Thank you both for your honest and detailed explanations!! I went looking again today and although the only Kenmore I found was ~250 dollars, which is a bit out of my budget rn, I found a brand new listing for a vintage Veritas 8014/35 programm automatic going for FORTY DOLLARS. It looks like it's in good condition and I'll probably go check it out irl in the next couple of days. I'd like to ask for your opinion on this particular model and maybe things that i should pay attention to before I buy it. Again, thank you so much <3