Oh My- fresh folks to enable!!!!!! Jim- looks like you are off and running with a full case of the "They don't make 'em like this anymore" flu. Your home will be overflowing in vintage and antique machines by New Years. And Mish- welcome also. there are several machines that fit in the dome top wooden cases. Wipe out the stinky case with a damp cloth and a weak solution of Oxyclean, wait 10 minutes and wipe with a clean damp cloth. Leave it open in a sunny place for a few days. Sometimes that's all it takes. An internet or Quilting Board search will yield many more extensive treatments like activated charcoal but moisture and mold are usually the culprits affecting the horsehide glue of old cases. Be sure the 301 is clean inside, and replace the felt drip pad inside it's base if it has one like the featherweights do. Can't wait to see what your next acquisitions are!