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I agree with Pixel on the Rockwell. I have a few Rockwell power tools and they are built to last. I almost bought a band saw but have limited space right now so I will have to wait.
Oh and the scroll saw is a 1940 Sears Roebuck and Co. model # 103.0407.
The benchtop bandsaws don't have any larger footprint than your scroll saw 10pups. I hear good things about these old ones. I bought a new one, and so far as I'm concerned, it's only good for 1/16th inch balsa. :p
My comment about the bandsaw was about buying both tools. Sorry for the mix up. The footprint on my saw is probably bigger than the new one you have and even a new bandsaw. I suspect to get a good new scroll saw these days your going to have to spend about 5oo bills for a Jet or something of that sort. Dewalt makes a nice one although I would be careful buying some of their other stuff since Stanley bought them out. I have some Black and Decker tools that I bought way back before they bought out Dewalt(which became their industrial line.) I have a B&D 14"chop saw and a 7" disc grinder that can not be replaced by anything for sale these days. They won't make what people won't buy and nice tools are not cheap. Unless you find some old rusty one that somebody thinks is junk because it weights 120 lbs. and takes up too much space. :<0)
Well after debating back and forth in my head about a scroll or band I ran across a brand new Ryobi 9" band saw 79.00. This paticular hardware store that I happen to adore and love had one left out if the box special from 139.00 to 79.00. Couldn't pass that up and made my first set of acrylic scales last nite. Couldn't be anymore happier with the results.