Necchi Model Descriptions 1930-1971

Auto Cylindrica Free Arm; Italy; 19?? - 1955

BC

Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Straight Stitch; Black; Italy

BCJ

Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Straight Stitch; Black; Italy

BF

Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Straight Stitch; Black, Green, or Pink; Italy

BF Mira

Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Straight Stitch; Gray; Italy

BF Supernova Flat Bed; Straight Stitch; Oscillating Hook; Gray; Italy; 1955-1962
BU

Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Manual Zig Zag; Black or Green; Italy 1948-1953

BU Mira

Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Manual Zig Zag; Olive; Italy; 1952-1956

BU Nova

Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Manual Zig Zag; Dark Green or Black; Italy; 1953

BU Supernova Flat Bed; Manual Zig Zag; Oscillating Hook; Gray; Italy; 1955-1958
Esperia

Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Straight Stitch; Italy; 1958-1961

Miracle

Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Straight Stitch; Black; Italy 1955

Miranda

Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Manual Zig Zag; Olive; Italy; 1961

Supernova Ultra

Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Automatic zig zag; insertable cams; Italy; 1958-1963

510

Lelia; Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Straight Stitch; Pink/Cream; Italy; 1961

512

Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Manual Zig Zag; Cream & Green; 1963-1971

513

Lelia; Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Manual Zig Zag; Buttonhole; Pink/Cream; Italy; 1961

514

Nora; Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Automatic; Insertable Cams; Gray or Pink; Italy; 1957-1961

515

Lelia, Flat Bed; Automatic with BH; Insertable cams; Cream & Pink; Italy; 1963-1971

522

Lycia; Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Manual Zig Zag; White; Italy; 1955

523

Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Manual Zig Zag with BH; Pink; Italy 1963-1971

524

Lycia; Free Arm; Oscillating Hook; Automatic; Insertable Cams; White; Italy; 1955

525

Flat Bed; Automatic with BH; Italy; 1963-1971

530

Mirella; Free Arm; Straight Stitch; Convertible to handcrank; Pink; Italy; 1963-1971

532

Flat Bed; Manual Zig Zag; Oscillating Hook; Pink/Cream; Italy; 1954-1962

534

Supernova Julia; Flat Bed; Oscillating Hook; Automatic with BH; Insertable Cams;
Lavender; Italy; 1961-1971

535

Flat Bed; Rotary Hook; Automatic; Insertable Cams; Olive; Italy

544

Lydia; Free Arm; Rotary Hook; White; Italy; 1962-1971

554

Flat Bed; Automatic with BH; Cream & Beige; Italy; 1963-1971

(NOTE: The following is an addendum that was posted by Ed L. in 12/03)

The list above contains all the models listed in the Blue Book as made in Italy and manufactured before
1972. Those manufactured after that have plastic innards and at about that point, Necchi shifted the
majority of production offshore.
According to the Blue Book, other models made in Italy:
538 - 1972-80
539 - 1972-80
555 - 1975-82
565 - 1973-78
582 Sylvia - 1973-78
584 Sylvia Multimatic - 1973-78
586 Sylvia Maximatic - 1973-78
592 Logica - 1985-89
Necchi model numbers are not sequential, cannot be used to determine manufacture date or country of
origin, and some are even duplicated. Again, according to the Blue Book:
502 - Taiwan 1985-98
503 - Taiwan 1986-89
505 - Taiwan 1991-98
522 - Taiwan 1983-93 (same model # as Lycia)
523 - Taiwan 1983-91 (same model # as one made in Italy 1963-71)
524 - Taiwan 1991- (same model # as Lycia)
525 - Taowan 1991- (same model # as one made in Italy 1963-71)
534 - Taiwan 1982-86 (same model # as Julia)
535 - Taiwan 1982-88
536 - Taiwan 1988-96
537 - Taiwan 1988-96 (same model # as one made in Italy 1972-82)
541 - Japan 1980-87
543 - Japan 1980-87
549 - Japan 1982-87
574 - Taiwan 1985-91
575 - Taiwan 1982-86
Ed - 2003
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