This is the most popular chunky (9 mm) gauge punch card knitting machine because it has a 24 st punch card mechanism. With it you can knit stockinet stitch, tuck, slip, fair isle, threadlace, cables and the beauty of it is that it looks like hand knitting. Knits yarn from double knitting (light worsted) to chunky yarn such as afghan yarn. Great for knitting everything from children to adult sweaters to throws or afghans, ponchos etc. Comes with books and yarn. I have cleaned and oiled this machine and you can see from the photos that it is working perfectly. It comes with the manual, pre-punched cards and all its tools. Also comes with a new sponge bar. If you need to know more just email or phone.