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I got it home safe and sound! The only damage that occurred during transit were a few minor chips out of the wood on the rear legs, but since other areas of the cabinet already had minor damage, the new damage doesn't look that bad. This thing is a lot bigger than I was expecting, though! Model number is D2460M. I'm afraid the pictures don't do it justice, though. This thing is absolutely beautiful, even with the cabinet damage (which I'm pretty sure I'll leave in place, at this point, although I might try to re-finish just the top panel).
My only problem now, though, is that I'm not sure I have enough space to actually work on it! It'll just have to serve as a decorative piece until I'm finished moving, then I can actually open it up and see if I have enough room to keep the chassis out and replace the capacitors. My new roommate keeps telling me I should put a flat panel screen inside it, and I just keep giving him that "Are you nuts?" look in return.
The guy I bought it from told me that, when he acquired it, he had plugged it in and was able to get a 'dim picture' from a VCR, so I'm hoping there's not a lot wrong with the set that replacing the capacitors won't fix. I guess it might be worth picking up a CRT tester/rejuvenator and perhaps some proper alignment equipment just in case.
The thing that surprised me with this set when I looked at it was how it was marketed as a Hi-Fi model -- it actually has two speakers in the bottom, as well as treble and bass controls!
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