Butch,
Use some #8 washer head screws and attach that 1014 to some 2x's (or whatever you have available). Clamp the wood to the workbench, and you'll be turning bowl blanks as big as will fit on the lathe. I've maxed out the bowl blank size on my non-variable speed 1014 several times and it does a great job.
Owlelope,
I really like the Jet 1014 I bought 3 years ago. If I were buying now, I would be looking at 12" lathes. Not necessarily to produce that much bigger bowls, but to give more working room when starting with rough-cut blanks. As noted above, the 10" and more-so, the 12" lathes are heavy. IIRC, the 12" VS lathes are well over 100lbs.
VS is a luxury. I turned for 2 years on a non-VS and not having the option never bothered me. Then I bought a big lathe with VS and I like it. :biggrin: The mini still gets used for club workshops and roadshows.
As for brand, my turning club friends have been very happy with Jets and Rikons. I don't have much input from them on other brands.
Bowl accessories... The majority of today's bowl turners use a bowl gouge. If turning between centers and using a faceplate, that may be the only cutting tool you need (for bowls). A 4-jaw scroll chuck is a convenience - a really big convenience. Grizzly makes a $100 knock-off of Vicmarc's small chuck and it is decent quality. If you plan to use a scroll chuck, you'll want a parting tool to cut tenons and recesses. However, you can easily make a parting tool from 3/8" sq. x 8" HSS.
I don't recall whether sharpening has been mentioned. You'll have to have a way to sharpen your tools. If only they never got dull
The MT2 advice above was right-on. Also, be aware of spindle thread size when you buy. Others will correct me if I'm wrong here, but most popular mini's are using 1"x8tpi threads. Be sure you know what you're getting into if you go with another size.
Feel free to ask away. I know very little about making pens, but I've turned a few bowls and will be happy to help where I can. I do a lot (I mean A LOT) of lurking here because these folks amaze me with what they produce. This place is great. :hypnotized:
Tony