Sources for Studio Knitting Machine Manuals (and some info on Brother and Passap machines too)
If you have lost your manual or bought a machine without a manual here are a few places to look for them. (Actually, older machines often had only one manual and newer machines have an operational manual and a knitting manual, so sometimes you are looking for one and sometimes for two. Ribbers have one manual.) If the machine is newer try a dealer or distributor. If it's older 301, 303, 313 etc., then you will probably have trouble buying an original manual and will have to settle for a photocopy.
There is, of course, Ebay, but there is also a couple of Yahoo Groups that you can join. "knitting-forsale", "knittingmachines", "Singer360-700" and "SingerStudioMachineKnitters" Or if you are in the UK you could join "ukmachineknittingmeetingroom"
Once you are a member you can post an e-mail saying that you need to buy a manual or if the machine is really old you'd be glad of a photocopy (paying all costs naturally). There is also a classified area where you can advertise at http://www.machine-knit.com
Here's some more places to check:-
Manuals I have available for download
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On the Web
Terri Doane has manuals and pattern cards up at this Photobucket site Here's what she has:-
SK120-140
SK302 - 303 Pattern cards
SK303 Manual
SK360 Operator manual, knitting manual and pattern manual
Singer Chatelaine DB manual
AG20 Intarsia Carriage instructions
AW1 Weaving Arm instructions
KR10 instructions
Rib Transfer carriage RT1 instructions
She also has Superba patterns, sock patterns and vintage machine knit patterns and much more.
In Canada
Check for a dealer near you at http://members.shaw.ca/bossertr/
Studio machines (Canadian Distributor) - http://www.studioknittingmachines.com
Silver Reed machines (Canadian Distributor) - http://www.fossplus.com
In the United States
Go to www.clearwaterknits.com and check for a dealer near you
In the U.K
Check out this site for manuals for sale
http://www.undyarns.co.uk/acatalog/manual.html
Manuals are dowloadable from:-
click on "knittingmachines" then click on the machine number you need.
In Canada:- www.passapcanada.com
Yahoo Groups to join:- "passap-forsale", "PASSAPknits"
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