Knitmaster flat bed knitting machine

Made:
Battersea

Knitmaster flat bed knitting machine, model 321, in wooden box with different camboxes, punches and other accessories, c. 1972.

Details

Category:
Textiles Machinery
Object Number:
1972-155
Materials:
steel and nylon
Measurements:
overall: 120 x 1120 x 210 mm
type:
flat bed knitting machine
credit:
Knitmaster Ltd.

Parts

Bed of flat bed knitting machine in wooden box

Bed of flat bed knitting machine in wooden box

Bed of flat bed knitting machine in wooden box

Object Number:
1972-155/1
type:
bed
Machine knitting carriage or cam box

Machine knitting carriage or cam box

Machine knitting carriage or cam box, and a seperate carrier.

Object Number:
1972-155/2
type:
knitting carriage
An additional cam box with carrier attached.

An additional cam box with carrier attached.

An additional cam box with carrier attached.

Object Number:
1972-155/3
type:
cam box
Machine wool carrier /auto tensioner.

Machine wool carrier /auto tensioner.

Machine wool carrier /auto tensioner.

Object Number:
1972-155/4
type:
wool carrier
Wool guide.

Wool guide.

Wool guide.

Object Number:
1972-155/5
type:
guide
Plastic box of accessories.

Plastic box of accessories.

Plastic box of accessories.

Object Number:
1972-155/6
type:
box - container
latch needle tools.

latch needle tools.

Two latch needle tools.

Object Number:
1972-155/7
type:
tools
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
'Handy Punch' hole punch

'Handy Punch' hole punch

A 'Handy Punch' for punching holes in cards complete with cardboard box and a set of instructions.

Object Number:
1972-155/8
type:
punch
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Machine card feader and reader.

Machine card feader and reader.

machine card feeder and reader.

Object Number:
1972-155/9
type:
card feader
Sets of chlorinated vinyl punch cards.

Sets of chlorinated vinyl punch cards.

Sets of chlorinated vinyl punch cards.

Object Number:
1972-155/10
type:
cards
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
An example of Knitting

An example of Knitting

An example of Knitting, being a stereotype cat design in red and yellow wools.

Object Number:
1972-155/11
type:
knitting
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
An example of machine knitted multi-colour work.

An example of machine knitted multi-colour work.

An example of machine knitted multi-colour work.

Measurements:
overall: 650 mm
Object Number:
1972-155/12
type:
knitting
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum