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The C730 is one of my very favorite sets...I'm listening to one as I type this. I'd think twice about stripping it, unless the veneer is just totally spent. A bit of Simple Green and elbow grease will lift the caked in dirt, then finish with Orange Glo. A few chips or scratches shouldn't bother anyone and you might be surprised how good it looks. As for the dial lens, simply unhook the speaker connectors, pull the knobs and remove the four screws that attach the chassis. Wipe the grime off the dial on both sides with Simple Green and polish the lens with Mothers Plastic Polish. It'll look good as new. The knobs? It is hard to find any of these radios (C/G730 use the same 7C05 chassis) without the gold paint worn off, but after buying a few of these sets, I've managed to get some decent knobs for my users. The older C730s have brass (or bronze) knobs, which seem to be a bit more durable, the others are die-cast pot metal.
Finally, sourcing a working speaker shouldn't be that hard, for the C730s 4x6 oval shape is pretty common. Zenith made a ton of these sets, and finding a parts donor shouldn't be a problem. Enjoy your C730! That's a 'feel good' radio and a real Zenith classic.
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