In a world of 24" jointers and people building 2500 sq ft shops, a used Delta 37-190 seems like a small gloat, indeed, but I'm pretty happy about it I found this on craigslist for $150 - a little wd40 and the surface rust came right off. I just got a set of knives from global tooling (T1 blades, $18.50+shipping), and I'm ready to have some jointer fun . . .
I'm sure one day I'll want to move up to something bigger, but for my current budget and circumstances (I have to work outside on a covered patio), this should serve me well. I also learned that this is about as large a tool as I want to have to schlep around by myself - getting it into and out of my expedition was quite a chore. If I ever do get a bigger jointer, it'll definitely require some help . . .