I am watching a few Singer model 15, Singer featherweight, and it's bigger sister 301 on line (eBay). I will not buy them all but they are all very good machines and all are currently waaaay below your budget. I had singers my whole life(I still have all of them) and they never let me down. The new ones are junk. They are cheap, plastic and disposable. You can not go wrong with oldie but goodie. One day when you budget is higher you can always get another machine, the modern type. Market for old Singers will always be there if you decide to sell it. This time though, I would buy a real Singer. The old ones that I have came with many attachments and with my luck they are interchangeable. Happy hunting!