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Welcome, Eric! Nice set. I also own a 40-180. They are good sounding radio with a powerful built in antenna.

Definitely don't strip the cabinet. The finish most certainly can be salvaged. There are several ways to "bring back" an old finish on a wood cabinet. I like to rub the cabinet down with Minwax Wood Finish #210B golden oak to enhance the original finish. It penetrates, stains, and seals. I dip a soft cloth into the can, getting a little of it on the cloth and jub it in, a bit more over the scratched areas. After it is allowed to dry about 2 weeks, I finish it off with a coat of my favorite wood treatment.... I use Scott's Liquid Gold Wood Cleaner & Preservative. Comes in a yellow colored aerosol can. I've been using that on all of my wood cabinet radios for 30 years now. It does wonders for any wood finish.

Radio Daze is definitely the place to get your reproduction decals. These should be the one's you need for above the knobs: http://www.radiodaze.com/product/6039.aspx

And this should be the sheet of decals you need for the PHILCO name: http://www.radiodaze.com/product/6046.aspx

Radio Daze also should have the wine colored pushbuttons here:
http://www.radiodaze.com/product/1075.aspx

Keep in mind you'll need to order 8 buttons.

To print out a set of radio station call letters (that fit in the holes above the pushbuttons), visit this thread on this forum: http://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showth...p?tid=4355

Or... you can make your own here:
http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread...ll+letters

Good luck! Should be a rewarding project once completed.