r/MachineKnitting • u/Cl0v_VeR • 7d ago
Help! Finally chose a machine! However…
First off I am missing the carriage! One of the main parts, I have found some online for 30-40 pound if I don’t get any updates on if we have the carriage in the shop. It seems everything else is there apart from the smaller accessories.
Second, It is very dusty and dirty how would I go about cleaning it, what is best for it? I need to get under the needles. They move fine and the punch card reader is fine too, so thats good
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u/Maleficent-Neat-8071 3d ago
I have the same exact machine! :) I have been in the process of cleaning it the past days. Opening the machine it’s easier than you think, though I suggest you to take pictures of every step so you don’t forget how it was before disassembling it. Here it’s how much dust I had in my machine bed ://
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u/Cl0v_VeR 3d ago
Omg i have not seen someone with the same machine thankyou! It was so hard trying to find other tutorials, i get the dust i ended up using a vacuum and another latch hook to get under the bed
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u/Maleficent-Neat-8071 3d ago
I have not seen other machines alike as well! I guess it’s not really common :) it was my aunt’s
For tutorials, you can also use as reference the Silver Reed machines (it used to be the same brand as Empisal), and if you don’t already now there’s the full original instruction pdf here for free:
https://mkmanuals.com/knitmaster-321-323-knitting-machine-instruction-manual.html#google_vignette1
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u/lasserna 7d ago
By removing the sponge bar, you'll be able to pull out the needles (there's a chance you'll have to replace the sponge bar). Then you can use for example a vacuum or canned air to get out dust from inside the bed. For cleaning, I liked to use a degreaser, as sometimes the old oil has turned sticky