[madghost]

Mr Philco. Thanks for your reply. I was hesitant to use a grain filler because the shade of the filler looked like it would be difficult to match with the stain of the wood and I didn't know if the colored toner would produce a good result on the filler. So, I brushed on Deft lacquer and sanded and repeated this process a couple of times. It took a while, but through trial and error I finally got the pores/grain filled in and I beleive I got a very good likeness as to what the radio would have looked like in the 1940's. Interestingly enough, when I bought the radio at a garage sale, the previous and only owner assured me that the finish was of course original, which I was a able to duplicate after ahving to remove the finish (but not strip). The other 290's I have seen tend to be darker and others lighter. What gives? Was there that much variation from the factory in terms of finish/shading/tone?
SF/MG