Reprinted here with the expressed permission of Angelika Burles for Yarns and .
. ., Inc. only.
Chart of Knitting Machines:
Main Beds & Ribbers
The following list is in MODEL # order.
Note: Brother/Knitking
Knitting Machines are no longer being manufactured.
Passap is no longer in production.
Singer and Studio machines were manufactured by Silver, and is now marketed
under the name Silver Reed.
Updated:
08/10/2007
This Chart is the joint effort of the
members of Knit Machines Email Discussion Groups
Charted out, designed, tracked and maintained by Angelika
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Brand |
Model # |
|
|
Bed |
pitch |
Year Introduced |
Original Selling Price |
# of Ndls |
Punchcard Width |
|
|
|
|
© Angelika |
Burles
|
1998 |
-
|
2009 |
|
|
|
Bond |
ISM |
0 |
|
Plastic |
8.0 |
|
|
100 |
|
|
Corona CN9N |
|
0 |
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Passap |
Speed-O-Knit |
0 |
Manual |
|
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Passap |
Vario |
0 |
Manual |
|
5./10. |
|
|
|
|
|
Swiss Knitter |
|
0 |
|
Plastic |
|
|
|
180 |
|
|
White Knitter Mod 7 |
|
0 |
|
Plastic |
5.0 |
|
|
163 |
easy knitter |
|
Phildar Big Phil |
|
0 |
|
Plastic |
9.0 |
|
|
123 |
n/a |
|
White Magic Knitter |
|
0 |
|
Plastic |
9.0 |
|
|
115 |
bulky 9 |
|
Prazisa |
|
0 |
Manual |
Metal |
4.5 |
1959 or earlier |
|
made in W Germany |
|
|
Studio |
SK |
7 |
|
|
|
1959 |
|
Knitten Kitten |
|
|
Studio |
SK |
8 |
|
Plastic |
|
1960 |
260.00 |
|
|
|
Studio |
SRP |
20 |
Ribber |
Metal |
4.5 |
1977 |
179.95 |
200 |
n/a |
|
Brother |
KH |
35 |
Manual |
Metal |
4.5 |
1955 |
187.50 |
184 |
|
|
Superba |
S |
48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Studio |
SRP |
50 |
Ribber |
Metal |
4.5 |
1978 |
279.90 |
200 |
n/a |
|
Studio |
SRP |
60 |
Ribber |
Metal |
4.5 |
1985 |
|
200 |
na |
|
Studio |
SRP |
60 |
N Ribber |
Metal |
4.5 |
~1984 |
299.00 |
200 |
n/a |
|
Studio |
MK |
70 |
Punchcard |
Plastic |
6.0 |
1980 |
379.95 |
160 folding |
18 |
|
Studio |
FRP |
70 |
Ribber |
Metal |
3.6 |
1982 |
|
250 |
|
|
Studio |
SRP |
70 |
Ribber |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
HK |
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
18st p/c |
|
Passap |
DM |
80 |
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
179 |
40 w/deco |
|
Studio |
FRJ |
80 |
Ribber |
Metal |
3.6 |
jacquard carriage |
|
250 |
|
|
|
|
|
© Angelika |
Burles
|
1998 |
-
|
2009 |
|
|
|
Studio/Singer |
HK |
100 |
Manual |
Plastic |
8.0 |
Nov-83 |
149.95 |
120 |
|
|
Studio |
LK |
100 |
Manual |
Plastic |
9.0 |
Aug-86 |
179.95 |
90 |
|
|
Studio |
SR |
101 |
Ribber |
|
|
1962 |
80.00 |
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
101 |
|
|
|
1962 |
259.95 |
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
103 |
|
|
|
1963 |
200.00 |
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
105 |
Selector |
Metal |
4.5 |
1965 |
149.95 |
200 |
|
|
Studio |
SK |
106 |
|
|
|
1967 |
149.95 |
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
120 |
|
Metal |
8.0 |
1978 |
299.95 |
120/bulky eight |
|
|
Studio |
SR |
120 |
Ribber |
|
8.0 |
1982 |
289.95 |
100 |
|
|
Brother |
|
120 |
Pushbutton |
Metal |
3.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Brother |
|
120 |
Ribber |
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
121 |
Manual |
Metal |
11
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
Studio |
LK |
140 |
Manual |
Plastic |
6.5 |
1988 |
|
140 |
|
|
Studio |
SK |
140 |
Manual |
Metal |
8.0 |
|
|
140 |
|
|
Studio |
LK |
150 |
Manual |
Plastic |
6.5 |
1989 |
|
150 |
|
|
Studio |
SK |
150 |
Manual |
Metal |
9.0 |
Oct-83 |
344.95 |
110 |
|
|
Studio |
SR |
150 |
Ribber |
Metal |
9.0 |
Nov-83 |
319.95 |
110 |
|
|
Studio |
SK |
151 |
Manual |
Metal |
9.0 |
Jan-86 |
364.35 |
110 |
|
|
Studio |
SR |
155 |
Ribber |
Metal |
9.0 |
1985 |
|
110 |
|
|
Studio |
SK |
155 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
9.0 |
Apr-85 |
535.95 |
110 |
12 |
|
Empisal |
HK |
160 |
Punchcard |
Plastic |
6.0 |
1982 |
|
160 |
18 |
|
Studio |
SK |
160 |
Manual |
Metal |
6.5 |
|
|
150 |
|
|
Passap |
M |
201 |
Manual |
|
5.0 |
1953 |
|
201 |
|
|
Brother |
|
210 |
Manual |
Metal |
9.0 |
1977 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
© Angelika |
Burles
|
1998 |
-
|
2009 |
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
210 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1987 |
535.00 |
200 |
24 |
|
Brother |
KH |
212 |
Manual |
Metal |
4.5 |
1957 |
|
|
|
|
Brother |
KH |
230 |
Manual |
Metal |
9.0 |
1981 |
|
110 |
|
|
Brother |
KH |
260 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
9.0 |
1984 |
|
114 |
24 |
|
Brother |
KR |
260 |
Ribber |
Metal |
9.0 |
|
|
110 |
|
|
Studio |
SK |
260 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200 |
24 |
|
Studio |
F |
270 |
|
Metal |
3.6 |
1990 |
|
250 |
30 |
|
Brother |
KH |
270 |
Electronic |
Metal |
9.0 |
|
|
114 |
|
|
Studio |
SK |
280 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1988 |
|
200 |
24 |
|
Studio |
SK |
301 |
|
|
|
1964 |
219.95 |
|
|
|
Studio |
SR |
301 |
Ribber |
|
|
1964 |
89.95 |
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
302 |
|
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
303 |
|
|
|
1967 |
219.95 |
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
305 |
|
|
|
1971 |
219.95 |
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
312 |
|
|
|
1969 |
279.95 |
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
313 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1970 |
279.95 |
200 |
24 |
|
Studio |
SK |
320 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200 |
24 |
|
Studio |
SK |
321 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1972 |
329.95 |
200 |
24 |
|
Studio |
SR |
321 |
Ribber |
Metal |
4.5 |
1972 |
124.95 |
200 |
|
|
Studio |
SK |
322 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1973 |
399.95 |
200 |
24 |
|
Studio |
SRP |
322 |
Ribber |
|
|
1973 |
169.95 |
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
323 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1973 |
359.95 |
200 |
24 |
|
Studio |
SK |
324 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1976 |
399.95 |
200 |
24 |
|
Studio |
SK |
326 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1976 |
439.95 |
200 |
24 |
|
Studio |
SK |
327 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1977 |
459.95 |
200 |
24 |
|
Studio |
SK |
328 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1978 |
499.95 |
200 |
24 |
|
Studio |
SK |
329 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1977 |
414.95 |
200 |
24 |
|
|
|
|
© Angelika |
Burles
|
1998 |
-
|
2009 |
|
|
|
Brother |
KH |
341 |
Manual |
Plastic |
4.5 |
|
|
folding portable |
|
|
Studio |
SK |
350 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1980 |
528.95 |
200 |
24 |
|
Brother |
KX |
350 |
Manual |
Plastic |
7.0 |
|
|
132 |
|
|
Synchro Knitter |
SH |
350 |
Manual |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200 |
n/a |
|
Brother |
KX |
355 |
Manual |
Plastic |
7.0 |
|
|
128 |
|
|
Studio |
SK |
360 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200 |
24 |
|
Studio |
F |
370 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
3.6 |
1982 |
569.95 |
250 |
30 |
|
Brother |
KH |
370 |
Manual |
Plastic |
4.5/9.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Brother |
KH |
390 |
Manual |
Plastic |
4.5/9.0 |
|
|
110 |
4.5mm/9mm convertible |
|
Brother |
KH |
400 |
|
|
|
1955 |
|
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
500 |
Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
1978 |
895.00 |
200 |
|
|
Toyota |
|
500 |
|
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
501 |
|
|
|
1965 |
349.95 |
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
502 |
|
|
|
1967 |
349.95 |
|
|
|
Brother |
KH |
503 |
|
|
|
1960 |
|
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
511 |
Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
1982 |
|
200 |
|
|
Studio |
SK |
550 |
Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
1982 |
|
200 |
|
|
Brother |
KR |
551 |
|
Metal |
4.5 |
~1966 |
|
|
|
|
Brother |
KH |
551 |
4 button |
Metal |
4.5 |
1960s |
|
|
|
|
Brother |
KH |
560 |
8 button |
Metal |
4.5 |
1964 |
|
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
560 |
Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
561 |
Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Brother |
KR |
561 |
Ribber |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
580 |
Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200
|
|
|
Brother |
KR |
580 |
|
Metal |
4.5 |
1966 |
|
|
|
|
Brother |
KH |
580 |
|
|
|
1966 |
|
|
|
|
Brother |
|
581 |
8 button |
Metal |
|
1969 |
|
200 |
|
|
Studio |
SK |
588 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1987 |
|
200 |
24 |
|
Toyota |
SK |
600 |
|
|
9.0 |
|
|
110 |
12 |
|
Brother |
KH |
601 |
punch button |
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Toyota |
SR |
650 |
|
|
9.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
700 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
Aug-85 |
535.95 |
200 |
24 |
|
Genie |
|
710 |
8 button |
Metal |
|
same as Brother KH588 |
|
|
|
|
Toyota |
|
727 |
|
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Toyota |
|
747 |
|
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Toyota |
|
787 |
|
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Brother |
KH |
800 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1971 |
|
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
810 |
|
|
|
1972 |
149.95 |
|
|
|
Brother |
KH |
810 |
|
|
|
1973 |
|
|
|
|
Brother |
KH |
820 |
|
|
4.5 |
1974 |
|
|
24 |
|
Brother |
KH |
830 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1976 |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
© Angelika |
Burles
|
1998 |
-
|
2009 |
|
|
|
Studio |
SK |
830 |
Electronic |
Metal |
3.6 |
1991 |
|
250 |
|
|
Brother |
KR |
830 |
Ribber |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200 |
|
|
Brother |
KH |
836 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Brother |
KH |
838 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Brother |
KH |
840 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1978 |
|
200 |
24 |
|
Studio |
SK |
840 |
Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
1990 |
|
200 |
|
|
Brother |
KR |
850 |
Ribber |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
554.00 |
200 |
|
|
Toyota |
|
858 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
push button |
|
|
12 |
|
Studio |
SK |
860 |
Electronic |
Metal |
6.5 |
1990 |
|
150 |
|
|
Studio |
SR |
860 |
Ribber |
Metal |
6.5 |
1992 |
|
150 |
|
|
Brother |
KH |
860 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200 |
24 |
|
Brother |
KH |
864 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Brother |
KH |
868 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Empisal Supermatic carriage says KH88 |
KH |
880 |
8 Pushbutton |
Metal |
4.5 |
1960s? |
needles w/ dip |
|
|
|
Brother |
KH |
881 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200 |
24 |
|
Brother |
KH |
890 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1979 |
|
|
24 |
|
Studio |
SK |
890 |
Electronic |
Metal |
9.0 |
1990 |
|
110 |
|
|
Brother |
KH |
890 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200 |
24 |
|
Brother |
KH |
891 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200 |
24 |
built in knitleader |
Brother |
KH |
892 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200 |
24 |
|
Brother |
KH |
894 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
1994 |
|
|
|
|
Brother |
KH |
900 |
Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200 |
24 |
|
Brother |
KR |
900 |
Ribber |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200 |
|
|
Toyota |
|
901 |
|
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Brother |
KH |
910 |
Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
1980 |
|
200 |
60 st mylar |
|
Brother/Kniting III |
KH |
930 |
Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
1986 |
|
200 |
|
|
Brother/Knitking IV |
KH |
940 |
Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
1988 |
|
200 |
|
|
Brother |
KH |
950 |
i Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Toyota |
|
950 |
|
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Brother |
KH |
950 |
Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
no disk drive port |
|
|
|
|
Brother |
KH |
950 |
e Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
no disk drive port |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
© Angelika |
Burles
|
1998 |
-
|
2009 |
|
|
|
Brother |
KH |
965 |
Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
1992 |
no disk drive port |
|
|
|
Brother/Knitking Vcx |
KH |
965 |
i Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
2045.00 |
200 |
|
|
Brother/Kniting V Star |
KH |
970 |
Electronic |
Metal |
4.5 |
1996 |
2375.00 |
200 |
|
|
White/Superba |
|
1602 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Elna |
EK |
2300 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
9.0 |
|
|
110 |
12 |
(studio 155) |
Elna |
ER |
2350 |
Ribber |
Metal |
9.0 |
|
|
110 |
|
|
Elna |
EK |
2400 |
Punchcard |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200 |
24 |
|
Elna |
ER |
2450 |
Ribber |
Metal |
4.5 |
|
|
200 |
n /a |
|
Passap |
E |
6000 |
Electronic |
|
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Passap |
E |
8000 |
Electronic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|