Brother

History

Brother is a Japanese company that manufactures many things. Brother manufactured knitting machines between the 1950's and the 1990's

Machines

A list of machines.

Standard gauge

Standard Gauge (4.5mm)

Push-Button Models (8-Stitch)

• Brother KH 552

• Brother KH 558

• Brother KH 581

• Brother KH 588

• Brother KH 710

12-Stitch Punchcard Models

• Brother KH 800

24-Stitch Punchcard Models

• Brother KH 801

• Brother KH 810

• Brother KH 811

• Brother KH 820

• Brother KH 821

• Brother KH 830

• Brother KH 836

• Brother KH 840

• Brother KH 860

• Brother KH 864

• Brother KH 868

• Brother KH 871

• Brother KH 881

• Brother KH 890

• Brother KH 891

• Brother KH 892

• Brother KH 893

• Brother KH 894

Electronic Machines

• Brother KH 900

• Brother KH 910

• Brother KH 920

• Brother KH 930

• Brother KH 940

• Brother KH 950

• Brother KH 950i

• Brother KH 965

• Brother KH 965i

• Brother KH 970

Mid-Gauge (7.0mm)

• Brother KH 160

• Brother KX 350 (Plastic bed)

• Brother KX 355

• Brother KX 390

• Brother KX 395

Bulky Gauge (9.0mm)

Non-Patterning / Manual

• Brother KH 210
• Brother KH 230

Punchcard Machines (24-Stitch)

• Brother KH 260

Electronic Machines

• Brother KH 270

Lightweight & Home Models

• Brother KH 341 (Foldaway)

• Brother KH 360

• Brother KH 390

• Brother KH 400 (Dual Gauge)

Accessories

Major Bed Attachments

• Brother KR 830 (Standard gauge ribber)

• Brother KR 850 (Standard gauge ribber with plating capacity)

• Brother KR 230 (Bulky gauge manual ribber)

• Brother KR 260 (Bulky gauge ribber for KH 260/270)

Specialized Carriages

• Brother Garter Carriage (Models KG 88, KG 89, KG 93, KG 95 - for automatic knit/purl)

• Brother Intarsia Carriage (Models KA 8210 for standard, KA 2600 for bulky)

• Brother Lace Carriage (Standard accessory for most KH models)

• Brother Transfer Carriage (KA 8300 for transferring stitches from ribber to main bed)

• Brother Fine Bar (Used for knitting very fine yarns on standard gauge)

Patterning & Design Tools

• Brother Knit Leader (Models KL 116, KL 117 - for garment shaping)

• Brother PPD 100 (Pattern Programming Device for electronic machines)

• Brother PPD 110

• Brother PPD 120

• Brother FB 100 (Floppy disk drive for pattern storage)

Color Changers

• Brother KRC 830 (Single bed color changer)

• Brother KRC 900 (Double bed color changer)

• Brother KRC 1000E (Electronic double bed color changer)

• Brother KCH 821 (Single bed color changer for 800-series)

Maintenance & Small Tools

• Brother Linker (KA 451 - for seaming on the machine)

• Brother Casting On Comb

• Brother Plating Yarn Feeder

• Brother Needle Pusher (1x1, 2x1, etc.)

• Brother Sponge Bar (Needle retaining bar)

After market modifications

• All Yarns Are Beautiful [3]