[EricS]

Here are a few images after a good cleaning. I spent about an hour with a jar of Goop and two rags. I am really impressed with its appearance after all of this time! Now I see why everyone said NOT to strip it

[Image: http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/esantan...G_9695.JPG]

[Image: http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/esantan...G_9696.JPG]

[Image: http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/esantan...G_9697.JPG]

In the two images below, you can still see where the marks were on the cabinet.
[Image: http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/esantan...G_9702.JPG]

[Image: http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/esantan...G_9715.JPG]

In the two images below, you can see the roughness of the original finish:
[Image: http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/esantan...G_9720.JPG]

[Image: http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/esantan...G_9717.JPG]

So there are two issues: The water damage on the sides of the cabinet and the cracking finish on the top (and a few other places). I would like to see if I can minimize the appearance of the damage marks. Are the marks on the side of the cabinet and on the speaker grille bars a good candidate for some Howards treatment? If so, what color should I choose?

The harder issue for me is the cracking finish, I am undecided about what to do with it. It is most prominent on the top of the cabinet around the control panel, the flat panel beneath it with the Philco name, and (to a lesser extent) the side panels. On the one hand, it provides some interesting character that fits its age. On the other hand, I would like to keep it from deteriorating further.

Any thoughts about either of these issues?