l looked at the pictures again and it seems you got a very nice case with her. Fred, a SM man I met at Paducah, said to put half a bar of safeguard soap (in the box) in your case to keep mildew at bay. I spray painted the inside of mine black. That sealed up all the mildew, but most people wouldn't want to do that probably. I'm just alergic to it so much and couldn't stand the smell. I am going to get some Safeguard soap just in case. I had previously left it in the son for a couple of weeks and that hadn't even lessende the smell. Paint was its only salvation. I wonder what would be good to restick a place where the fabric is loose? Mine is a 1947 and it needs some TLC.
Congradulations on a wonderful machine.