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All 4 rivets are removed successfully.
Not much wood damage.
I use an awl by itself to pry out the rivet curl and then continue to use it with a 1/16" flat piece of metal (I use a small flat chisel) as fulcrum to continue extracting the curl, then straighten the curls end with pliers and extract the rivet.

The awl

   

The top of the radio

   

The wood under the rivets

   

Compared thickness of the new artificial and original handles
   

Removed parts
   


I decided to wait for the leather handle to come.