Slightly over budget would be a Thorens TD145/TD145 MKII in good condition.
The MKII has a different arm with a removable wand and both have auto lift @ end of play.
A cheaper oddball would be a Philips GA312 (auto lift and a removable cartridge sled).
These are difficult to find in good refurbished condition, but they do come up on occasion (they sound good if set up properly and have an interesting look, but are not good with footfalls).
This said, the SL1700 was a popular deck when I moved to the West Coast in the late 70's and I recall them sounding quite good (the draw was that stoners liked the auto lift).
DeKay