7. All stripped and ready to stain:
8. Stained and ready to reassemble:
The stain I used was Zar brand "Dark Mahogany" followed by "Cabernet." The Dark Mahogany alone was not sufficiently red, and adding a coat of Cabernet got it to where I wanted it. I like Zar stains because they do not overemphasize the grain, giving a final appearance closer to the original stain + toned lacker used by RCA.
9. Masking in preparation for painting the gold stripe on the front edge of the front moulding:
10. Gold strip painted using Rust-o-leum "Aged Brass" spray paint:
In retrospect, I think "Aged Brass" isn't really dark enough, and I would suggest using "Antique Brass" (a little darker color also available) to get a closer match to the original.
11. Gold stripe done:
