I have an old Parsons cabinet made in the 80s that I bought from craigslist for $75 and my DH took out the spring-loaded lift and installed an airlift from Rockler. He also replaced the platform that the machine sits on. It was plywood with a hardwood edge band. We did some half-circle cutouts on the left edge for the power and FC cords to run through. Then I got a Dream World acrylic insert to go around the machine when it it is recessed to flatbed height (most of the time). The lift raises the platform to level height when I need the freearm.
http://www.rockler.com/sewing-machine-lift-mechanism
Last edited by Skyangel; 08-02-2015 at 01:25 PM.