[codefox1]

Well, I have seen some rough woodwork in my times, and have used everything from lemon juice to butane torches to my grandfather's oil paints (and now I'm in grandfather territory myself ,) One of my best friends was always good old fashioned shellac, still available. As a grain sealer, and half assed veneer repair agent, superb. Yes you can do some oil tone or touch up with artist's oils on top of it (best to squint or remove eyeglasses, then blot, ) and then apply a toned or clear lacquer if you leave it sit for a week or two, touch it up, and then apply a clear coat or two.

Lacking this, you could always sell the radio with a nice house plant with the bottom surface covering the ring on the top of the cabinet completely.