Seeking advice on a found Chromacolor I

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Hello All,
I'll start off by saying that I am a newbie here, and although I am a student of electrical engineering, I will readily admit that I have relatively little knowledge about what I am working with here.

I recently came across an old 16" Zenith Chromacolor at a local tech dump, and I figured it would be a good idea to run it past some folks with a bit of knowledge on the subject of vintage televisions before something potentially worth saving got trashed. If it is a set of any value, my eventual goal is to test the set to see if it is still working and then work to find a home for it.

In terms of initial impressions, I would be tempted to say that the condition was decent, were it not for some strong indications that it came from a smoking environment. That said, looking in back, all the parts and original tubes seem to be there, so I would give it a reasonable chance that there is still some life left in it. I plan on putting it up on a variac and giving it a slow start up over the weekend. Assuming I can get it to at least turn on, though, how would you folks recommend I test the picture/reception? Are there any analog stations that I might be able to pick up these days?

Furthermore, regardless of whether I can get it working, is it even worth saving at all, even for parts? Basically speaking, what should I do with this now that I have it? Sadly, although the history and design of old tech fascinates me, I really don't have the room to hold onto something like this, so unless I can find a suitable home for it, I will be forced to take it back to the dump.

Any information or advice you might be able to give me, no matter how basic it might seem, would be greatly appreciated. Especially with regards to testing, any advice you might be able to give so that I can minimize the risk of damaging the set would be invaluable.