[Jamie]

The cracking of the veneer on the radius is not a major issue. I've had the identical cracking/splitting on several Philco's over the decades and fixed them in just minutes! It's just a matter of using a 3-4" strip of fabric backed sandpaper, 220 to 400 grit works fine. Pulling the strip back and forth with the grain will quickly make that problem go away. Don't apply and extra pressure to the sandpaper. At this moment I'm looking at my Philco 37-670 that I got for a song since the cabinet had the same terrible splitting; in five minutes the splitting was gone. The resulting finish is smooth as glass with no evidence of splitting.

Just try it. You have nothing to loose.

Thanks Ron, the 37-650 is now on deck for repairs. (I've got to finish up the 46-1226 first). Having an MP3 jack will certainly make that radio a favorite around the house.

AI2V, the veneer is not only cracked, I think it's pulled away from underlying wood to some degree. I think I may need to wet it and glue it down prior to sanding. If you have any advice, I could use it! Thanks.