Thanks for the words of advice, all! Yes, thanks, I do know it's the 3/4 size...and being a quilter, (hah!) I've already measured her with my tape! I wish I had woodworking skills myself, but I have seen a few (~$100-150+) for sale on Etsy. I didn't spend much on the machine itself so I can put a few into the case or cabinet. What's frustrating is I'm pretty sure I *owned* a cabinet for this model earlier in my life when I *didn't* have the machine...and somewhere in all the moves I let it go. That's just life though, isn't it? I'm sure I'll find something or buy something soon. I don't want to wait forever to use it!
Thanks for the wick references - that felt is really crunchy/hard with old oil, and I'm hesitant to mess with it without some pointers!
I'm excited to get started, she's absolutely beautiful to me, and I love the feel of the solid parts it's made from.