Hi, I purchased this radio yesterday and it was delivered today. Thrilled to have it! Am curious about value & caring for it. I think I paid a fair price and I'm happy with what I paid, just wondering if there are any other guesses as to its worth. It's a 1954 Australian Astor GQR Radiogram with radio and turntable. It can play old gramophones records as well as vinyl, and the radio receives am. It has a beautiful sound. The radio shows international stations on the dial, such as Moscow, USA, Berlin, London, etc. (see pic) but I haven't worked that out how to receive them yet.
It's in fairly good condition, has several nicks and the lacquer is quite cracked in places. I am not interested in restoring it, I like its character. But I would like some tips (if anyone has any to give) on how to make the nicks in the wood veneer less obvious. The woman I bought it from said to try clear nail polish and brown boot polish! While I'm not opposed to this, I'd like to learn about other options first if I can!
I was able to find some old ads from 1954 from various Australian newspapers so I attached them for fun. Please see pics below and thanks for any help.