Okay, thanks.
I am going to take a look at the Kenmore. It is being sold by a tech guy and he says it is in really good shape. He will show me how to oil it and he has a manual for it too.
When you say the Kenmore does stretch stitches, that is in addition to regular fabric stitches, correct? I don't know what I will be sewing down the line, maybe quilts? I mostly need a machine now for mending, some alterations, hemming, etc... I would like to try some new things, maybe crafts.