, carriage cover and handle. Brother/Genie KH710 knitting machine is a 4.5 mm (standard) gauge machine with 200 needles. It features a metal flat bed and plastic case with plastic end-caps (unlike all previous 8-push button knitting machine…
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Brother KH587 knitting machine
Brother KH587 knitting machine is an 8-push button knitting machine with a pattern control center. It is a metal flat-bed knitting machine with 200 needles positioned 4.5 mm apart, which makes this knitting machine standard. I did not have a chance yet to see this machine in real life and/or work on it. Below are…
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Brother KH561 knitting machine
Brother KH561 knitting machine was manufactured and released to the market in the mid-1960s. It is a metal flat-bed knitting machine with patterning capabilities: the needles can be selected automatically by an 8-push button mechanism. I have not had a chance yet to work with this machine or to even own one or see one…
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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. The machine has a very interesting tension mast: I have not seen such design in any other machines. It is a 4-push button…
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Brother Profile 552
Brother Profile 552 knitting machine is a rare find and I was lucky to work on one and even knit on it. Brother Profile 552 (or sometimes names as Brother KH552), has a very distinct emerald green color. It is a standard-gauge machine (which means the needles are 4.5 mm apart) with 200 needles. It…
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Brother Profile 583
I personally did not have a chance yet to work on this machine. It, however, is very similar to another 8-pushbutton knitting machine: Brother Profile 585. These are the pictures posted from the web with the permission of the original photographer. Other Brother standard-gauge 8-push button knitting machines are KH552, KH560, KH561, KH581, Profile 583,…