Not that I know of. They started making stand-alone interstate carriages later, for some bulky and standard punch cards machines.

:) lol. Sure. Buy a lesson in my shop? Lmk if u need a link.

The manual describes pretty well how to do the vneck. It is available for free online. hope it helps.

It is not a button but a lever on the side of the carriage. Hope it helps.

sock yarn thickness. Or cone yarn for knitting machines. Sport yarn might be ok too but better on every other needle. Hope it helps!

Thanks!:)

So this machine was probably stored by its previous owner really wel: away from sun light. There is a method to whiten the yellowed (due to uv damage) plastic on these knitting machines but I do not use that method as I feel it makes the plastic parts more britle (and I was a chemist in my pre-knottinga Hines life). Hope it helps.

did you read the manual? or did you watch my video? If you are still having troubles, do you want to buy 1 h of my training services? www.etsy.com/listing/1260078796/worldwide-machine-knitting-lessons-for

HaHa! :)) I know what you mean!! I am glad you liked my video!! Thank you!

This particular machine is sold out. Check my store for other machines or request a machine you want. Hope it helps!

Thanks.

Hard to say from just words. Maybe yarn too thick? Do drums move freely? Did you oli? I offer 1h consultations. You can purchase in my Etsy shop. Regardless, Good luck and let me know how it goes.

I am not familiar with that model. Need to compare the manual closely. Carriage looks similar to kr830.

I checked the manual and looked at some pictures and it seems that these screws will fit KR830 and KR838. Hope it helps.

@@MightyKnittyMachines Thank you so much!!

Sure!

Welcome.

Wonderful, I am glad I could help!! :)

Glad you like it, Deb!! Almost yours :)

This machine definitely has a so-called "needle presser" bar. Check out my blog article (link in the description). It has a snippet from the instructions showing how to get it out. Hope it helps!

@@MightyKnittyMachinesThank you so much! ❤

Of course! That's what my blog and my videos are all about! Help other machine knitters.

Thank you! :)

So glad it hellped!!! Thank you for writing to me about it!

Hello! The blog article (the link is in the description) lists all resources I used including links to manual. Please, look in my blog. I prefer not to post links in responses.

During my tests, the carriage moved well. If you experience your carriage is hard to move, it might be due to 1) dirt in the carriage, 2) insufficient lube on the needlebed/carriage/needle-buds, 3) static (use wax), 4) high tension of the yarn. I summarized these and some other reasons in my blog: thoughtsandknits.com/2023/12/30/possible-reasons-of-problems-with-brother-knitting-machine-carriages/ Hope it helps!

Video of a test run of a refurbished machine, correct.

It's a good model for a ribber. Good luck selling it. Make sure a) the parts are there.

Thank you! Will do! ...especially if lovely messages like these keep coming:)

Didnt know about KM3000. thank YOU! however, kh891 has garter carriage rails and none of kg881 i ve see so far do. so, yes, very similar bt not identical.

@@MightyKnittyMachines yes, it's true, but don't always find the Brother km 3000 together with the garter carriage, which in Italy is called Modamatic 3000. Thank you very much and sorry for my bad English. 😄

oh, i didnt even notice that you are not English speaker!! :))

@@MightyKnittyMachines thanks 😄

welcome and my pleasure!

KH551 has a metal retaining bar that accomodates a sponge strip. the spongy strip needs to be replaced once in a while. i get my supplies on amazon. hope it helps.

@@MightyKnittyMachines yes, it does, thank you very much

sure! :)

i did both: print myself and outsourced printing. i am pretty happy with the quality, so were the customers who purchased this part from me. just choose the strong material when you print. thank you for your nice comment.

do u mean how to cast on or to thread the yarn through the cariage and the tension mast? do you have the manual?

thanks! i hate my speaking voice :(

@@MightyKnittyMachinesAhh I see, that’s fair enough, though you don’t have to listen to it back, lol.

:) thats true! lol

with the help of ribber, yes! but some seaming is still needed for some patterns.

@@MightyKnittyMachines so just to clarify, if I buy a KH840 without a ribber, I can later get a ribber and attach it?

Yes you can!

nice setup you have! What exactly is not "working well"? does the carriage move freely on just needlebed?did u replace the sponge bar?

Glad it was helpful!

Congrats, this is a great machine! I created a large custom pattern and used DAK8 to transfer it to KH930. It took 3 times to load the whole pattern. I loaded the first section, knitted it, loaded the second (after erasing the first) and knitted it and then the third. I am not familiar (yet) with image2track but I am sure it is roughly the same approach. Look for my earlier videos on KH930 - one shows that complex pattern (a cat) that I knitted on my first KH930. Good luck!

@@MightyKnittyMachines oh sweet u helped me a lot I’m rly getting used to this machine with ur video thank u have a lovely day, 🩵

you are so welcome!!

Congrats!! Also, join the addicting club of machine knitting :)

Thank you 🥰

welcome!

Glad you like them! Congrats!

Thank you for you compliment! The yarn I used for this project was 200 m (218 yards) per 100g (3.5 oz). USA type: Worsted Aran - 4. Hope it helps!

depends on the country you are in. check my store : www.ThoughtsAndKnits.com/store

:) Thank you!

nice! i will be posting soon simple projects for KX350 which will suite your machine as well.

on this machine, yes, but with manual manipulation of stitches and needles

in 1971! I know they are amazing! Read my article to learn more: mightyknittymachines.com/brother-kh800-knitting-machine/

Read my articles on this machine: They have references where you can find a manual. Might even be in your language. thoughtsandknits.com/2024/04/09/brother-kh800-knitting-machine-serviced-and-tested-in-march-2024/ mightyknittymachines.com/brother-kh800-knitting-machine/

Depends on where you are and in what condition the machines are. if fully serviced - then more.

Where you're stay

not sure what you mean.

Wow, great find! Good luck! careful - these machines are addicting. LOL

Congrats!!

So glad!!! Welcome although I didn't do much - it was all you . Good job!!

sounds like some of the levers on the carriage are a bit stuck. move it over (so you are facing the undercarriage side) and move by hands all levers. Some might be sluggish. Then move the side levers and see if all springs work well. Also, look at your needlebed from the side. Is there any warping? (especially around that 30-50 area?) Hope it helps!

couple more things might be causing it: make sure all the needles are the correct ones.

...re needles: correct ones and not bent. and one last thing:) : oil the carriage and the bed according to the instruction.

Great job cleaning your machine! when you say the carriage does not move well when needles in position B, is it with or without the yarn? all levers under the carriage move freely? sponge bar replaced? message me on facebook.

Thanks, will do! Thanks for watching!

Is the machine KH551? It is possible that some of the levers on the carriage are stuck. Flip the carriage and move them with your fingers. See if they move symmetrically. Give your carriage some Kroil oil spray. Also, watch if all levers move symmetrically. Also, check out my article on cleaning the machines; maybe some advice will be helpful (thoughtsandknits.com/2024/02/21/steps-i-take-when-cleaning-and-servicing-flat-bed-metal-knitting-machines/). Also, make sure the retaining bar is inserted correctly: with the spongy part on top of the needles.

Also forgot to ask: are you talking about moving just the carriage or carriage+sinker+yarn? If "+yarn" make sure the yarn thickness is appropriate.

Thank you! Yes, a kh551. All the levers seem to move freely. Sponge bar is inserted correctly. I have the sinker attached but not using any yarn yet (fingering weight, eventually). I’ll check out your article.. thanks again. @@MightyKnittyMachines

hope all is working fine. lmk.

It is a typical problem for these machines when they were not used for a long time. I recommended Kroil oil (or an alternative depending what part of the world you are) to apply (spray generously around those buttons) and try to press them every 8-12 hours). Reapply every 12-24 hours. This is how I unstuck buttons on all my Brother machines I refurbish. Hope it helps!

@@MightyKnittyMachines Thank you very much. Unfortunatelly I can not get this Kroil oil and LPS as shown on video. I am from Slovenia and I can not by this from Amazon (not allowed). Do you know any alternative? Yesterday I went shopping. None of the oil sellers knew what to tell me about the compensation or dared to give advice, as they do not know anything about knitting machines. Someone recommended WD 40, which is a degreaser and can be used on both metal and plastic. But no one knew what to use to ``wash this (WD40) off'' with (as I saw in your video), or what lubricant I was supposed to use after cleaning.

I would recommend going to FaceBook and finding a group on Brother Knitting machines and ask what other European machine knitters use. I heard about WD40 and there are very mixed reviews: some say never use it, some say they use it ok on needles. I do not wash the kroil oil off when I use it. Whatever flows I simple collect with cotton swabs. I also do not wash away the LPS oil that I use on machines. Hope it helps!