Ron,
Well, that about clinches it. My ALDENS Magic ZZ machine is indeed a very close copy of the Necchi BU.
The needle plate fit perfectly.
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The top three needle plates came with the ALDENS, the bottom one is the one in question.
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Italian needle plate in ALDENS machine. Fit's perfectly.
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A close up of the Italian needle plate in the Japanese machine with the needle down and feed dogs up. Fits perfectly.
Sometime back someone mentioned this machine was a Japanese copy of the Necchi BU. That really looks to be true.
Joe