1 Karl Mayer Weft Insertion Knitting Machine (Multiaxial) Type RS3 - MSU - N Single Needle Bar ,3 Yarn Guide Bars ,machine built for 18 gauge. Working Width 176” ,actual fabric width 111” Machine serial no. 67974 ,mfg. date 1988. Creel for 18 weft filling yarns is included. Number # 2 and #3 yarn guide bars are missing from machine Not required for the current fabric construction. The formation of the fabric is made by the movement of the facer warp yarn (70 denier polyester) being moved around the weft yarn ( 1,000 denier polyester) by the #1 yarn guide bar , the needle bar is moved and locks the backer warp yarns in a knitted loop with the face warp ends. No beams are supplied for the facer yarns or the backer yarns for this machine. Machine is operational at 800 rpms
