Novalevi was one of the many names with which Italian typewriters s.i.m. Were named in the 1930s. At this particular historical moment in Italy and following the fascist rhetoric of the time, the same models were called with different and incredible names such as ardita, balilla, romana, sabaudia, mas, guidonia , augusta, astoria, littoria, patria and others... As for novalevi, I think (but I'm not sure) that it has something to do with a big Italian distributor of the time, e .levi & c. From Milan. The s.i.m. machines Were of poor quality at the time and those found today are generally in very poor condition, do not work and are missing parts. The specimen I am offering you is beautifully preserved and in full operation. I installed a new ribbon. In addition, its transport box is also quite well preserved. A strange fact about the year of production: following the serial number/year of production lists, this specimen should date back to 1933. But this is impossible due to the presence of the fascist sticker “prodotto in italia » which was only used for Italian products from 1936. Finally, a curiosity: the ribbon color selector which usually in all typewriters is blue (or black) / white (neutral) / red , in this case is green / white / red, just like the Italian flag.