I have looked at the unit, The cabinet is in very good shape, CRT obviously has a cataract. I took the back off and could not see anything burnt up. There are 2 problems that prevented me from taking it
1- The stereo is solid state
2-Divorce papers from my wife unless I part with one of my other sets, or buy her a bigger house!
But seriously I did convince the person not to set it out to the curb, the set will need to be gone in the next couple of months for the estate to settle.
Very Nice People,
BTW- it is a "New Vista", very interesting post
Any questions or if I can help seve this, please let me know.