Question:
These items are part of a Brother Knit Eldorado Accessory Tool Kit.
I can't find anything named "Eldorado.
Does anyone here machine knit? I have looked all over google trying to ID these things, I'm not even sure if they are regular or chunky.
http://image.inkfrog.com/pix/Victoria/BrotherKnit.jpg
http://image.inkfrog.com/pix/Victoria/BrotherKnit1.jpg
I have identified the transfer tools 1x2, 2x3, 1x3, and the 7-prong adjustable. I know two of the things are picks, they are at different angles. Do they have any other names to discriminate between them? Is the thing that looks like the "needle" but actually looks kind of like a rug-making latch hook called a latch hook?
I have no idea what the big metal things are, nor the things with lots of needles.
Any help would be appreciated.
Victoria
Answer:
Wow! You've really found a lot of info about these items.
Is there a machine knitter's group (even better, a Brother group) online somewhere?
Elaine
Answer:
Sadly, Brother got out of the knitting machine business, but I do know that these tools would be useful for other machines, I just want to be able to put names to the bits so that they would turn up in a search.
People who sell the machines with all the attachments & tools just say "and accessories" I'm pretty they are roughly the same things, the pictures are always a little blurry, and I discovered there is a measurement difference between regular & chunky, but the pictures don't give me anything to scale mine to theirs.
I have looked at LOTS of web pages, and many of the tools which are offered for sale individually have no pictures. If you machine knit, I guess you already know what they look like.
V
Answer:
You might try just measuring the various tools, especially the distances between the needle eyes and teeth and the size of the teeth (in the top ones)
I suspect the measurements should be in millimeters. I kept seeing references to 4.5 and 2.5 something or others at the googled sites. It appears there are at least 3 general weights of yarns.
I thought for a few minutes that I'd figured out that the Eldorado reference was to a yarn size, but now that I'm looking for that reference, I can't find it....
Is the latch thingy for repairing dropped stitches? What do you use for cabling? Isn't there something that holds the stitches and then you turn them around and rehook them to the needles/
You can tell I've watched people demo-ing these machines, but haven't ever done it myself.... http://community.here.com/infopop/em...s/icon_eek.gif
I does sound like a lot of the machines were made by the same company. Brother = KnitKing = (?) Toyota
Maybe they were all made by Toyota. I know that a lot of sewing machines are made by the same Japanese company and sold under various brand names.
Are you planning to sell these?
Elaine
Answer:
I wanted to sell them this week, but I failed at naming all of the the parts. The whole unit is a kit, looks brand new in a cute little carrying case. I can't believe they made all the handles pink, how corny. Has to be from the 70's.
It has a few more pieces I didn't make pics of like screwdrivers, a brush, a full package of needles, the 7-prong adjustable transfer tool and a long crochet hook with a pick on one end.
I'm sure it would be a very useful addition to somebody's knit machine, if I can just figure out exactly what size it is, and what those big pieces are for.
The only reason I know anything about this at all is I've sold several machine knit books & mags (books are my niche). However, I do sell the occassional odd-lot if I think I can make a few bucks and I only paid $3 for this whole kit.
V
Answer:
I think you'll do okay with it even if you can't name all the parts. If you take great pictures like the ones you've shown us, with maybe a ruler next to the things you can't name, you'll be okay.
Be sure to type in all the info on the box, even if it's not words. Like part numbers, copyright dates, etc.
If it's a kit in great condition I think someone will want it. Do you have a store to put it in if you don't sell it right away?
I took a quick look at the ebay listings -- how will you know how to price it?
Elaine
Answer:
I price everything like this at $9.99 and let it go. Once in a great while I might use a reserve, but for the most part, I let the market set the price. I don't have a store, my more expensive books are listed on Amazon. I don't think I could scrape up enough business to make a store worthwhile. I carry a pretty ecclectic stock.
Silly thing has NO numbers of any sort, each piece just has "Brother" stamped on it. Even the box only has the enigmatic "Eldorado".
I appreciate your help. I probably will have to list it with the few facts I was able to find and hope that I can come up with a good title to hook the interest of the varied machine users.
V
Answer:
I've just noticed that there's a Brother knitting machine group at Yahoo. Here's their info:
Brother machine group
Maybe they'd be useful -- you could join briefly then quit when you've asked your question.
Just a thought and HTH.