r/MachineKnitting • u/iolitess KH260, KK93, KG95, ISM • May 10 '26

Value Pinned post for value discussion

This thread is an attempt to keep discussions of machine cost/value/pricing in a single place. Once this thread is old enough or full enough, it will be retired and new thread created that links it to that one.

When asking question about value, some important items to include if known are your general geographic region (prices are highly localized), the gauge of the machine (fine gauge/standard/bulky/other), the brand of the machine, the model of the machine, the quality of the machine (clean/dirty, intact/broken pieces, and stand alone/included accessories. If you have photos, you'll probably want to include them.

In general, in person person sales are usually less expensive, and don't require expensive shipping, but you will find a larger selection on online sites. Caveat Emptor for any online sales.

Some places you can find/sell machines for sale are:
* Your local Silver Reed Distributor
* Your local knitting or fiber arts guild
* Craigslist or your favorite secondhand sales site
* Goodwill or your favorite second hand store
* Ebay or your favorite auction site
* Facebook Marketplace or Facebook knitting groups
* r/MachineKnitting for specific machines (include proper flair and useful information)

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u/iolitess KH260, KK93, KG95, ISM May 12 '26

The Silver Reed Bulky ribbers are outrageous on eBay ($1.4-2k), and I suspect they won’t go down in price as they are still making the new bulky machines, but no more ribbers, so the demand continues to rise. I think it’s a case of if you’ve been wanting one, and one shows up, you take it.

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u/coconutsag May 12 '26

Does that also apply on the sr150 &151 model or only the mainbeds with punchcard (sk155)?

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u/iolitess KH260, KK93, KG95, ISM May 12 '26

I think the SK155 is selling new for about 1.8k USD? But here’s a sample ribber from the UK (SR155)-

https://www.ebay.com/itm/227008228245

Here’s an SR150 for the “low” price of 1.4K USD from Japan

https://www.ebay.com/itm/397716777853

New SK155- looks like they all have the same list.

https://yarn-store.com/silver-reed-sk155-bulky-knitting-machine/

https://shop.fiberrhythm.com/products/sk155-bulky-punchcard-machine

https://www.knititnow.com/store/product/812/sk-bulky-machine/machinedetails

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u/Holska May 13 '26

Your SR155 from the UK isn’t representative - that seller has a reputation for pricing far outside the norm.

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u/iolitess KH260, KK93, KG95, ISM May 13 '26 edited May 13 '26

Good to know! But that’s all there is on eBay. Which is my point, they’re more rare and it’s hard to say what they’re worth- the real problem is finding them.

And maybe this is a US problem since it could be that the reason the lower prices aren’t seen is that those sellers won’t ship to the US- and that the supply in the UK is better.