[Ron Ramirez]

Soooo... that's why I couldn't find any 47-1230 on the main site!
Tell me what you need, and I'll supply pictures to you. (do you need before/after?)

It's listed in the Gallery...with a poor quality factory illustration:

http://www.philcoradio.com/gallery/1947.htm#d

I'll be needing an "after" shot for the Gallery.

Here is one source of veneer:

http://www.constantines.com/veneer.aspx

There are other sources; a Google search on "wood veneer" will turn these up.

To make that patch, you'll probably want quartered walnut:

http://www.constantines.com/walnutquartered.aspx

Most chemical strippers available today are safe on the wood. In fact, most are made to be so "safe" that some will barely strip the finish off the wood.

Some guys prefer to scrape the old finish off. This usually requires a special scraping tool. And it must be done carefully, lest you make gouges in your wood veneer.

Whatever you do, don't just start sanding the wood; you can easily do more harm than good, especially if you were to use coarse sandpaper.

From what I can see in your pictures, there does not appear to be a lot of finish left, especially on that phono door/speaker grille.