Category: Turn-knob
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Corona CH-1500 knitting machine
Corona CH-1500 knitting machine is a standard-gauge machine with 200 needles, separate from each other by 4.5 mm distance. Patterning on Corona CH-1500 is done by needle selection governed by the turn knobs located on the carriage (called needle selection control knobs). Corona CH-1500 is very similar to the Corona CH-1000, on which I already…
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Koyo KH-1500 knitting machine
Koyo KH-1500 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. Koyo knitting machines are so rare that it is extremely hard to find any information on them. It is very likely that these machines were released for the Japanese markets only. However, Koyo KH-1500 knitting machine is identical to the Corona CH-1500…
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Empilsal KnitMaster mod. 305 automatic knitting machine
Empisal KnitMaster mod. 305 knitting machine is a turn-knob model: the needle selection is governed by pushing the three knobs on the front panel. The same mechanism is in its earlier counterparts, Silver SK301, Silver SK302, and Silver SK303, silver SK305, as well as Studio SK301, Studio SK303 together with Knitmaster ES302. Thus, read the…
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Studio SK-301 knitting machine
…I am currently testing this machine… Come back for more information and videos of this machine. Studio SK301 knitting machine was released onto the market in 1964. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles and a turn-knob-controlled needle selection mechanism to knit patterns. Studio SK301 is a Western-market clone of the Silver SK301…
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Silver SK-301 knitting machine
Silver SK301 knitting machine was released onto the market in 1964. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles and a turn-knob-controlled needle selection mechanism to knit patterns. Silver SK301 was the first knitting machine with this novel turn-knob technology for automatic needle selection. It is somewhat similar to the Brother’s push-button machines, although…
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Silver SK-303 kniting machine
Identical, even in color scheme but not in Japanese writing to Singer 888 and Studio SK303 which I already described with A LOTS OF details in the corresponding blog articles.
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Singer 666 knitting machine
… in progress as I am currently refurbishing one. Except for the color scheme and the name, Singer 666 knitting machine is identical to the Silver SK-301 knitting machine model with its round radio-button-like turn knob knobs, three-color mast, and dial indicator on the right-hand side of the needle bed. Both Singer 666 and Silver…
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Riccar RK-601 knitting machine
Riccar RK601 knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles and a turn-knob-controlled needle selection mechanism to knit patterns. Riccar RK-601 knitting machine was released onto the market in 1966-1967. Except for the color, this machine is identical to the Silver SK303 knitting machine, which was also meant for the Japanese markets only…
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Silver SK-302 knitting machine
Silver SK302 knitting machine was released onto the market in 1965, a year after its oldest turn-knob sister, Silver SK301, which is also a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles and a turn-knob-controlled needle selection mechanism to knit patterns. However, the knobs on the Silver SK302 are of an improved design – no more like…
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Silver SK-305 knitting machine
Silver SK305 knitting machine was released onto the market in 1970 (some users saw slightly earlier dates for the release of these machines). It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles and a turn-knob-controlled needle selection mechanism to knit patterns. Even though I found a picture of this model with a serial number, confirming…