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I have a Philco 40-180 that my parents bought new prior to WW II. They heard about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on this radio. I grew up listening to this radio in the late 50’s, 60’s and early 70’s. It developed my interest in radios. The radio quit working in the mid 70’s, until I got it working again in about 2004. 
The photo finish on either side of the speaker has pretty much all fallen off and is lost. Very little remains. My question is: what type of wood grain was used and should I use real veneer, if I can find it, or printed paper?

Thanks for any ideas.