Spotted an old Philco at S.A. this morning

[HatchetJack]

I dont know anything about old tv's but it caught my eye because it was better looking than the normal console tv's at thrifts ect... It was a Philco special 90. It had a knob or two missing and was not working. The guy working there said he plugged it up and it starting smoking. The walnut sides were nice but the speaker fabric underneath was ratty of course. Is this thing worth picking up and doing anything with? It's vcr price cheap.