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 -----------------------------------Š Necchi Sewing Machine Club