Photos and information courtesy of Deb and Pete Oswald.
Below is a partial sampling of Pete and Deb Oswald's Gearhart
collection (not for sale) debsknits@aol.com
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#1) 1890 - Small crank rotates cylinder and moves needle one stitch at a
time.
#2) 1891 - 4-1/2" cylinder rotates and yarn carrier
flips from side to side depending on direction. Have also seen this
machine from 1890.
#3) 1892
4-1/2" cylinder, operates the same as the 1891 model.
#4) 1893-1897
Rotating Cylinder with Stationary Yarn Carrier riveted to cam holder.
Early Machine has only 2 longer cams and later years
had 3 cams (2 larger and 1 center flipper
cam). 4-1/2" cylinder
#5) 1898
4-1/2" Cylinder rotates yarn carrier. Flip down ribber introduced.
Most came with automatic heel hold down attachment.
Machine all black.
#6) 1902
4-1/2" Cylinder, Rotates. No auto heel hold down. Red and green
colors added on parts.
#7) 1904
4-1/2" Cylinder is stationary with rotating cam ring. 24 slot ribber
dial - ribber arm goes into cam shell socket. Up/down, side to side adjust
with set screw, no adjustment on tappet
plate.
#8) 1906/1907
Same as 1904 with different color changes and more brass used on parts.
#9) 1908
4-3/4" cylinder.
#10)
1912? 1908 Machine with weight system heel take-up.
#11) 1914
Different yarn carrier. (added in/out on tappet plate. 1916?)
