Originally Posted by
KenmoreRulesAll
OK, for those of you who were placing bets as to how soon I'd fall off the wagon, time to collect:
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Necchi Lelia 513, found at a thrift store, $6.40. Sorry for the dark pictures; it's actually in good shape. The paint on the hand wheel is flaking (common problem with Necchis of this era) but the toggle switches are great (they're often broken off) and the rest of the paint is OK despite a few dings. No pedal or power cord but that's an easy fix. The inside was really clean -- all I had to do was oil it. The badge fell off as I was wiping down the exterior (petrified glue) and the stitch selection knob is missing.
I'm a sucker for Necchis and seeing one on the shelf next to Casio keyboards and garden tools had me in rescue mode.
I found a Necchi Lelia 615 that is the same color at a thrift store for $25. I love sewing on it because it is so quiet. It has several accessories but no cams and no manual. I am not sure what kind of cams it takes so haven't bothered to look for them. Your machine is beautiful.