I just found a pink and white portable singer model #1748. Someone had used it maybe once or twice to sew on badges for sports. I found it at a second hand store for twenty bucks. Still in the box and it has 32 stitch functions, an automatic button hole maker and a needle threader. It is quiet and sews like a dream.
I have wanted a small machine for downstairs during the hot months of the year. So this one fits the bill. I am looking at getting a machine carrier/cover to store it. Probably will cost more than the machine. LOL! My sis has extra feet she is giving me because it only came with four or five. Only three bobbins, so I would have to buy more of those too, but I doubt they could be very much.
I tried pricing it on line and it sells for about a hundred bucks or a little over.
My point being, check at the second hand stores. I once bought a bernina for seventeen dollars with tons of feet I gave to my sister. Spring cleaning time is a great time to find the deals.