[Arran]

I think it shows how much the workmanship of cabinet construction slipped by the early 1950s, at least at Philco. Most people would not notice this but the grain on each door is not lined up, the veneer on one side should have been bookmatched with the other by flipping the sheet over, preferably with the most figured "fiddleback" portions near the center. Unfortunately there isn't really much that could be done to correct it now, even rotating the door 180 degrees, which could improve it somewhat, isn't possible because of where the holes for the handle were drilled.
Regards
Arran