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Robbie I think from all that I have seen and the one that I have that it is wood and not photofinish. I am sure these were toned so that would explain the dark lacquer flaking off, Toned and Aged. Most of these radios are darker than there were when they left the factory because the finish is open (paint technology term) and they could and would aborb cigarette smoke, cooking smoke etc over extended time. You see a ton of them on ebay and if restored well they sell very well (price is usally >$100)