Questions for Necchi BU owners
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Joe, if you can see the decal in the center of the bed that'll tell you which black model it is. The "VN' decal is a BU, the earlier machine. The "N" decal is a BU Nova, came just after the BU. Other than that they're basically the same machine.
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Supernovas are also gray. That's my favorite version.
Here's an idiosyncrasy: Miras have an attachment called the Wonder Wheel. Finding a ready-made replacement tire that is the proper size is impossible and so work-arounds have to be employed, i.e. they might be gaskets or other plumbing supplies, O-rings, etc. Finding all the cams can be difficult (and expensive) although I believe there are only 4 total. And you have to have the linking arms to attach to the levers of the machine.
Here's my BU (not a Nova), just for reference:
Here's an idiosyncrasy: Miras have an attachment called the Wonder Wheel. Finding a ready-made replacement tire that is the proper size is impossible and so work-arounds have to be employed, i.e. they might be gaskets or other plumbing supplies, O-rings, etc. Finding all the cams can be difficult (and expensive) although I believe there are only 4 total. And you have to have the linking arms to attach to the levers of the machine.
Here's my BU (not a Nova), just for reference:
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The early Necchi BU was a Nova for all practical purposes. At least the BU Nova is most like the one that had the old style “VN” (Vittoria Necchi) logo on the bed. The BU Nova also continued with the “U” serial numbers. Other models used an M or no letters at all.
The ”BU” stands “Bobina Universale”.
CD in Oklahoma
The ”BU” stands “Bobina Universale”.
CD in Oklahoma
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