Brother KH930 is a wonderful knitting machine with electronic patterning and needle selection capabilities. Read more about this model in my Knitting Machine Encyclopedia. This post is about the Brother KH930 machine serviced and tested by me in June 2024.
I cleaned the machine. I removed, cleaned, and inspected all needles, and replaced faulty ones. Replaced the sponge in the retaining bar. Assembled a set of accessories (read more on that below).
I then tested the machine on a full bed. I knitted slip- (part), tuck- and fair isle patterns on all 200 needles (to ensure all needles form correct stitches). I used built-in patterns in the machine’s memory. See the video of these tests. All stitches formed wonderfully. The carriage moved very freely.
Lace carriage was not tested but all buttons move freely.
The machine came without most accessories so I put together the set from my stash. So a lot of minor accessories are brand new. All major accessories are included. Some minor accessories are missing.
The missing tools are:
- unravel cord (any smooth and strong yarn will do; I often use thin acrylic yarn).
- wax for the yarn (but the tension mast came with some wax already attached to it. I’ll pass it on on the mast).
- oil (buy gun oil on Amazon instead)
- tapestry needle (any needle will work)
- latch opening tool (you can substitute it easily with a thin piece of plastic – cut a credit card/grocery rewards card in two triangles and use it instead).
- hard copy of the manual (but can be downloaded for free)
- stitch book (a pdf copy is available for free)
- design paper (it is simply a large graph paper – any graph paper will work if you want to draw your own pattern).
None of the missing minor accessories are critical. The machine can fully function and be used without them.
A brand new set of needle transfer tools and selection ruler as well as brand new claw weights are included. The machine also came without a lid. The case lid that will come with this machine is from a KnitKing CompuKnit III model (which is the same machine). So, please, do not be confused about the name when you see it on the lid.
The other minor imperfections of the machine are:
The tension mast has very minor rust spots.
There is very minor rust on the extension rails.
The case has some minor bumps, scratches, stains and one medium-size dent. The case itself has also lots of minor scratches and some stains (too many to show).
The handle on the main carriage has a hole – probably the machine was attached to the motor by the previous owner. The tension dial has an indent between numbers 5 and 6.
None of these minor flaws affected the working of the machine. Do not wait – purchase this hard-working beauty before it is gone!