Roni Knutson's - Studio/Silver Reed machine list, by number - updated Feb 9,22
Please note this list is for information only - please get in touch with a dealer in your area if you wish to buy a knitting machine.
Please note: Silver Reed machines were also imported into Canada under the "Singer" name, so if you have a Singer machine the information for the model number will be the same, plus Studio parts and accessories will fit. (Not to be confused with the Singer/Superba/White machine that is a true double bed.) In Britain Silver Reed machines were imported under the name of "Knitmaster".
This list is a bit tight for space, so keep in mind 4.5 mm is standard (fine), 6.5 mm is mid-gauge, 9 mm chunky (thicker yarns). Some people have been kind enough to send me photos of their older machines so some machine numbers have links to photos of the machine. This is for information only - these machines are not for sale. If you can send me photos of a machine that I don't presently have photos of, I'd appreciate it and so would countless others who are exploring the world of knitting machines.
| Model # | Description | Gauge | Ribbers and accessories |
| SK6 | Sttel bed/180 needles | 4.5 | Also called the Knittin Kitten and Studio Girl |
| SK 7 | Steel bed/200 needles/very basic | 4.5?5.0? | Also called the Knittin Kitten (1959) |
| SK 8 | Steel bed/200 needles | 4.5mm | Came out in 1960, manual patt. selection |
| SK10 | metal bed | 4.5mm | Approximately 1960 |
| MK70 | Plastic bed/Punchcard (18) /foldaway/160 ndls | 6 mm | SC7, KR6/7 |
| HK100 | Plastic bed/120 needles | 8.0 | no ribber, manual patt. selection |
| LK100 | Plastic bed/chunky/90 needles | 9.0 | no ribber, man. patt. sel., LW1, AG10, KR10 |
| SK101 | Came out approx. 1962 - please e-mail me if | you have | any information on it |
| SK102 | Steel bed/200 needles/ | 4.5mm | Came out approx. 1962/3 |
| SK 103 | Steel bed/200 needles/ | 4.5mm | Manual needle selection for pattern using needle selector tool. Came on market approx. 1963 |
| SK 105 | Steel bed/ 200 needles/approx. 1965 | 4.5mm | manual needle selection for pattern using needle selector tool. Ribber was made (carr. operated independently of main bed carriage). |
| SK 106 | Steel bed/200 needles | 4.5 mm | very similar to SK105 |
| SK120 | Steel bed/chunky "Bulky Eight" /100 | 8.0 | SR120, weaving attachment, intarsia carriage AG1, and drive knit accessory. |
| SK121 | Steel bed - 98 needles - came out approx. 1984 | 11mm | no automatic patterning mechanism (knit-in pattern knob) |
| LK140 | Plastic bed/mid-gauge/140 needles | 6.5 | no ribber, AG10, LW1, KR10, manual pattern selection |
| LK150 | Plastic bed/mid-gauge/150 needles | 6.5 | no ribber, AG10, LW1, LS6, KR10/11, FC6 |
| SK150/1 | Steel bed/chunky/110 needles/intarsia | 9.0 | SR150, KR6/7/10/11*, PS150, HW1 |
| SK155 | Steel bed/PC(12)chunky/110 ndls | 9.0 | SR155, KR6/7/10/11*, AG30, AG155 |
| SK160 | Steel bed/mid-gauge/150 needles | 6.5 | Built-in intarsia, plating and slip. Upgradable to SK860 |
| HK160 | Plastic bed/Punchcard (18)/160 ndls | 6 mm | SC7, KR6/7 (same machine as MK70 but not foldable) |
| SK210 | Steel bed punchcard (24) 200 ndls/ no radar | 4.5 | SRP60N, SRJ70, KR6/7/10/11*, LC2, AG20, YC6, AW1, RT1, SC3, |
| SK260 | Steel bed PC(24)no radar/200 ndls/standard | 4.5 | SRP20/50/60N, YC5/6, LC2/260/360, AG20, KR6/7/10, AW1, RT1, SC3 |
| F270 | Steel bed/punchcard (30) fine knitter/no radar/ 250 needles | 3.6 | FRP70, FRJ80, FLC270, AG20*, YC5/6*, KR6/7/11*, AW1* |
| SK280 | Steel bed/PC (24)no radar/200ndls | 4.5 | SRP20/50/60/60N, SRJ70, LC2, YC5/6, KR6/7/11*, SC3, AG20, RT1, AW1 |
| SK 301 | Steel bed/ approx. 1960 - | 4.5 mm? | SR301 ribber, pattern cards (not punchcards) |
| SK302 | Steel bed - came out approx. 1960 | 4.5 mm | Pattern cards (not punchcards) used with dials. Ribber was available to match. |
| SK 303 | Steel bed - 200 ndls/ (1967 approximately) | 4.5mm | no radar or contour. Patterns can be made using dial incl. knit-in(two-colour). 8 to 12 st repeat poss. (not punchcards) Ribber was available |
| SK305 | Steel bed - no punchcard | Came out 1967 - 70 - radar - patterns made using dial (came with instruction cards for patterns) | |
| SK 310 | Steel bed - patterning by selector | Came out 1967 - 70 - no info | |
| SK 312 | Steel bed/punchcard (24)200 ndls | 4.5 | Came out 1969 - two colour knit-in possible - one colour at a time with manual colour change |
| SK 313 | Steel bed - first punchcard (24) standard | 4.5 | |
| SK315 | Steel bed/punchcard (24) 200 ndls | 4.5 | SR10 |
| SK321 | Steel bed/punchcard (24) 200 ndls | 4.5 | SRN321, SRP20/50/60N, YC5/6, AG20, KR6/7/10, RT1, SC1 |
| SK322 | Steel bed/punchcard (24) 200 ndls/standard | 4.5 | SRP20/50/60N, YC5/6, AG20, RT1, SC1 |
| SK323 | Steel bed/punchcard (24) 200 ndls/standard | 4.5 | SRP20/50/60N, YC5/6, AG20, KR6/7/10, RT1, SC1 |
| SK324 | Steel bed/punchcard(24)200 ndls/standard | 4.5 | SRP20/50/60N, YC5/6, AG20, KR6/7/10, RT1, SC1 |
| SK326 | Steel bed/PC(24)radar/200 ndls/standard | 4.5 | SRP20/50/60N, YC5/6, AG20, AW1, RT1, SC1 |
| SK327 | Steel bed PC(24)/radar/200 ndls/standard | 4.5 | SRP20/50/60N, YC5/6, AG20, AW1, RT1, SC1 |
| SK328 | Steel bed/PC(24)/radar/200 ndls/standard | 4.5 | SRP20/50/60N, YC5/6, AG20, AW1, RT1, SC1 |
| SK329 | Steel bed/punchcard(24)/200 ndls/standard | 4.5 | SRP20/50/60N, YC5/6, AG20, KR6/7/10, AW1, RT1, SC1 |
| SK360 | Steel bed/PC(24)/radar/200 ndls/standard | 4.5 | SRP20/50/60N, YC 5/6, LC2/260/360, AG20, AW1, RT1 SC3 |
| F370 | Steel bed/PC(30)/fine knitter/radar/250ndls | 3.6 | FRP70, FRJ80, FLC370,YC5/6*, AG20*, AW1* |
| SK500 | Steel bed/electronic patt./radar/200 ndls | 4.5 | SRP20/50/60N, YC5/6, AG 20, RT 1, SC1, AW1 |
| SK 502 | Steel bed/200 needles/electronic? | 4.5 | machine - came out 1965 approx. |
| SK 503 | Please e-mail me if you have any information | on this | machine - came out 1967 approx. |
| SK550 | Steel bed/electronic patt./no radar/200 ndls | 4.5 | Similar to SK560 |
| SK560 | Steel bed/electronic patt./radar/200 ndls | 4.5 | SRP20/50/60/60N, YC5/6, LC 560, AG20, AW1, RT1, SC3 |
| SK580 | Steel bed/electronic patt/200 ndls/standard | 4.5 | SRP20/50/60/60N, SRJ 70, PE1, YC5/6, LC580, KR6/7/10/11, AW1, RT1, SC3, AG20/50(PE 1 required) |
| SK600 | Steel bed/PC(24)/no radar 200 ndls/standard | 4.5 | similar to 700 |
| SK700 | Steel bed/PC(24)/radar/intarsia/200 ndls | 4.5 | SRP20/50/60/60N, YC5/6, LC2, AW1, RT1, SC3 |
| SK740 | Steel bed/PC(24)radar/200 ndls/standard | 4.5 | SRP20/50/60/60N, SRJ70, YC5/6, LC2, AG20, AW1, RT1, SC3 |
| SK810 | Steel bed/no punchcard/needle selector for pattern/standard | 4.5 | Came out about 1972 - if you have any info please e-mail me. |
| SK830 | Steel bed/modular system/electronic patt. with EC1/fine knitter/250 ndls | 3.6 | FRP70, FRJ80, EC1, PE1, LC580*,AG20*, YC6*, KR6/7/10/11 |
| SK840 | Steel bed/modular system/electronic patt.with EC1 /200 ndls/standard | 4.5 | SRP60N, SRJ70, EC1, PE1, YC6, LC580, AG20/50 (PE1 req.), KR6/7/10/11, AW1, RT1, SC3 |
| SK860 | Steel bed/mid-gauge/modular system electronic patt. with EC1 /150 ndls | 6.5 | SR860, EC1, PE1, AG40, KR6/7/10/11, AG155 |
| SK890 | Steel bed/chunky/modular system electronic patt. with EC1 /110 nds | 9.0 | SR155, EC1, PE1, AG155, AG30, KR6/7/10/11 |
Items marked with a * require parts exchange. e.g., the AG20 fits on the 4.5 machines but can fit the fine kntter if fabric gears are changed. Same applies for the AW1. LC580 lace carriage can be adapted to work on the SK830 fine knitter: gears need changing and electronics need retiming by a qualified technician. This has been confirmed by Silver Knitting in England (many thanks to Anne-Grethe for this information).
The YC6 may be used double bed on the 3.6 machine: single bed only if the fabric gears on the carriage arm are changed.
Special row counter is required for KR11 use with some machines (RC - 15L with the LK100/140 and RC - 15K with the SK155/151/280/270).
Whilst I have tried to be as accurate as possible, I have not always had the information needed on certain machines,
so those spots have been left blank. If you notice any errors or omissions and you have the correct information
to be filled in, please e-mail me with that information.
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