

Pingouin TP2
Latest Acquisition Notes on a Pingouin TP2 Knitting Machine (number 2) The gauge is 5 mm and it takes 4 ply with ease and possibly light DK. It’s an easy machine to operate with weights that are specialized to fit into a comb that is held in place by elastic – a clever and innovative design. The Pingouin does plain and purl in a single row and is fascinating to watch – first time I ran the carriage across I could have swore it was going to drop the lot and holes appeared

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E6000 & 4000 series motors
The Passap E6000 Electra motor 4600 requires an extra interface board as well as upgraded chips if serial number is lower than 7000 and an a

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Knitmaster 580 Electronic
Tuck Stitch on the Knitmaster 580 Electronic Today I am trying out a complicated tuck stitch pattern that was illustrated in Machine...

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Knitmaster 700
Knitmaster 700 knitting machine with optional lace carriage Great machine this, simple to operate and easy - ok not the best looking but...

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Singer 9000 Electronic
This was a pricey machine in its day and was sold with or without a monitor but an old TV does the job and more importantly you do not even

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Hague Linkers
Wrong serial number = no spare needles.

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Doing a little tuition
A few days in the Knitting Shed Workshop

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Pfaff Duomatic 80 and Motors
Tried to set up the Duo 80 with the 4000 motor and autocolour.

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