talk to me about Necchi :)
 

I'm drooling over a machine on our Ebay (tradera) in sweden.
tell me is it worth buying? I hear they can be a bit demanding upkeepwise but the ad says it works and there are so many cams and toys :)
mom is Italian and she recognized the brand, would this one be made in Italy or is it produced too late.. I am sorry to pick your brains again but I have been having trouble finding info about this beauty

http://img.tradera.com/images/524/17...509a3325bd.jpg

http://img.tradera.com/images/524/17...449206a944.jpg

looks like a slant foot bottom of the box, is this a slant machine or does this foot belong to another machine?
love the pattern wheel!
http://img.tradera.com/images/524/17...22e832521b.jpg

so tell my my sewing machine lovers, would you buy her for 125 dollars plus shipping ?

It is not a slant shank machine.

The older Necchi machines are highly regarded, and that one looks like a great machine, but I personally wouldn't buy it without being able to make sure everything works.

The older Necchis were made to very close tolerances, and as such needed regular oiling to remain in tip top sewing condition. Not to say that the one shown isn't, or couldn't be returned to that condition.

That said, if you don't mind possibly having to tinker with a machine, and the price works for you, Necchis are very nice machines.

Is it made in Italy?

From what I've read, most of the ones made in Italy are keepers.

The others, not so much.

But I am not an expert on them.

It sure looks tempting!!!

Most, if not all, of those old Necchis were made in Italy. The Lydia model, which was made in Italy, is the one to possibly avoid, as the cam stack was made of plastic, and was prone to cracking, and a replacement stack usually costs more than the machine is worth.

That model appears to be a Lycia, so you should be okay as far as the internal construction goes.

I have 2 Supernovas, 1 BU and 1 BF....they are terrific sewers but they consume oil. Quietest machines I own short of treadles. GET IT. That particular model is rare and desirable!!!

ooooo how exciting!

My mom is called Licia and I think Lycia is the same name just spelled a little differently, makes me want the machine even more...

thanks for the feedback :)

off to make a bid!

They're not slant shank feet....they're high shank feet.

Don't know anything about the machine but I'm drooling over it. Looks well maintained, all shiny and clean. I'd be mighty tempted if I wasn't on the other side of the pond.

ok thank you! :)

it does look nice doesn't it, and almost all the bits and pieces

I am envious of the hand cranks you can get over there, the grass is always greener isn't it :)