Restored antique sock knitting machine. American manufacturing Star NC

I restored this old antique Haw River’s sock knitting machine. It’s now making socks again.
Works amazing!

[@EnlightenedSavage]

I have a been a little obsessed with one of these for years. I will get one. Almost bought one already.

[@Ruckus_Longhorn]

I can help you find one. I have several in my collect that I’d consider selling. Just let me know.

[@patcagle1393]

Glad to see these machines running again.

[@Ruckus_Longhorn]

Thank you! They run still run very well.

[@louisesimpson3827]

Wow I just purchased a machine like this!!! Awesome to see it running! We are cleaning and trying to figure ours out. My boyfriend is a machinist and he is enthralled with it!

[@Ruckus_Longhorn]

What kind of machine? I have tons of consumables. Needles, sinkers, timing links and cams.

[@prophet8724]

This is beautiful.

[@Ruckus_Longhorn]

Thank you

[@superadio1]

Wonderful to see. I work in knitwear industry. I bought an old Stibbe Monk jaquard machine. But that is a huge circular machine. I work to get it running now

[@Ruckus_Longhorn]

Thank you! I put my heart into this machine. It’s the same machine my Grandfather ran when it was brand new. He grew his hosiery business from one machine to thousands and employed thousands of hard working Americans. All that is gone now but I’m glad we held on to this machine.

[@davestuart-hf4qm]

Hi I used to be a mechanic on sock machines , mainly the english and italian variety. I am restoring one of these machines but am missing a sinker cam for the elastic. i have restored one previously that did patterning via sinker plating and is now operational . Fantastic to see these machines running again. is there a way to contact you privately outside of KZbin?

[@Ruckus_Longhorn]

That’s awesome! Id love to network with other fixer’s. We’re located in Star, NC. I’m a 3rd generation sock manufacturer and my family has been knitting since 1939. I’ve got tons of part’s in stock and if I don’t have what you need, I can find it. Check out the other machine’s we run on my channel. Send me an email. [e-mail] Thanks for checking out my channel. 👍🏼

[@davestuart-hf4qm]

THANKS

[@user-yi3up5ml9x]

I was a mechanic on double cylinder (Komet) machines

[@Ruckus_Longhorn]

Those are tough to work on.

[@user-yi3up5ml9x]

@Ruckus_Longhorn I worked on them for 42 years and then I got into big cylinder cloth machines. Made cloth for jockey underwear

[@user-tk1li5tv7i]

I also have a machine like that. I think that's great. Which oil do you use for the bearings and which for the needles?

[@Ruckus_Longhorn]

A regular 30w works the best

[@traviscottom9633]

Where can I find a machine like this? I restore and collect antique gas engines and would love to have something like this in my display.

[@Ruckus_Longhorn]

I have several here in NC. Around $500

[@rubenmacedo853]

Que marca de máquinas es?

[@Ruckus_Longhorn]

This is a “Haw River’s” It’s been upgraded with the “Russell True Rib”. Very good machine. I have some for sale if you’re interested.

[@ulfosterberg1979]

A bit to much oil. It will go everywhere.

[@Ruckus_Longhorn]

No way. It actually needs more on the dial and cams.

[@ceyhunbeydmirov6183]

Bu mawin hele iwdiyceyk

[@Ruckus_Longhorn]

One of the very best! Still makes a great sock!

[@josyqwerty9506]

Número de teléfono....

[@Ruckus_Longhorn]

Whats the machine doing? I can fix

[@josyqwerty9506]

@@Ruckus_Longhorn santoni shark

[@josyqwerty9506]

Nesesito ayuda.....cual es su correo electrónico

[@Ruckus_Longhorn]

I can fix it

[@evcenmm3941]

Jajajaja jajajaja.

[@Ruckus_Longhorn]

Thank you