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This Chart is the joint effort of the members of the Email Discussion Group: Machine Knitting.
I decided to write one up and the members sent all they knew. 
If you have more information to add, just email me at store@yarn-store.net 

Chart of Knitting Machines:
Main Beds & Ribbers

Artisan Brochure    Brother Brochure   Studio Brochure
read also Different Yarns for Different Knitting Machines

Another Great Resource is at
Daisy Knits.
Lora has a great 
Brother Knitting Machine Compatibility Chart.

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: 01/23/2004

This Chart is the joint effort of the members of Knit Machines Email Discussion Groups 
Charted out, designed, tracked and maintained by Angelika
Feel free to print a copy for your use.
Please do not copy for use on your website, commercial or noncommercial
nor for use in any printed materials.
If in doubt, email me.  I'm pretty easy to get along with.  Angelika's Yarn Store, Angelika Burles

 

Brand Model #     Bed pitch Year Introduced Original Selling Price # of Ndls Punchcard Width  
      © Angelika

Burles

 1998

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 2003      
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

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 2003      
Studio/Singer HK 100 Manual Plastic 8.0 Nov-83 149.95