Passap Duomatic 80
Hi everyone,
My name is Julie and I live in Lincolnshire, England. I used to be a keen machine knitter about 20 years ago, using a Toyota 901 but since then have been concentrating on hand knitting. I have just discovered it is possible to buy a good second hand Duomatic 80 really very cheaply. This was the machine I always hankered after back in my machine knitting days. The thing is, my memories of machine knitting are now very hazy. I know the passap was very different from the Japanese machines. Could any Passap users out there give me the low-down on what to look out for in my kit, like accessories I may need etc. I would like to knit lace and fairisle, well everything really. I hope someone can help and I look forward to your replies. Julie |
First thing to be aware of is that Passap no longer make machines, (stopped
a couple of years ago I think, so parts & accs. will be hard to find. -- Regards Marcus |
I wasn't aware of that. Do you know why they stopped making them?
On 30/3/04 17:16, in article , "Marcus" wrote: First thing to be aware of is that Passap no longer make machines, (stopped a couple of years ago I think, so parts & accs. will be hard to find. |
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Julie wrote:
I'm so out of touch, has machine knitting become a dieing hobby? My local newsagents don't stock machine knitting magazines anymore. It used to be so popular in the 1980's but I can't find any machine knitters now. Am I just looking in the wrong places? There are still machine knitters around, but the commercial boom is over. The companies kept coming out with better and more expensive machines until they saturated their market without really expanding it. Silver-Reed is still in business, IIRC, and the Chinese are making a basic mechanical machine - the Artisan. In the U.S. Machine Knitter's Source is still published and even has on-line editions. http://www.mksource.com/ There are some email lists and this newsgroup, as well. There is a big business on eBay, selling machines, parts, patterns, and gorgeous yarn, too. -- Joanne @ stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us http://bernardschopen.tripod.com/ Life is about the journey, not about the destination. |
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from Julie contains these words: I'm so out of touch, has machine knitting become a dieing hobby? My local newsagents don't stock machine knitting magazines anymore. It used to be so popular in the 1980's but I can't find any machine knitters now. Am I just looking in the wrong places? I think any of us that still knit are older knitters, but it is a dying art. There used to be three thriving machine knitting clubs in my area (East Sussex) but they no longer exist. I still have loads of yarn to knit up and if I need anything special I buy direct from Bramwell yarns, no one locally sells it any more. Such a pity, but I could never interest my daughters in machine knitting. And of course the youngsters aren't intersted in anything other than sweatshirts now, at least from a certain age. I still find that small children like the sweaters and cardigans I make. I will keep plodding on. -- Marion |
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They have stopped making them because there is not the demand for them any
more and people are not updating their machines that are years old. Jue "Julie" wrote in message ... I wasn't aware of that. Do you know why they stopped making them? On 30/3/04 17:16, in article , "Marcus" wrote: First thing to be aware of is that Passap no longer make machines, (stopped a couple of years ago I think, so parts & accs. will be hard to find. |
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