Singer Knitting Machines

Singer knitting machines, especially, metal flat-beds, have somewhat different mechanisms than other knitting machines (although there are some overlaps). Thus, they sometimes need a different approach to handle carriage problems than other machines (like Brother or Toyota). Some of these issues and solutions covered in my article.

Many Singer knitting machines are clones of Japanese manufactures of Studio and Silver Reed knitting machines (with some rare exceptions, where the Singer machines were manufactured by the European company).

Standard-gauge

Basic/manual knitting machines

Singer 200-E

Singer 500, with needle selector

Singer 555

Singer 800

Turn-knob knitting machines

Singer 666

Singer 888

Pros and Cons of single bed Singer machines with turn-knob patterning capabilities are listed here.

Singer 400 Memo II, double bed

Singer 600 Memo II, single bed

Singer 5 mm Hobby Knitter

Double bed models

Singer Freestyle

Singer MKII

Singer 400

Singer 600

Singer 2110

Singer 2310

Peg-board models

Peg-board models are a hybrid between punchcards and electronic knitting machines.

Singer 2100 MemoMatic, double-bed

Singer 2200 MemoMatic, double-bed

Punchcard knitting machines

Singer MK70, plastic bed, foldable

Singer HK160, plastic bed, foldable

Singer Cardmatic 312

Singer Cardmatic 313

Singer mod. 313

Singer 210 MemoMatic

Singer MemoMatic 321

Singer MemoMatic 322, built-in knit-leader

Singer MemoMatic 323

Singer mod. 323

Singer MemoMatic 327, built-in knit leader

Singer mod. 327, built-in knit leader

Singer MemoMatic 328, built-in knit-leader

Singer MemoMatic 329

Singer 360K MemoMatic, built-in knit-leader

Singer 700K MemoMatic, built-in knit-leader, built-in intarsia

Singer mod. 700, built-in knit-leader, built-in intarsia

Singer mod. 740, built-in knit-leader

Singer Hi-Memory

electronic knitting machines

Singer 500

Singer 560k

Singer mod. 580

Singer 2310, electronic (Mylar sheets)

Singer 2340, electronic (Mylar sheets)

Singer MT2140

Singer MT-700

Bulky knitting machine

Singer HK100, plastic bed, 8 mm, basic

Singer LK100, plastic bed, 9mm, basic

Singer Big 9

Singer SN 151

Singer Hobby Knitter

Singer mod. 150, 9 mm, basic/manual

Singer mod. 151, 9 mm, basic

Singer 155, 9 mm, punchcards

European Singer machines

These machines are European- (not Japanese-) made Singer machines.

Singer 2200, electronic, peg board, double bed

Singer 1100

Singer 2110

Singer 1310

Singer 600/Memo II, double bed

Singer 400/Memo II, single bed

Singer 2310, with mylar sheets

Singer 2340, with mylar sheets

Singer System Model, 624 Controller

Singer MT2140

Singer System Model, 9000 Controller

Singer MT-700

Singer Big 9, bulky gauge

Singer Hobby Knitter, bulky gauge

Singer SB 151

Singer 5 mm Gauge Hobby Knitter

Singer Chantelaine, double-bed

Singer MKII, double-bed