Empisal Knitmaste 326 appeared knitting machine on the market in the mid-1970s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine, with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart.

It has a built-in knit leader and punchcard reading mechanism for creating patterned textile fabrics.

It has two clone sisters – Silver SK-326 and Studio mod. 326 (with all the same features and characteristics, just with slightly different color schemes), about which I already wrote very detailed articles with pros and cons.

Thus, refer to those while enjoying the pictures of Empisal Knitmaster 326 model of knitting machine below.

Other similar knitting machines with same open-roll vintage knit leader are, Silver SK322, Singer MemoMatic 322, Studio mod. 322, Silver SK325, Studio mod. 327, Silver SK327, and Riccar RK-706K.

As well as slightly newer and more modern looking kitting machines also with built-in knit leaders  Studio mod. 328, Silver SK328, Singer MemoMatic 328, Silver SK330, Singer MemoMatic 360K, Studio mod. 360K,Silver SK360, Silver Reed SK360, Empisal Knitmaster 360K, Empisal Knitmaster 700K, Empisal Knitmaster mod. 700, Silver Reed SK700, Silver Reed 700N, Studio mod. 700, Singer MemoMatic 700K, and Singer mod. 700, Riccar RK-704, Riccar RK-708, Studio by White SK740 and Singer mod. 740.