[Arran]

Thanks for the info on the veneer Arran.

I don't know what the odds are on finding another cabinet in good condition. For now I am stripping this cabinet (half done) of the green paint and the polyurethane that was put on it. I have seen pics of this model that was redone using black as the contrast where the green was on this cabinet. There is actually one that was on radioattic done in black accenting that sold for $1050.00 I believe. Go figure.

Codefox, I will try to get more info on the method you mentioned and see if I think I can manage that. I have also seen cabinets that people have redone that had photofinish on them that was worn away. I will have to weigh my options and see which way to go.

Gene

One problem with Radioattic is unlike fleabay they only tell your whether the set listed has sold not how much it sold for, all that it gives you is the asking price when it was still available. But lets just say, for the sake of arguement, that your brand Z set is worth $500 in nicely restored condition as a conservative figure, then I figure it's worth spending the time or money restoring it properly especially if you intend to keep it. If we were talking about a common wooden table radio not worth $50 that would be another story, though such a set makes for a good practice cabinet since there isn't anything to ruin.
The way I figure it it will take just as much time to touch up the rubbed through areas as it would to reveneer and I have my doubts as to how well they would blend in with the rest. If it was only a narrow sliver worn through at the edge then I would say that touching up would be the best way to go, in fact medium walnut tone spray would largely obscure it, but these are wide and across the grain. If I were going to experiment with trying to touch up these areas I would try it right now while the cabinet is apart, then if it doesn't look right it's easy to strip it off and go with plan B. It's your call of course but since the cabinet has already been dismantled and is being stripped those areas are much easier to work on then if the cabinet were together. If you chose to farm out the work shipping the cabinet parts to a competitent restorer, like the fellow that Ron is using for his 17X, seems practical.
Regards
Arran