Thanks for all the replies, guys!
Fro the record, though I am no a professional, electrician, I have done quite a bit of electrical work, including 110 volt, so that part doesn't scare me. But the amount of work (when I am anything but blessed with much spare time) makes the project not just impractical but impossible. I especially appreciate John's thorough write up.
All that said, look to see the unit--or at least parts of it--on the For Sale board as soon as I can find out what the shipping costs will be. I hope one of the guys out there who do work on these might find parts of it useful enough to pop for the shipping.