Your new bike has pleasing lines and looks like a crowd pleaser. I've had a couple old beater tandems over the years. Once when riding it around the neighborhood I gave a ride to an 80+ woman who'd just lost her sister and was distraut. It was her first bicycle ride ever and she loved it. A handicapped man rides with me now at times and he really looks forward to our rides, not being able to steer one properly himself. There are numerous sightless riding programs where blind folks team up with tandem captains so they can enjoy the pleasures of cycling. What you have there is a rolling party and a great tool for shopping as well. You can search on ways to de-rust it and do it little at a time. Have fun.