Admiral 30A16 scored

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I always liked this model, even with the chips it still steals the show.

Is this type of blondie veneer gone the way of cobalt blue art deco mirrors, and NLA? I see that my CTC-9 and Olympic Console use the exact same finish, so there must have only been one or two manufacturers of this stuff.

Although this guy on the antique furniture restoration board describes it as a process unto itself:

"...Usually they were made of good quality Oak/ Oak Veneer, but the white finish was part of a white grain filler tecnique that involved smearing plaster of paris all over the surface and sanding the top layer back off. then a white stain and lacquer was applied, some were just stained..."

Some of that does make sense, it certainly is, or is made to look like, oak. Luckily, Oak is one of the cheapest veneers out there. But wood filling with plaster of paris? Just the thought makes me cringe, after having filled the grain on a couple of console radios.