Agreed. I'm waiting till around 6 or 7 tonight (when my store quiets down), and I'll bring the Portable in and see what happens when I hit the power button. I understand that the odds of the lead-acid battery still working after all these years is pretty slim (and IIRC, the Portables need a working battery to boot), but it'll be fun to check it out.
I'll be sure to post the results (and some more pics) as they happen...
Huxley