If you want a 3/4 size more modern machine I would highly recommend the Janome Jem Gold with the kit for quilting.
I have several vintage sewing machines and I would take the Janome Jem over the others as I can do everything on the janome Jem while many of my vintage machines do only straight stitch. Both my husband and I sew on the vintage machines and we both pick the same machine Singer 301, the big sister to the Feather Weight. She is bigger but not much heavier because she is all metal but not cast iron. It has a nice built in handle. Excuse the picture. That is how she looked when we picked her up. We have several Feather Weights too.
This one is in a cabinet but right now I have it set up on a table. You can just take them out.
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