MAHWAH, NJ--(Marketwire - Nov 6, 2012) - When Vittorio Necchi (pronounced NECK-ee) founded his sewing machine company in the early 1920s, there were no sewing machines being manufactured in Italy.

When Vittorio Necchi (pronounced NECK-ee) founded his sewing machine company in the early 1920s, there were no sewing machines being manufactured in Italy. His first machine wasn't a huge seller.

In addition, our experts listed Bernina, Elna, General, Janome, Necchi, Pfaff, and Viking as brands to look for among older, all-metal sewing machines. Some models have even reached a nearly ...