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Hazardous materials are there, but PCBs will only be in oil filled capacitors or transformers. These are quite rare in consumer electronics, maybe more common in commercial/industrial or military. I haven't seen any PCB filled capacitors or transformers in any of my old radios or TVs, but my old RCA MI series audio amplifiers have them.

There might be asbestos somewhere, as a heat shield - watch for it, it's a white fibre sheet used as heat shield, and just don't do anything to release the fibres. The solder is certainly not lead free, but I am not sure how much of an issue that is except when it comes to disposal. And plenty of nasty stuff in the picture tube, but I wouldn't worry too much about that, because it's sealed in, and is more of a disposal problem.

I'd also be worried about organic stuff, like mold, or debris left by rodents or insects. Don't know what your area is like, but some places are experiencing a bedbug outbreak, so be cautious about accepting anything from low rent apartments or places with a transient population. The whole bedbug scare has certainly prevented me from taking home as much 'stuff' as I would have otherwise.